engine problem
10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$1,750.00
Average Mileage:
141,000 miles
Number of complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace cylinder head and piston repair (1 reports)
- replaced block, and cylinder head (1 reports)
Helpful Websites About 1999 Ford Escort dropped valve seat cylinder #4
problem #1
2008Apr 24
Escort 2.0L SOHC
- Automatic transmission
- 127,000 miles
My understanding is the the valve seat on cylinder 4 can drop at any time. A pretty well document design flaw on this vehicle.
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2008Sep 01
Escort Spot 2.0L Sohc 4 cyl
I have fallen victim to what seems to be a well documented and common problem with the 2.0L I4 SOCH escort motor. The intake valve seat in cylinder number 4 has broken apart into about 6 1/8 inch or so pieces falling into the cylinder then subsequently getting mashed in between the head and piston. Damage caused from failure as follows: Cracked piston, bent connecting rod, cracked cylinder wall, mechanical damage to combustion chamber on cylinder head. Not happy with this at all and Ford refuses to do anything about it, even though it is clearly a defect in the manufacturing process.
Joseph G.
Lorain, Ohio, USA
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