1999 ford zx2 OVERDRIVE PROBLEM

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Mon 3 Sep 2001 13:26
1999 ford zx2 OVERDRIVE PROBLEM - TROY
I HAVE 1999 ZX2 FORD ESCORT THAT DEVELOPED AN OVERDRIVE PROBLEM
THE CAR WILL SHIFT THRU 1,2,3 GEARS BUT WONT GO ONTO OVERDRIVE IT WAS RUNNING ALONG IN OVERDRIVE AND JUST DROPPED OUT. IT HAS NEVER WENT BACK INTO OVERDRIVE AGAIN. I DONT KNOW FOR SURE IF
THE CAR SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR MECHANICALLY. IF YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

TROY
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Mon 3 Sep 2001 17:47
Re: 1999 ford zx2 OVERDRIVE PROBLEM - honest john
Troy must be talking about a US spec Escort 4-speed automatic which most Backroomers won't know much about because UK Escort autos are CVTs. With this in mind, can anyone help him?

HJ
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Wed 5 Sep 2001 16:35
Re: 1999 ford zx2 OVERDRIVE PROBLEM - Mark (Brazil)
www.alldata.com/TSB/001948_en.html

www.pricingcentral.com/ford/escort_zx2.html

(The second one is not just prices, it has technical stuff also)
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Mon 3 Sep 2001 22:13
Sorry! & F1...... - David Lacey
Nope, sorry no idea from here.



Rgds

David
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Mon 3 Sep 2001 23:12
Re: Sorry! & F1...... - Darcy Kitchin
David,
Absolutely. The Prost must be the best-built French car ever. (Speaking as the owner of 3 Citroens)
M Scumacher could do with some sort of handicap system like they have in Touring Cars. He might be less lonely on the track if he was carrying a few kilos of lead aboard the Ferrari ...
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