2018 Ford Ecosport electrical system problems
35 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2018 Ford Ecosport, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I am trying to add information to complaint #11175903. When I made the complaint there were no injuries since then the other driver party went to the hospital unknown on injuries can I add this to my complaint
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and attempting to complete a turn, the Auto START/STOP feature activated and turned the vehicle off, with the message "Shift to Park(P) to Manually Restart" was displayed. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with a piston, resulting in damages to the engine.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Ford Ecosport
- Engine 668 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 66 complaints
- Fuel system 44 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints