2021 Ford Ecosport problems
Owners have filed 362 complaints about the 2021 Ford Ecosport with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 37% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 23.2%.
Complaints362
Crashes10
Fires1
Injuries6
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 37.0% · 134
Engine 23.2% · 84
Power train 13.5% · 49
Electrical system 6.4% · 23
Unknown or other 5.8% · 21
Fuel/propulsion system 3.3% · 12
Service brakes 3.0% · 11
Vehicle speed control 1.9% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 6 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Ford Ecosport in this data, 2021 draws comparatively few complaints; 2018 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 325 in the last three years against 37 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 56,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that on three occasions while making a left or right turn, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000(Â ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Engine and engine cooling
The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000(Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted for the recall repair and advised that the recall parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted in regards to the parts not being made available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 15,128 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…