Ford Ecosport Complaints

267 consumer complaints on file.

#11502261January 17, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
Upon normal acceleration at a stop light, the car accelerated normally for about 2 seconds and then a loud grinding sound followed and I lost all acceleration in the middle of a busy intersection unexpectedly with cars having to slam their brakes behind me and steer into other oncoming traffic to avoid hitting me. The car was able to slowly cruise through the light however the brakes also stopped working so I could not bring my car to a stop once I was through the light and had to use the emergency brake to stop the car from rolling. Had this same issue occurred while driving my normal route to work in Houston rush hour traffic I could have been killed or killed others in a wreck as I had no control over my vehicle. No warning lights came on. This issue occurred exactly one week after routine scheduled maintenance that I did at the Ford dealership 2000 miles ahead of when the suggested manufacturer maintenance was required. That same dealership refused to diagnose the vehicle any sooner than 6 weeks. It has now been seen at a new dealership and I was told the axel needed to be replaced and there is transmission fluid leaking out of the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493146November 10, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Faulty sensors that appeared to have been fixed with more faulty sensors. The car's sensors result in the car thinking it is in park, locking up the wheel, and losing some of the drive assist and controls.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11490082October 19, 2022
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have owned this car for a month less than 3,000 miles on it and Today RESTRAINTS INDICATOR LAMP WARNING came on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487075September 29, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while at a stop, the brake pedal was depressed when the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward. Due to the failure, the vehicle crashed into the side of her daughter’s house. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469728June 17, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that a message to shift to park(P) and restart the vehicle was displayed. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was test-driven. Additionally, the display screen became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467412June 3, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car has more than once accelerated on its own without any cruise control or pressing of the gas pedal. Usually just a short burst in low speed areas like parking lots. The engine almost retroactively overreacts to a light tap on the gas pedal. So far have caught it every time and been able to hit the brakes but figured should at least let it be known
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423358July 3, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving I have experienced an issue 3 times since buying my vehicle in April 2021. The issue pertains the vehicle shutting down while in motion and following a message on the screen stating to put the vehicle in "park" and restart the vehicle. I am afraid this will happen while i am in the highway which can lead to a crash or fatality.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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