Eight problems related to engine have been reported for the 1998 Ford Escort. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle engine light stays on. Parts has been repaired three times but problem still exist. Please provide additional information.
Engine is failing prematurely. Dealer notified.
I have a 1998 Ford Escort I only have 19. 099 miles. I purchase this card on November of1998, therefore the driving time will be 4 years on this November. My engine went dead. The dealer is telling me that my car no longer has any warranty. I have explained that I have expended $14. 000 for the use of this new car for 4 years. An as far I cold see. The engine was already defective from the manufacturer. Because if I have driven this car 20. 000 miles on the first two years the defective engine would had gone long before that. And you would have recognized that this engines a lemon and I would have a replacement then. I have this car service by them. They have all service records of my vehicle engine checks. So my question is what went wrong when there were servicing my car all this time? I do not have a car now when I most need it. You see the reason I bought a new car was because my wife became disable and I need it a dependable car. My wife has ms.
Engine check light is on all the time. Dealer notified. Please provide further information.
At 40000 miles bolt that held the crankshaft became loose without a warning. A technician indicated there was a recall on this problem.
The engine mounts were apparently weakened and allowed the engine to vibrate excessively, beginning at the time of vehicle purchase and continuing, growing worse, through April 2000, when I had the parts replaced under warranty; I was told that there is a TSB involving them but no recall and no public notice. . . This could potentially be dangerous if the weakened mounts break! my problem has been solved but I would like to have had some warning from Ford or NHTSA that this might occur.
Engine timing gear chain drops off when in third gear at 3300 rpm's. Dozen visits, no reason found as to why.
When you try to use the washer fluid it leaks on the hood of the car causing the hood to become discolored from the windsheild washer fluid. Also whenever you are at a stop the car starts to shake, they Ford say that it is from the engine mounts and that it is not hazardous so they will not do anything about. Last their is problems with the transmision, whenever you are moving slow or in a stop position and start to move the car jerks really bad. It makes you feel like someone ran into you or that you ran something over. I have reported this to the company, but they can't do nothing about. I have heard other people with the ecaxt same car have the exact same problems.