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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
100,000 miles · Dec 7, 2011
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrash
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 STEERIN…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10438834
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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