Why I Hate My Car 2001 Ford Escort Zx2
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- My Daily Driver is a 2001 Ford Escort Zx2! It rattles, idles poorly, stalls at red lights just a few reasons why I hate my car & Will Fix It up To Make it good again!!! If you like this video Please Subscribe & check out My Channel or the links below!
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This was the best car i ever had i got it used and had it 10 years. Im in michigan too. It out ran a Mustang and went threw a flood up the the Windows and trucks were stuck my escort kept on going and 2yrs b4 it finally died i got into an accident and it smashed the gril in so bad and i couldn't fix it and it still lasted me i drove it all bent up. This car was my pride and joy i washed it so much and took care of it and people were jealous of it and slashed all 4 of my tires twice, somebody tried stealing it but my alarm went off. It was my 2nd car i named her miss.sally. i miss that car so much so many memories. Dont diss an escort just take care of it and it will outlast many other cars.
Im Sorry that yours got into a accident. Any old car will need some work and TLC I have made a few videos talking about what all was wrong and what was done to fix it. After some work and fixing a few things it became a pretty good car and over the last few months it has been solid with no problems and a good daily Driver.
Just turned over 200,000 miles on my 2001. Bought it new. Been a GREAT car!
Very nice 👍
I had similar problems with my zx2. The cause was the rubber PCV elbow under the intake manifold was torn and leaking.
I miss mine so bad. I had a 2000, optioned same as this one, but manual. It was super fun to drive, with a great balance of power and fuel efficiency. When I traded it at just over 100k it was still running like new.
They can be great cars after we fix this one up. It was a great daily driver
I bought one back in April 1997 when it first came out as a 98 model.. Loved it. Might still have it if it wasn't totaled in 2003.
Yeah after fixing it up it's a pretty good commuter car and you don't see a lot of them anymore
My first new car was a 2000 ZX2 I got when I was 21. I had power windows and locks and a CD changer in the trunk and ice cold AC. So going from a beater that barely ran to this it felt luxurious haha. I got 100k trouble free miles out of it until it developed a hesitation issue from stops. I never looked into it, it might have been simple but I ended up trading it in during 2005. Overall it was a good car as I remember. And yes it was cheap but I thought it was a good value for the money at that time.
Yeah, back when they were new, it was a great deal for what you got. It took a while, but we actually fixed the majority of the Zx2, and it was a great daily driver for a while
Same here!!! My first new car was a 2000 ZX2. I had all the same options except the CD changer (I just upgraded to aftermarket). I traded mine at a little over 100k because the a/c compressor went out and my roommate (a Honda tech) didn't want to mess with it. If I had it to do over again I would have replaced the compressor and still be driving it.
Had a 98 5 speed with power everything for years loved it! Hopefully buying an 02 this Saturday, wish me luck!! Probably my favorite I’ve ever had great fuel economy and quick!
Very nice the manual is the way to go on these to maximize the fun and MPG!
LOL
Thks for the review. I looking at getting one of these too possibly as my first car. The headlights and taillights are def something I like about them as well. Very sci-fi / futuristic Looking, especially with all the curves in the interior.
Yeah it's a pretty nice looking vehicle. It has character it's unique and different.
I would advise you to try to find a Corolla, Oldsmobile, old school Subaru, something more reliable
@@zacharyariail134 I have made a few videos on the Zx2 after this one as of right now its running good I'm going to use it for a daily driver for just a short time while I work on my jeep then I will replace it with something for the channel!
@@zacharyariail134 Ford's are generally pretty reliable, some Subarus are ok, but they're generally infamous for having engine issues, especially with the head gaskets in several models. I used to think Subarus reliability issues were mostly related to the wrx/sti, but I've since known several people while had servers engine issues with foresters and multiple Outbacks, and all of these Subarus had less than 100k on them.
@@MotorMikeMedia it slither like a sword. Love mine
Don’t get rid of it. Build it bro
If it was a stick I would maybe build it up but I think it maybe time for a different car just to have something different for the channel.
Have a 2002. Same color, same upholstery. It's funny I have the same piece above the steering wheel that's loose. Came that way when I bought it new. Think they broke a tab installing it at the factory. Been a good little car. Almost 300k miles on it. Was getting around 43 mpg highway when I took trips up to Idaho. Don't take it too far from home anymore. Once the clear coat starts to go it goes quick.
Oh nice that's awesome 👍
I bought a new one in 2000 as a 2001 model, overall it was a great car, I had the fully loaded one with a 5 speed manual. I sold the car at 200k miles in 2014.
They can be great little cars after we fixed it up it was a good daily driver.
I've got a 2000 ford escort ZX2, I bought for 500 dollars, I've been driving for 2 years.
Nice it's awesome to hear It's always good when you spend a little bit of money on a vehicle and you get your money's worth out of it. Auto or stick?
@@MotorMikeMedia Automatic
@@altonlynch5464 That's good that the auto is still holding up. Normally it seems like the stick shift ones last a lot longer.
I bought one used in 2008, and i really liked it! I spray-painted the interior panels maroon and tucked some tiger-stripe fabric into those fake pad areas on the door. It honestly looked rad. Best thing about it: as easy to repair as any other escort. That's what I love about Ford.
That sounds really cool very nice! Yeah these can be great little cars that you can get cheap maintain them relatively cheap they can be fun and they can be pretty efficient.
What could fix the shaking problem is new motor mounts and probably get new spark plugs it helps a lot makes a big difference
Motor Mounts are the best help with the shaking! A good tune up is always good too!
I just bought a manual for really cheap and it's not too bad just cosmetics. That vibration is the engine mounts, same with mine, I'm changing them out this weekend.
Yeah, we replaced that as well as a few other things that really helped. The shaking and vibrating a little bit but it was a lot better and became a great daily driver.
@@MotorMikeMedia nice. Yes definitely not bad, I actually only drive japanese type cars and the escort is up to par with them, it's pretty much a Mazda anyway 👍✨. mine needs new struts so I'm just going to grab some Mazda 323 coilovers, I'll let you know the results in case you are interested.
I had a new 2001 ZX2. Still the only one I saw in person with factory leather. It was a fun car especially for the money.
Yeah these can be a little fun cars that get pretty good fuel economy You can get them at a pretty good price.
I bought my 02 ZX2 manual for $2,000 with 88,xxxmi. I like it. Down side is windows are manual, only automatic feature is the side mirrors. I do miss having a sunroof when I use own a 95 Accord.
Very nice 👍. I really like the old Accords there good cars.
I've had a 2000 zx2 for two years and it's my daily driver. I put 500 miles a week and have driven it on 2 road trips 800 miles round trip. . I got it with 59k miles 2 years ago and now has 97k. Only have changed fuel pump and ac compressor. Struts and valve covers gasket are due but over all its been a great car. Rear bumper did crack in same location.
Nice that is great that you have a good daily driver. Mine had its issues but after spending some time and money fixing some stuff it became a good daily driver for a while for my dad before he sold it. They can be really solid cars cheap to get relatively cheap to fix and maintain and they can be kinda fun.
I have a 2002 bought it brand new still have it 200,000 miles on it runs nice drive it everyday
Nice That's awesome! Is yours auto or stick? & Happy 4th of July!!!
Mine was auto had the 4.9L in it dual exhaust got took out by a drunk driver. Happy 4th to you to🇺🇸
I think they're great looking too. They've aged well, looking better than many of today's cars.
Very true, a sharp looking car! After we fixed it up, it was a great little car.
Engine and transmission mounts, msd ignition and wires with new plugs and it's as smooth as silk. Pcv valve and hose replacement and clean the intake. One of the best cars to own!
Yeah after we fixed it up it was a good daily driver.
The idle bounce is your idle air control valve. Also try cleaning the maf sensor.
Thank you so far we have replaced the PCV valve & hose as well as the IAC valve and it's running much better. Thanks for watching!
@@MotorMikeMedia had the same issue with mine. Did all that, replaced PCV valve, replaced MAF sensor, cleaned idle air control valve, but the issue kinda returned. The problem was the spark plugs and the spark plug wires. The spark plug wire boots that plug into the spark plugs were arcing (electricity wasn’t being consistently delivered to the back of the spark plug, but was arcing to the white siding). Using some dialectic every once-in-a-while on the sides of the spark plug wire boot fixes the issue!
@@piercebrooks6042 Yeah we had to change out the wires and boots too. They can be kind of finicky cars but when they're running they're pretty solid they can be fun good on gas and they look pretty cool there different and unique.
Thats funny that your bumper is broken in the same spot mine is. Mines got a lot of minor body damage tho.
Yeah seems to have like a weak point right there I've seen like two other ones that had a similar break in the same spot lol
My 03s bumper is broken there as well
This was the first car. I paid cash for it at 17. My dad stole it and sold it from me with like 124k miles. It was one of the highest miles ones that existed. It was a 98 and this was in 03. It was a stick with no cruise control.
Very nice Stick is the way to go with on of these!
Well no competition here but mines got 165k and is goin for more
My first car ever! Idled rough, not fast, but good on gas and fun enough.... I guess
Once we fixed it up, it was a great daily driver for a while, and you're right. It was great on gas, and it was kind of fun
On the shaking, when i got my car it had the check engine light on so i checked it and i did the spark plugs, wires and coil pack cuz they were all cheap and easy all together. That got rid of half the shaking but the shaking got worse over the this last year I've had it and i got a mechanic to fix all 4 motor mounts for $150. That got rid of 100% of the shaking after that. But it still needs so many small things fixed still.
Yeah with these cars as well as a few other smaller economy cars of this era there are quite a few little things that can cause shaking and rattling. Unfortunately with these they do start the nickel and dime you You fix one thing something else breaks but that's just what happens with older cars in general especially older economy cars.
I had a 98 zx2, 5 speed. I LOVED that little car. It was good on gas, and super peppy and fun to drive. I gave $1000 for mine with 155,000 miles. I never had to fix anything on that car, but I'm from TN. Also, I need to tell you the story about the zx2. The zx2 was ford's rebuttal to people calling the escort "throw away" cars. Like I said, mine was bulletproof and I did plenty of racing in it. I pissed off and surprised alot of my friends with that little car.
That's awesome that you got a Nice example with a 5 speed manual transmission. I highly recommend to anyone that's interested in a ZX2 that they go for the manual that is very reliable makes the car much more lively and makes this car truly fun. They can be great little cars for daily drivers or as fun little go-kart like toys lol. I would still like to pick one up again in the future but with a manual.
@@MotorMikeMedia absolutely. I drove a friend's automatic zx2, and it was not the same car. I hope to find another one too. I've got a pretty fast integra. I've got a stupid fast cressida. Inline 6 with a turbo. Fun car. I might as well add an escort back to the mix. Im odd like that.
@@randymiles904 Very Sweet you have a good taste in cars! Do it up and add a Zx2 back to the mix!
From Wisconsin. Had this exact car for a yr. After purchasing w 33k. Other than vibrations,and a lifter knock. It's well worth daily driver. Hated the car at first,but grown to love it.
And my bumper cover is broken in the same place😆
You're exactly right about it it took a while but eventually we got the car run very good now from hating it to being a very nice daily driver that I used and I my dad used for almost a year as a daily driver.
I love my 98 escort zx2. My first car and still running strong. Mine shakes too and the engine is loud but that's because it's old. My sensors for the gas is wacky too. I'm probably gonna keep it till it dies because its honestly the best car and my friends are jealous of it honestly. It's still fast it just takes a little time for it to get there.
Nice is yours a auto or manual?
@@MotorMikeMedia Its auto
@@bellaflores8184 keep it running as long as you can Just enjoy it especially when gas is a little pricey save that money on gas!
@@MotorMikeMedia Definitely!! I gotta replace the timing belt tho🤦♀️ but it wont be too bad.
@@bellaflores8184 Nice do it up you got this👍
Mine has 140k & suprisingly still runs strong,except water pump is leaking,dreading replacing it, itherwise solid lil car. and rpm s after 2500 & it will actually get up & go
Yeah they can be pretty lively and want to get up and go.
The maf sensor needs cleaning and new engine mounts that fixed my 01 focus
Nice yeah it's a pretty common problem.
That is not a bad little car 20 years later still looks good for what it is.
It took some work but after it was all fixed it was a great daily driver!
a tune up might help with the rpms and shaking. i did the entire tune up myself on my 2000 escort and it ran way better
It took a lot but eventually this car started to run pretty decent and was a pretty good daily driver for a while.
@@MotorMikeMedia i love how fun my little escort is. it may be slow but it does have quite a bit of pep to it and is a great beginner / tuner car
@@fat4529 You're very true about that sometimes it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow and escort is Pepe fun tunable and exactly like you said a good beginner car, tuner car, cheap car
I’ve got a 98 zx2 5 speed manual and I love it to death, I’m looking to upgrade the wheels but I really don’t know what size I to go for, definitely want to go up at least a size tho.
Nice that's awesome 👍. The stick shift is the way to go with a Zx2! Your a lil faster it's more fun and better fuel economy!
@@MotorMikeMedia totally
Pick up some wheels from the 2003 zx2. They're already an inch bigger. Take care.
@@MotorMikeMedia I have one just like yours but a manual. It's the same color but a 2003. The engine blew, what a bummer. I wish I had another one.
@@dannywilliams6643 i’m actually buying the jnc 010 wheels and going up some sizes in tires too so that will be fun.
I'm looking for a car to learn manual better. I only drove manual twice and most of my experience was in England in a rental. Seen one of these ZX2s local for about $3.5k and 140k on the clock.
Manual Zx2 is the way to go they are good on gad lls and fun for a small older car. If it's clean and drives well, it could be a good deal
Bought my kid a 2002 ZX2 with 30k miles on it from an old lady, at 36k it dropped a #3 intake valve at start up and destroyed the #3 cylinder block...... unfriggin believable! After tearing the block apart to see why this happened its a severely & poorly designed engine, I see why they only made it for 2 years and no one sells a new long block. What a mess
Yes they're not the most reliable engines back at this time a cheap economy car was just that just a cheap car that would just be a throwaway vehicle that you use for a few years. After a lot of work this day become a pretty decent daily driver for a while until we sold it.
Well prob need to either clean or replace IAC on top of throttle body. Replace all engine mounts including trans mounts. And replace inner and outer tie rods. That is what cuzz the steering wheel to shake.
I've made a whole bunch of videos on it since that video It took a lot of work there was quite a few different things I had to get replaced to make it run good but ever since lt got fixed up it's been a great daily driver and I ended up selling it to my dad and he drives the working back and has no problems with it. Thanks for watching!
In my opinion these escorts were made to take alot i still have mine and running strong but they do and are known for shaking alot as they age
Yeah there are a few things that where out on them but replacing them helps the shaking like the motor mounts.
LOL
I have a 99 still it’s awesome
Oh nice that's cool Auto or Manual?
I wonder if this is meant to be ironic considering this is a 20 year old car? I have none of these problems in my 1999. It IS a stickshift and so it is much more fun to drive and easier to work on. The only problem is with my also living in Michigan, the doglegs underneath the doors are beginning to rust. Man I hate the salt. Still get 30mpg in the winter and 37.5 in the summer. Best ever tank was 43mpg - but I am not the greatest hypermiler and 40mpg on a trip to Chicago and back in May. Never had any major problems with it besides changing the timing belt at 128,000 after the dealership told me (ie. lied) that they had inspected it at 120,000. Also had an ooze coming from the rear main seal about one drop per month. Used Scotty Kilmer's recommendation of putting in at205 and hopefully that is gone now. The drip pan under the car doesn't have much. The thing is I like this car enough where when people try to mess with you, and they often do thinking because you're in an old small car, that you can just downshift and bang it up to 90mph and they are like "whaaat?". Bye bye. I've had it up to about 123mph and it had much more room to go but now it is old I wouldn't press it. Have a chip for it but not using it atm, and the speed governor is easy to put a switch on to turn it off.
That's Nice! The Automatic Trans really holds them back. I can get 35 on the highway if I really Try to.
Do you know how to put a switch on that governor you speak of???
@@themusclegangcompany4422 Yes. You splice it into a wire on the wiring harness just below the cupholders. I'll check which color wire it is next time. I used a rocker toggle switch that I got at radio shack back in the day and mounted it inside the cupholder, painted a jar cap black and used that as a cover so I could still use the cupholder. You have to use the switch or it will throw a code for the check engine light. Glad I got another single-throw-double-pole switch for the IAT/ECT modification before Radio shack went under. Looks just like the the switch I used for the governor before I got the chip. I did that once by running the wires all the way to the intake and engine temperature sensors and it adds a lot of rubber burning grunt. Probably unleashes the power the engine was meant to have in the UK before it was detuned for the US market.
Im thinking of getting a 98 ZX2 auto as my first car. Guy says theres no problems with it with a new inspection, new brakes and rotors and it has 102k miles on it. Should I check it out? Also he’s like 2 hours away lol. I just really like the car and wanna slap a body kit on it and obviously do more but yea I really want this body kit on it.
It's always Worth a look. Check it out look under the vehicle take it for a good test drive. Any older car will probably need some work done to it. Mine had a lil over 50,000 miles on it and has had a few problems most of which where easy fixes but it took alot of time to find what's wrong and to fix it up.
@Ryan 9638 I've got an auto, it does feel sluggish at times when you accelerate slowly from a stop but apart from that it's pretty damn fun
i daily a ZX4 and i have the shaking problem too but it doesnt really bother me , i would love to daily a ZX2 i race one but i want another lol
There you go get another one for a daily.
@@MotorMikeMedia haha thinking about it! also would love to own a Probe
@@trevnthetractorguy4259 Yo I really like the probes myself there cool cars that can be pretty fun!
@@MotorMikeMedia yeah if i ever got one i would make it a tuner ! haha
@@trevnthetractorguy4259 There is a small group of people that do that to the ZX2 lol
I have a 2000 and mine doesn't even have a shaking problem it still has the speed limiter though
That's good is yours a auto or stick?
@@MotorMikeMedia mine is stick it's got 196xxx on her but she runs like a top
@@codybreeding7718 That's the way to go! a lot of people told me that the stick is so much better the the 4 speed auto. i have made a few more videos on the Zx2 since this one and right now mine is running pretty well. keep driving yours as long as you can and Thanks for watching!
Great lil car had mine over 10 years bought for 1,200 and now at 200 thousand miles still going strong
Nice that's awesome 👍
I really like these cars 😍
But I would only get one in a manual transmission
Very True!
Neat car, just needs some TLC!
It took a lot of work but it did become a nice little daily driver for a while.
I had an S/R version of these when I was like 20. Didn't realize back then that it was such a rare trim of them and treated it like dog shit haha. Got it for $750 in 2014. The rocker panels were pretty rusty and paint was faded but other than that it was nice for what it was when I got it. Was fun to drive forsure tho, the manuals gearing was great and it was relatively quick for $15k in 1999 money. I miss that thing tho haha even tho I've had cars 100x's nicer & way quicker since then.
That's awesome the S/R Version is the Top of the line & one fun lil car. I think back and wish I still had my Zx2 because of the good fuel economy with gas being what it is now lol.
@@MotorMikeMedia right it was a great lil car fwiw. It had a different colored interior than yours tho, gauge cluster was silver trimmed, and the seats had Zx2 stitched into them, oh & it was a 5spd. Other than that I think they added 10 more hp thru tuning, roush intake, rear discs and a nice sounding exhaust I forget what brand but I think it was Borla. I legit had no clue it was anything " unique " just thought it was a trim. Me & my buddies beat ts out of it one night while drinking running up on it, skating off of it, just so much idiotic shit 😂 I had it for about 2 years and it was relatively reliable, but man rust was eating that thing alive. I sold it in late 2015 and got a 1999 Saab 9⁵ Aero Wagon 5spd which was also pretty rare without knowing so and it's engine starved of oil after a year unfortunately. It had a faulty pcv system. I miss that thing so much. But about 10 cars later I currently daily an 18 GT Sport hatch 1.6t 7spd DCT and love it. Got a 10 year warranty on it too so plan on laying off buying so many cars till 2028 at the earliest 😂 what'd you end up getting after you got rid of the zx2?
@@_dmfd Nice You've had some cool cars man I really dig those Saab 9-5 aero wagons. I sold it to my dad so he had a cheap daily driver once we got it fixed up and running good he drove for a little bit and he sold to my uncle. The money I got for it I use some of that money to buy my Jeep XJ and the rest of that money I bought a 1988 f250. I just sold the F-250 cuz gas is going to expensive I made a couple grand on it so I can't complain lol
I used to have a ZX2 and the car wouldn’t start unless i had the door open
I've never heard that one before.That's so bizarre the ZX2 definitely has a couple of weird issues and quirks.
That shake is caused by the top engine mount, replaced mine and 95% of it went away. The idle, a vacuum leak.
Yeah we have made a few videos on it since this one. we have replaced a lot of things on it did all new mounts, PVC value and hose fix vacuum leaks, there is still shake but its soooo much better then it was lol. A lot of Auto ones get can get a lil shake from the torque converter as well. It was running pretty well and I sold it to my dad as a nice Fuel Efficient Car to go to work and back!
@@MotorMikeMedia basically why I got mine. I need to do all the vacuum lines on mine. And the pcv, I'm surprised it isn't throwing codes tbh, runs great when the vacuum lines decide to stay put 🤣
2002 Escort owner here. Paid 800 been running for almost 5 years. One of the best investments I've made in my young adult life. Can drive from Detroit to Grand Rapids with $20 ❤️
That is a very good investment if you can find them cheap in good shape there fun and efficient cars. I would drive mine to work and back I leave pretty close to work so I would full up the tank ones a month lol. Thanks For Watching!
1300 for mine and it gets 35mpg and as high as 38. Easy to work on. Cheap parts. 2003 5spd
@@stevenrais9360 Nice If they run well $ are cheapo there a good buy and with the 5-speed more fun!!!
@@MotorMikeMedia weird thing about my 03 though, Ford says last one came off the line in March 03. The sticker on my car says April manufacture. None of the wiring color codes are correct and my rear trunk cover was a standard sheet of hardware store plywood cut in a jig instead of the regular fiber board.
@@stevenrais9360 That is very strange. I know back in the days '60s '70s Ford had a lot of problems with codes they would change things in the middle of a model year and stuff like that so some things would be off slightly by a month or two or the codes are really hard to decipher. There's a chance that maybe the plant closed down for a week or two like they do sometimes so that vehicle is on the assembly line in March but technically didn't get finished and leave the plant until April but who knows it's pretty strange lol. If it is the last one or one of the last ones they could have been running low or even out of one or two of the parts or components and just use what they could around the plant or from a different vehicle to finish the job. I work with all the Big three ford, GM and Chrysler with my regular job and some of those people they're good people don't get me wrong but if they need to cut a corner here or there they do lol.
THIS WAS A FUN CAR
After we fixed it up, it did become a good fun daily driver for a while👍
50k??? That's more than decent. I bought mine last month for $1500 with 189k on the dash. Manual.
Very nice!
WISH i HAD IT
I just got a 2001 cord escort out a new timing belt tensioner on and had to timed it and it runs rough like this
Yeah there's a few different things that can cause vibrations and the escorts but if he can get past the vibration everything else is running they're not that bad and they can be fun little cars.
So I could not find the video what ended up causing the shaking and weird idling I can’t seem to fix mine
@@zackbennett1987 I'm sorry there are a few different things that can make them shake and some times they will just always shake a lil bit even after we got the Zx2 to run pretty well there was always a little shake while idle but we got it to be pretty smooth while in motion.
@@MotorMikeMedia right my car seems to drive fine it’s just when I stop it idles weird I’m getting o2 and mass air flow sensors done hopefully that gets it to idle right
@@zackbennett1987 Let me know if that works hopefully it will help!
You just ain’t greatful enough for to own this gem I’ll take it off your hands if you don’t want it?
It turned out to be a good car. I just need a lot of TLC. It became a good daily driver for a while before we sold it.
It’s your tourqe converter
That was one of the things that we checked at one of the shops transmissions good torque converter everything looked good It has fresh fluids and stuff in it I made more videos on it since this one It has had lots of repairs motor mounts PCV valve and hose for big culprits to why I was shaking so bad.
I want a Zx2 and my dad has a 97 Zx2 but its turning into rust. I want one so bad tbh.
That's a big probably with them is the rust away very quickly. They are pretty good cheap economy cars if you put some work into them. I have mine running well right now and will be using it as a daily driver while I work on the jeep Cherokee XJ
@@MotorMikeMedia Yeah, I like the Zx2. Their reliable. My dads Zx2 has overheated twice and ran out of oil and coolant twice and all we have had to do is refill the oil and coolant and let it cooldown and it still starts. The transmission wants to go out but its still going strong.
@@jacobwhitt9232 Nice that's good keep it running as long as possible! Newer cars are just way too expensive lol
@@MotorMikeMedia True that, newer cars are expensive.
@@jacobwhitt9232 Yeah my opinion most new cars aren't with the price if you do want a newer car get one after like a two or three year lease try to get one with lower miles. If somebody really does want a new car because I want a fresh warranty and just the latest and greatest they should probably keep that vehicle for at least 10 years to get the best bang for their buck but used cars or the way to go!
What's to hate? It's $2k!! It's not a $40k Mercedes. I had a base model and loved it with all It's quirks.
After a few fixes, it became a great daily driver
FORD= For Old -W- rench Dudes (people how *like* removing half the parts under the hood to replace one)
zetec engines are one of the best Ford engines ever made not one of my Ford escort ZX2s or sedans ever had any door panel noises everything wrong with that car is minor the car is 20 years old the shaking is most likely because of dry-rotted motor mounts and most likely the idling up and down is the idle air control valve if I owned that car for two hours every problem would be fixed easily I build 3rd gen Ford Escort sedans with zetec engines because except for the 03 ZX2 they're ugly and I absolutely hate zx2 rims
I had to replace a few different things to get the shaking to stop. I have a few other videos talking about things that got replaced the PCV Valve and hose had to replace twice the hose melted lol. right now its doing good and running well>
You say you paid under 2000 for this car and it cranks right up and drives this smooth while rpms stay within the the range of 1 I'd say you got a great car
It took a lot to fix it up. I had to replace a lot of things but once everything was fixed it did become a nice smooth reliable car.
Got a 02 escort been having it for 3 years got it for 1k have had problems but not really I like the car
A car for a thousand bucks that runs and drives that has lasted for three years is pretty good.
Even cheaper plastic now
I’d gladly take it off your hands.
I made quite a few more videos on this car we fixed it up I sold it to my dad so you could have a good daily driver and then he sold it to get something a little bit bigger.
The shaking you need a tune up spark plug's or wires that thing w/e it is you plug them in lol can't think right now. Or You need piston rings. Ford used cheap piston rings
Yeah it took quite a few different things to get it running better but even after replacing a bunch of stuff it still had a light shake to it but became a pretty good daily driver.
The worst part of this car is that it's an automatic.
That is very true The automatic holds the car back and has been known to cause a few of the issues that could cause the vibrations and shaking of this car. Having a stick shift gives you better fuel economy makes this car a whole lot more fun as well as making the car more reliable in general.
If you would clean your throttle body with a special cleaner eat can help 😁😁😁😁😁
that was one of a few things that was wrong but after a while it became a good daily driver.
If you still have your Dear Bea Orne (there may be a young lady in France has that name born in 2001) pocket rocket, I will sell you a 2000 Mercury Sable (could be the love child of Freddy Mercury and a Swiss bartender) lower than average cost in Carlisle PA area (all cars are too expensive in Carlisle area, not just show (King James Bible English: shew) cars. The heater does not work, and it may need a new timing chain. Also, the valve lifters are noisy. The Sable has rust spots. You learn to love your Escort. I had a 1980s Ford Escort and my father had a Mercury Tracer. Only reason I got rid of my Escort I caught Connie Corde Fever (I listen to Focus on the Family too often.) My father got rid of his Tracer because there was too much rust, and the transmission needed repair.
After we fixed it up, it became a great daily driver before we sold it. Thanks for watching
I guess you got a junky one. I love mine I have owned 2.
After some good old TLC it became a good daily driver My uncle's had like seven of them and five of those seven had shaking but he did say that my shaking was the worst he has ever seen. But when they're running good they're great little cars If ever got one again I'll go with the stick shift and set an automatic but I miss the days of having affordable small coupes.
@@MotorMikeMedia I’ve owned 2. Currently own the Zx2 S/R yellow.
@@chrisphelps1429 That's the one to have!!! You have an awesome very rare fun small coupe 👍
You hate your ZX2?
You must be insane.
At the time it was a love-hate relationship but after some work it did become a pretty good daily driver 👍
U think that is bad, uve clearly never owned a normal escort, the wheel shakes so much ud think there was an earthquake happening, hell the dash cracks its shaking so hard. Its also much louder than the zetecs, they called the motor the "2.0l sohc split port injection motor" an awful motor at that, a pitiful 110hp, that feels alot less than that, and in freezing temps ud be lucky to the car running, misfires some when cold. I much prefer my zx2 over the normal escort. And there are alot of electrical probs, still haven't gotten the fan to work, ac stalls the car, as does the alt
Yeah that's true lol. I did have a piece of my dash above the steering wheel crack and pop off because it was shaking pretty bad. A few friends that are mechanics have taken a look at it told me that mine shakes a little bit more worse than others. Just in general the escorts aren't the best cars but I do like the way they look they're different and kind of funky which I personally like lol I just need to find something cheap to replace it. Thanks for watching!
@@MotorMikeMedia i agree, if ure looking for a cheap fun car to replace it, I'd go with an svt/sport contour which has a smooth sounding v6, that makes 200/170hp respectively. Has passive rear wheel steering too, if u thought the escort handled great, its nothing compared to a contour. Best handling car I've driven. Not as reliable as the zetecs, still a pretty solid car. If u get one tho, a manual would be better. The autos are pretty bad
@@claudespeed277 you know what's funny about two or three weeks ago I was looking at cars and bids.com. They actually had an SVT contour It was silver stick shift really good shape. I was thinking about putting a bid on it I was going to wait till the last day and see what the price was but I forgot about it I looked a day after the auction ended. They're really cool cars with the body kit you really don't see a whole lot of them.
@@MotorMikeMedia oh man, u missed out on a real solid performance car, yeah they actually only came with a 5 speed, in 4 or 5 colors, about 7000 were built 98-00. Very solid performance on the track. And them seats, dont even get me started on the seats. Best seats from the 90s hands down
@@claudespeed277 I know It was a low Mileage car too. They got some good money for it as well. they do have nice seats Comfortable while still having nice bolsters to hold you in place. The seats are similar to the ones in the 90's Taurus SHO.
Perhaps if you knew how to fix the basic you wouldn’t have problems.
It took a while, but after a few fixes, we got it running pretty well it became a good driver for a while before we sold it.
Its not even shaking lol
Trust me back then it had a bad shake not it more of a light vibrate. All I have to do now is the motor mounts.
@@MotorMikeMedia sweet nice car
@@playboy0869 Thanks!!!
that ZX2 was garbage, i had one and truly regret ever buying it just because of that sh*ty shake
Yeah that's probably my biggest problem with it is when it shakes bad it just gets so annoying on the day-to-day basis. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I loved mine 😅
@@user-dk5tn6rr6d I hope so cause with the size of the rear set, you aint loving anyone else lol (jokes :) )
@@Rebel1280 lol no thats true those suckers where tiny in the back ., i havent had mine in years just liked it was cheap decent on gas and took abuse.
Mine is still total garbage after 22 years. Gets this crappy fuel economy of 34mpg and I get all this wind noise at 115mph. Total garbage.
Ford doesn't make the smooth engines
Very True