Timing belt broke on my 2000 ford forcus is the motor bad to

Sounds like you might have damaged intake valves and worn piston rings.

daughter had same problem.. her key somehow got unprogramed. So she needed to take to ford dealer for them to reprogram her key. Not sure if it was the water it fell into, or if it got unmagicatized.

Those three items have nothing to do with starting

You can start a car on half it's cylinders, except a 4 cylinder


The wires should last 15 years or more and
would have to be pretty bad to not allow a car to start

Have you checked for codes?

Listened for the fuel pump &
checked pressure with a gauge?

What lead up to the no start?

Is it a motor with a timing belt that slipped or broke?

the first thing to do is to replace the timing belt and water pump and timing belt components(the water pump is driven by the timing belt). the chassis has nothing to do with the engine, it is a NISSAN engine that is used in the MERCURY villager that's why FORD is on the chassis. it is however a CLOSE TOLERANCE engine, but very resiliant. the reason for the compression or leak down test is to make sure the valves are not warped and the heads are not damaged. the engine still has to be "timed" correctly or it will not pass a leak down test or compression test. in most cases, unless the engine RPM's were very high(like when you're passing someone)when the belt broke, the valves in these engines do not warp or the heads get damaged. you sound very confused about the situation, so make a few calls to some other shops and get some more prices and recommendations to see which way to go.GOOD LUCK!!!

This problem is fixable without having to buy a new motor. Though it is a timely and costly repair, because a proper mechanic will make sure that nothing is bent in the valve-train. It can run anywhere from $500 , including parts and labor, if just the belt. To who knows what if something is bent in the valve-train.

serpentine belt no timing belt maybe yes know as a interferece engine but the serp.. belt should be fine just replace

Most Ford vehicles from 1985 and up have enough valve clearence so the valves do not get hit when the timing belt snaps. Since I worked for ford for many years I have only seen one with valve damage and the youg man said he was driving his car really hard at high RPM's. I believe you will be okay on your engine as long as when the belt broke the engine was not at high rpm's. If know one has told you those engine recommend a timing belt replacement every 60k. I hpe this helped and I hope this fixes your problem. Good luck, Roger

Hello mawbea: My name is Roger I will answer your question. You did not say which engine is in your car. So if you have a 2.0 SOHC engine. If the belt broke you should be Ok. If you have the 2.0 DOHC engine. The likely hood of bending the valves are just about a guarantee. How ever with any engine using a timing belt it is possible to bend a valve.Should you need more help please just ask.
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.how to set the timing on a 2000 ford sescort zx2 and why does it idle rought it a dual kam 2/0 timing belt broke and the engine was fixed in a shop but i dont think they know just how to set the timing right when im going up hill and the car shifts back the engine reves up to about 3000 rpms the engine sounds lick it is pinging real loud sounds like it not set right

the belt which you have recently fitted is over tight which is not allowing the motor to run so try to fit a belt by making it somewat loose which will make the motor run