2000 Ford Escort Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2000 Ford Escort covers three trims, LX, ZX2 and ZX2 S/R, in two bodies, the two-door coupe and the four-door sedan. Both listed engines displace 2.0 liters and run naturally aspirated on gasoline, one with double overhead camshafts and the other with a single camshaft, and their specifications are kept apart throughout. The rest of the book runs through the transaxle, brakes, steering, suspension, restraints, climate control and the body electrical system.
Engines covered
- 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- LX
- ZX2
- ZX2 S/R
Known issues on the 2000 Escort. Two recalls are on federal record for this year, both of them about restraints. One covers replacement driver's side seat belt assemblies that fell short of the required strength. The other covers seat belt buckles whose bases were not properly heat treated, so an occupant might not be held as intended in a crash. Owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA, weighted toward engine and cooling, air bags and the electrical system. Belt and buckle replacement, air bag system diagnostics and the engine and wiring sections all speak to that.
CERTAIN TRW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 6 AND 9, 2002, FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 1997 FORD ESCORT 4-DOOR AND STATION WAGON PLATFORM VEHICLES, FORD'
FORD: CERTAIN 1999-2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN NEW YORK AND CERTAIN 2001 VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MAINE, CERTIFIED FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA-FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY REFUND. *PE
REPLACE TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY DURING 2.0L ZETEC ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT - SERVICE TIP. *TT
GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID/INTEGRAL ANTENNA DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR - TERMINAL TAB REPAIR. *TT
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED - SYSTEM LEAN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) - SERVICE TIPS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 F-SERIES. *TT
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER GRID/INTEGRAL ANTENNA DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR - TERMINAL TAB REPAIR. *TT
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN SERVICE REPLACEMENT SEATBELT RETRACTORS (DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT RETRACTOR IN GRAY) MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 2002 AND SOLD AS A SERVICE REPLACEMENT PART BETWEEN DECEMBER 2002 AND JULY 2004.
Showing the 8 most recent of 35 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
MY DAUGHTER HYDROPLANED AND WAS SLUNG INTO A GUARD RAIL. ON IMPACT TWO SEATBELTS POPPED OPEN. THE AIRBAGS OPENED BUT DIDN'T PREVENT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FROM HITTING THE WINDSH
MY DAUGHTER HYDROPLANED AND WAS SLUNG INTO A GUARD RAIL. ON IMPACT TWO SEATBELTS POPPED OPEN. THE AIRBAGS OPENED BUT DIDN'T PREVENT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FROM HITTING THE WINDSH
Showing the 2 most serious of 153 complaints filed with NHTSA.
