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2005 FORD ECO SPORT — STEERING

crash · 894058 · 2011-12-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ECO SPORT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE A 2005 FORD ECO SPORT BOUGHT ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CUT OUT AT LOW REV'S. I HAD THE JETS CLEANED AND HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN IT CUT OUT AT ABOUT 60-80KM/HR AS I SLOWED FOR A CURVE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AS I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE BRAKES OR STEERING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10438834
Machine
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