2020 Ford Ecosport problems
Owners have filed 521 complaints about the 2020 Ford Ecosport with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 34.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 31.3%.
Complaints521
Crashes7
Fires17
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 34.5% · 180
Engine 31.3% · 163
Power train 9.8% · 51
Unknown or other 7.1% · 37
Fuel/propulsion system 4.4% · 23
Electrical system 2.5% · 13
Vehicle speed control 2.3% · 12
Service brakes 1.7% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 17 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Ford Ecosport in this data, 2020 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2018 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 399 in the last three years against 121 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 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received a recall notification letter for NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact called the local dealer, who confirmed that parts were not available and were on back order. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Engine and engine cooling
See attached document for complaint. Text from document: After that encounter I called the dealership inquiring as to the availability of the specific repair parts for the recall I was told that unless I was already experiencing a problem they would not even look into the matter. This sounded ridiculous to me so I left messages for management but my calls were not returned. Engine and engine cooling
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at 50â60 MPH, the high-pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that an engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 79,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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