Advice needed on a 97 Ford escort auto

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Pedro Popadopolous - 30 Oct 2005 21:27 GMT

Hi,

I am looking to buy a 97 escort estate. It is an auto box with 52k on the
clock. No history but all MOTs.

I test drove it and it seemed fine except when I stopped and had foot on
brake, it wanted to pull and the revs kept dropping and picking up. I know
they use a belt system for the auto box, is this a trait of that?

Anything I should look out for?

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Chris Whelan - 30 Oct 2005 23:40 GMT

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> Anything I should look out for?

Yes. Something other than a '97 auto Escort.

Oh, and I'm a long term Ford fan BTW....

Chris

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Michael Rodgers - 31 Oct 2005 01:13 GMT

> Anything I should look out for?

Another car.

These days, Ford make excellent cars, with one exception - the autboxes are
crap.

Unfortunately, Escorts were designed before 'these days', and are also crap.

So, an Escort with an Autbox?

No.

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Tim.. - 31 Oct 2005 02:28 GMT

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Yes, A Ford with the CVT 'box. Dont walk, RUN!!!!!

They are awful, and the only reliable thing about it, is that it will be
unreliable. Ford actually stopped production of the CVT varient for about 6
months at one point whilst it worked out the problems, which in the end were
slightly less than in the beginning.

Grabbing at idle, refusal to go backwards, refusal to go either way, general
strange goings on, and constant stalling are par for the course.

Likeiwse the Metro K series CVT which used the Rover-ised Ford 'box did
exactly the same.

Dreadful!.

Tim..

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Dave Plowman (News) - 31 Oct 2005 11:52 GMT

> > Anything I should look out for?

> Yes, A Ford with the CVT 'box. Dont walk, RUN!!!!!

Mate of mine who does 'backstreet' repairs on cars couldn't find a working
secondhand box anywhere.

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carlbowman@gmx.co.uk - 31 Oct 2005 17:55 GMT

> I am looking to buy a 97 escort estate. It is an auto box with 52k on the
> clock. No history but all MOTs.

> Anything I should look out for?

Estate. Auto. 8 years old-ish. Gotta be the V word (the one that rhymes
with olvo) :o)

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