Transmission slips in & out of gear whenever vehicle is at a dead stop or when vehicle's ready to take off. Took to dealer twice because of problem, but mechanic was unable to repair it.
1998 Ford Escort transmission complaints
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When pulling out from a stop, vehicle may lose power. *ak consumer states transmission slips without warning when pulling from a stop, almost caused an accident on 4 occasions, dealer can not find a remedy for the problem.
Consumer complains that the gear shift indicator does not light up at night.
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