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Doesn't start

Ford Escort 1999 Ford escort 2.0 se 95 miles
It's cranking but won't start
Didi from other 8 years ago  
DI
22 reports 
Dodge fan from United States 7 years ago
The car just died while driving at first starter would crank motor but won't start and now turn key to accessories and car has 12 volts but turn key to run position car lack cuts a lot of volts and now won't even turn over
Missinvizz from United States 5 years ago
Fuel pump will do this
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Turns over but wont start have change ed coil fuel pump plugs

Ford Escort 2002 Automatic xr2 160000 miles
Turns over but wont start I have replaced coil plugs fuel pumpcoil sounds as if it's not gettin fuel. Need help and answers. Its my only. Vehicle
meshell from United States 7 years ago  
ME
9 reports 
Magesh from South Africa 3 years ago
I have the same problem on my 1996 ford escort
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Will not stay started

Ford Escort 1997 manuel  700176 miles
The car will start but once the car is started it starts to idle low and then just turns off, the engine when running sounds rough. The spark plugs and wires just recently got changed.
Ford buddy from United States 7 years ago  
FO
11 reports 
Scoot from Canada 7 years ago
Sounds like an Idle control valve, or a vacuum leak!
Missinvizz from United States 5 years ago
It might be the coil also that was what my car was doing. If you notice any lack of power or anything definitely check that.
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Scoot...the idle would be fast...if it was a vacuum leak...;)
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Strange how it was after the plugs and H. T leads were changed...
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Check the H. T leads been put on the right...cylinders...easy mistake too do...rember 4 cylinders...1,3,4,2...are the Plugs leads...
Jessg123 from Canada 2 years ago
Sounds like what my 99 escort is doing, it will turn over bit nothing I do, push the clutch in and push gas. It wont idle on its own or stay started. Pushing the gas doesn't help
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Does not start with petrol

Ford Escort 2000  247076 miles
Hello, I have an Escort 2000, engine Zetec and it does not start with petrol, only with gnc. What might it be? When I introduce the ignition key, the pump can be heard, but it does not start. Could it be a pump's failure? Or may be the injectors ramp regulator?
Dolph from United States 9 years ago  
DO
5 reports 
patty from United States 9 years ago
You need to check a hose that is located inside the fuel pump. This pump is working but loses its pressure through the hose.
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Won't turn over

Ford Escort 1999 4 door 263000 miles
99Ford Escort... everything comes on. But the motor won't even turn over...not one sound...help...no clicking or ticking
Toni from United States 7 years ago  
TO
12 reports 
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Is the battery good?...do the headlights give okay light?...
Check the starter wires are on...
Check the fuses...
Check the igntion relay is cliking in the fuse box...(look at the fuse box...cover). If fuses and replay igntion okay...
Does the car have a larm?
If so is the immobliser working okay?
Is it a seperate immbliser...or a combined alarm imobliser all shut off or on...by one key fob?
If no alrm immobliser...
And batt is goo...try traaping the end of the starter with a hammer...it could be jammed...
Is there oil in the engine...?...how long has it been since the engine was run?
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My Ford escort won't Start why.

Ford Escort 1996 hatchback 96000 miles
My ford escort 1996 model G. L zetec 16v engine just cranks but won't start. I have bought allot of new parts for my car like fuel pump,battery,computer box and a new fusebox. The car is standing for 3 years and i am stil trying now and then to start it. All i am looking for now at the moment is to buy fuel injectors but i don't know where.
Ashwin from South Africa a year ago  
AS
3 reports 

Engine wont turn over

Ford Escort 1989 Hatchback 3 door  31500 miles
The engine was working fine before then I took out the battery to charge it and then it worked again but now the engine won't turn even though the car gets power from battery
Tyumer from United Kingdom 2 years ago  
TY
4 reports 

My car won't crank up

Ford Escort 1994 1.9 hatchback 70000 miles
My car was running fine yesterday I got in my car today it crunk up one Time I went to the store cut it off and it won't crank back up it made a clicking sound once that's it and then my fuel cutout light Cuts on when I try to crank it
Joseph p from United States 2 years ago  
JO
7 reports 

Engine wont start

Ford Escort 1989 Ford Escort .. 80000 miles
Escort RST S2, 1.6 CVH Turbo engine with...MFI hydro F. I (fuel injection. KE jetronic...system. The engine ran...then woerk was done...too the chasis...now the engine wont run? There is sparks at the spark plugs...so that tells me...the hall efect electronic distibutor and coil are okay... The spark plugs arte wet... This tells me the csv (cold start valve is working... The fuel pump rpimes , and runs , on strating...so that is okay...and all postive feeds are okay too the relay, and the fuse 7n is okay. (fuel pump fuse. The igntion relay is clicking okay also...when igntion switch turned on… Read complete
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago  
BO
Rank 1
9 reports 

Water fuel system and will turn over but not start

Ford Escort 1994 Wagon 7000 miles
Won't start but will crank over. We changed fuel filter and found water. Also found a hose unhooked what do I do next?
Gidget1990 from United States 4 years ago  
GI
2 reports 

New engine SolvedSolved

Ford Escort 1998  30000 miles
My car's pistons, bearings, rods and gaskets have been changed, the cover has been rectified and the valves have been replaced by new ones. The engine was left 0km but it is having starting failures. It takes long for the engine to start and, once it does, it stalls. You try again but with the same result. The injection emulator does not start and my car takes gnc. What might it be happening?
Elysia from United States 9 years ago  
EL
1 report 
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cornelia from United States 9 years ago
Does it take both petrol and gnc? It seems as though fuel was missing. Did you check the ramp pressure?
Magesh from South Africa 3 years ago
My 1996 ford escort have no spark, but I've changed the coilpack. What could be the problem?
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Possible fuel pump failure

Ford Escort 1997 Ford Escort 247565 miles
The problem started a few months ago where the car would want to turn off at a stop light. I had to put it on neutral so it would continue to idle a week and a half ago it stopped and wouldn't turn over so we got a mallat at tapped under the body of the car where the fuel pump qas located and after a bit it stopped working and not I don't know if the pump finally gave out. Please give me me any advice. Is it hard to change on my own pr do I need a mechanic???
Rachel from United States 8 years ago  
RA
11 reports 
Jessg123 from Canada 2 years ago
Ur not alone!! I had this problem last year, took it to the shop and after 2 months of waiting I paid $650 and it Stull had the same issue. The mechanic said I needed to put gas in and it would be fine. Long story short my brother in-law cleaned a hose and it was fine. I am having the same problem but it's not the hose this time. I have owned a lot of standards and I have never had this kind of problem. It just won't idle!!!
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Starting

Ford Escort 1993  15000 miles
Hi, I do not know what is wrong with my car. It does not start immediately and it seems as if the battery was unloaded. I have changed the coil, spark plugs wiring and even the battery, but the failure is still there. Can anyone give me a hand please? Thanks.
Egbert from United States 9 years ago  
EG
7 reports 
gail from United States 9 years ago
Look, I would recommend you to check the battery's wires. Try adding a grounded wire from the cylinder block to the battery. It is either that the battery is not charging properly and it unloads due to a short circuit in a plate, or there is an electricity leakage in a wire or electrical piece. I would as well check the lap counter. Hope it helps.
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Jerks

Ford Escort 1999  200000 miles
At the beginning, when starting in first gear, it jerked as if there was a fuel deficit. One morning, I had only driven for 2 miles, when it lost power and stalled. I tried to start it back again and, in an attempt to do so, an kind of explosion was heard and, since then, it could not be started again by no means. I think the engine must be damaged.
louis from United States 9 years ago  
LO
4 reports 
jacqueline from United States 9 years ago
You should check the spark plugs wiring, being that the easiest of the failures. It would be more critical if it was a coil failure, which produces the explosions you are talking about when it starts getting damaged.
Jessg123 from Canada 2 years ago
I'm having the same problem, my car will start but it won't idle. I try to push the clutch in and push the gas. Still it won't stay started. My car died while I was on the trans Canada highway, no power at all. No brakes no steering, thank God I had just slowed down and there was a turn off close. Pretty scary!! It also makes a back fire sound after I try starting a couple of times
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Car turn on but doesnt want to go no idle

Ford Escort 1996 Sadan 31000 miles
If i start car it only goes on... doesnt want to start completly
Chris from South Africa 10 months ago  
CH
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