# Escort won't run **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escort, ford\ **Created:** [September 7, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escort-wont-run/54764 "2010-09-07T13:51:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![library](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@library](https://community.cartalk.com/u/library)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escort-wont-run/54764/1 "2010-09-07T13:51:34Z")
99 escort just quit running. Doesn’t seem to have a spark. engine turns over and can hear the fuel pump running. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escort-wont-run/54764/2 "2010-09-07T14:00:38Z")
With that much information, there could be a number of problems. You really need to have it towed to a good mechanic who can systematically determine what’s wrong. IF the engine “turns over”, sound normal, and tries to start, you don’t have a broken timing belt. If the sound it makes is different, you could very well have a broken timing belt. You could also have ignition problems (coil) or a plugged fuel filter. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escort-wont-run/54764/3 "2010-09-07T14:36:08Z")
Is the timing belt broken? ---
**Author:** ![library](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@library](https://community.cartalk.com/u/library)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escort-wont-run/54764/4 "2010-09-07T14:50:58Z")
timing belt is fine as is the fuel filter. it doesn’t have a spark and all fuses look good ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escort-wont-run/54764/5 "2010-09-07T14:52:48Z")
How, exactly, do you know that the timing belt is fine? ---
**Author:** ![library](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@library](https://community.cartalk.com/u/library)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escort-wont-run/54764/6 "2010-09-07T15:35:45Z")
pulled the cover off and saw it turn