Overview & Reviews

Ford's entry-level car gets new colors, new interior fabrics and revised options. An AM/FM stereo with cassette is now standard on the Escort SE. An interior trunk release is now standard on all models. The sedans and wagon get all-door remote keyless entry added to their standard equipment lists. An integrated child seat is no longer available.

• Economical, loaded with features, and frugal at the gas pump. ZX2 coupe offers surprising performance.

• Sedan and wagon are not too pretty, ZX2 is downright funky.

User Reviews:

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  Nice little car. - 1999 Ford Escort
  By Al - December 19 - 7:47 pm

  Bought this car last week and drove it 125 miles home. So far so good. It sat for 2 years but cranked right up with a jump.

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  fordtovw - 1999 Ford Escort
  By Joe - December 19 - 11:07 pm

  Got the car as a gift from my grandfather for my first car. Had 115k on it. Now has 123k and is sitting in my driveway. I loved it when I first got it... But it started to deteriorate substantially after a rough new england winter. Traction is terrible, but never killed me. Always idled very rough, car shakes when not moving. Rusts out cery bad. Tranny started to shift hard, throwing code for tranny failure. Got rid of it for an 05 jetta, Love it much more. All in all, not a bad choice for a first car/cheap transportation

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  1999 Ford Escort Sedan SE - 1999 Ford Escort
  By zescown - October 31 - 2:11 pm

  My car is actually an automatic transmission. I bought it for 1,500 used and it had around 164,000 miles on it with new brakes. Its my first car that I bought and is mine. Its small and has good mobility. Its really good on gas. My dads Chevy Tahoe has a 20 gallon tank and needs to be filled once a week while my car has a 10 gallon tank and needs to be filled once a week but this is an estimate from experience. It depends on how much you drive. Its fun drifting around in the winter time using the E-Brake. It also has a spoiler which I like. I read on the wheels that it can hold a max weight of 1,100 something pounds.

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  Great Car! - 1999 Ford Escort
  By yaknow - June 9 - 7:07 pm

  My familly has owned a ford escort sport zx2 from 1999 to now. of the course of its life a huge tree has fell on it and still it runs. however some of the accessories arent doing so well, cd changer and cassette tape doesnt function perhaps because the wiring is faulty after being repaired from the tree. It is now my first car and it is great. i love how it rides. i usually dont like carpeted interior but this car wouldn be what it is if it didnt have the carpeted interior. I encourage everyone to buy it unless you are like 6 feet tall cause it has a low roof.

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  Starting to Show Signs of Wear... - 1999 Ford Escort
  By scottyvillage - February 8 - 4:34 pm

  I keep getting check engine soon light. The transmission is burning fluid and I have to flush the transmission fluid out every 4-6 weeks and then the light comes on again. I received a quote from a transmission place in Hayward, CA for a rebuilt transmission for $1600. Another place quoted me $1700 for a used transmission. The car still runs okay, but I keep putting in about $100 every month for flushing the transmission fluid. Ive had a fairly good run with this car, and its time to get a newer vehicle and I plan to keep the Escort as a backup. Still, car needs some work, though. Car has Automatic Transmission and not 5-Speed Manual as indicated when I selected the model.

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  Great First Car - 1999 Ford Escort
  By tkhan86 - January 12 - 9:15 pm

  This was my first car, bought it at 40K miles for about $3K. Best purchase Ive ever made to date. My father regularly changed the oil and we took it for regular check-ups. Had to replace the alternator once, and had to replace the breaks & heater at about 100K miles (this was probably more due to the fact that when I was younger, I was a bit excessive with my acceleration and subsequent breaking). Aside from those two things (and the occasional windshield blade needing to be replaced), this car has been incredible. I ran it pretty hard (to and from Virginia for four years) and I think it has lived a VERY full life. Ill miss my ford.

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  Very good car - 1999 Ford Escort
  By eskimopride - March 20 - 1:09 pm

  i bought the car for 1200 and i only had to replace the altinator at round 95k its been replaced once before that. Its a sporty little coupe. The seats are comfortable for a 2.4 hour drive. I was surpirsed how much room there was in the back seat im 511 and i can have the seat where i would drive and still have a little room not much but better then the cavalier

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  Great all around car - 1999 Ford Escort
  By Anonymous - December 6 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car.I bought it in 2004 with 17k and currently has 106k.Im not a FORD lover,I only bought it cause it was in my price range and got good reviews.Ive fixed only brakes, rotors, belt, tie rod and flex pipe piece ($1050).Just moved cross country with almost 900lbs of stuff.No problems handling it at 85 mph. Does display the common rough idle which most escorts do just due to the type of engine.So far it beat the life of my parents chevy malibu and dodge intrepid, which blew head gaskets and transmissions before 100k.Im not a car guy,dont prefer one brand over another,but this car doesnt die, starts every time. Not much to look at. Gets you from A to B with no problems at all.

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  still going - 1999 Ford Escort
  By rosa - January 5 - 3:46 pm

  Bought this used, and now has over 200,000 miles on it, and still going strong, absolutly great gas mileage, but the ride is bumpy and noisy, but its basic and cheap transportation, moon roof is neat, body paint still shines, replaced thrmostat, timing belt, rods, battery, tires. will drive it til it dies.

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  1999 Escort 4 Door LX - 1999 Ford Escort
  By MacBob - January 5 - 2:11 pm

  Basic transportation with good gas mileage. Surprised at the cheap plastic trim that breaks easily. My Escort is basic model, 5 speed, with no P/W or Power Locks, but does have A/C. Good handling and decent performance from 2.0 L motor. * I chose this over buying ZX2 because ZX2 motor(Zetec)less reliable than this basic motor. If you can an obtain a used Escort for a good price, buy one. Otherwise buy a Corolla, Elantra, or comparible better car.