2018 Ford Ecosport problems
Owners have filed 965 complaints about the 2018 Ford Ecosport with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 36.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 32.5%.
Complaints965
Crashes33
Fires3
Injuries20
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 36.6% · 353
Engine and engine cooling 32.5% · 314
Power train 6.8% · 66
Unknown or other 6.3% · 61
Fuel/propulsion system 4.0% · 39
Electrical system 3.5% · 34
Service brakes 3.0% · 29
Vehicle speed control 2.0% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 20 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Ford Ecosport in this data, 2018 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 621 in the last three years against 306 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Never had a problem with car. Driving from Omaha to Austin tx and on the interstate outside of Ft Worth, oil pressure light came on and started dinging and I lost my ability accelerate. Thankfully was able to get off interstate safely. My car was towed and I was told by repair shop that I need a new engine. Ford knows that these engines are bad and refuses to recall the vehicle. I just want my voice to be heard! Engine
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Low Engine Oil Pressure" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000. Engine · reported at 29,000 miles
When driving on the freeway, a low oil pressure alert came on, so the vehicle began to lose power and sound very bad. I had to stop on the freeway and pull over to a safe place on the road to check for any leaks or lack of oil. but everything was fine, I took him to a safe place away from the highway but the noise was constant so I had to ask for help from a tow truck to take him home since I was far from it Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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