# Catalytic converter Replacement cost 1999 ford escort

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replacement-cost-1999-ford-escort/104305>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escort, ford\
**Created:** [May 24, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replacement-cost-1999-ford-escort/104305 "2017-05-24T21:06:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jenni101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jenni101/32/6581_2.png) [@Jenni101](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jenni101)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replacement-cost-1999-ford-escort/104305/1 "2017-05-24T21:06:13Z")

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Around how much would it cost to replace a catalytic converter in 1999 ford escort, with parts and labor? Just need an estimate so i know what ill be dealing with! Thanks! 🙂

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replacement-cost-1999-ford-escort/104305/2 "2017-05-24T21:09:46Z")

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What has caused you to think you need a convertor? In Feb. you had the service engine light on but never posted the codes. Are these related?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replacement-cost-1999-ford-escort/104305/3 "2017-05-24T21:23:52Z")

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Go here, [http://repairpal.com/estimator](http://repairpal.com/estimator), and enter your information.

It’ll give you some idea what it will cost to replace the cat.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replacement-cost-1999-ford-escort/104305/4 "2017-05-25T12:05:00Z")

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This is a very old car, replacing the cat alone may allow you to use a “universal” one costing about $100 for the part and about another $100 for labor for a total of $200. Rough guess. Replacing the complete assembly with pipes and flanges may add as much as another $100.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/catalytic-converter-replacement-cost-1999-ford-escort/104305/5 "2017-05-27T00:30:32Z")

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Do you live in a state w/pretty strict emissions testing? If so make sure the replacement cat meets the state’s requirements. Here in Calif replacing a cat on a 99 Escort, assuming there’s just one cat involved, I’d guess that would come to close to $750 parts and labor. Make sure you shop figures out what made you cat fail, misfiring, air fuel mixture problem, or whatever, otherwise the new one will fail too.