20 Most Recent 2000 Ford Escort - Page 7 Questions & Answers

A new friend? You can go to Autozone.com and register for free on their site. Then you can print wiring layouts and fusebox diagrams and try to reconstruct what is missing.Insurance company. Comprehensive should cover this without a deductible.I hope my solution helps.

check the resister near the blower motor

take it to the dealer. its a big pain in the **** as it has to be programmed and only ones who can do that is ford.

You need to take it to a garage and have them do a presure check on the cooling system, it is a quit test, most garages will not charge much to do this test.sopme will check it for nothing.

Have you replaced anything yet? Normally when this starts happening, the least expensive and easy fix to start with, is just to replace the thermostat. Another thing you could do it, put your heat on full blast once it starts overheating, and see if the temperature gauge comes down at all. If the gauge comes down, chances are that you have a bad head/head gasket. Once you turn the heat on, what you're doing is relieving some of the pressure that has been built up in the system.

Check to make sure engine fans are running when it gets hot.

You didnt specify what year the car is but the diagram below should work for your car:1.8L Ford Escort Serpentine Belt Diagram

Based on my experiences (25 years as a Ford dealer tech) with this car the transmission has failed and will need to be removed and overhauled.