2018 Ford Ecosport engine problems
668 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2018 Ford Ecosport, which is 69% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 668 69% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 257 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 29 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 59 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 83 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 46 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 257 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 2 fires, 5 injuries.
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 received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Ford Ecosport
- Drivetrain & axles 66 complaints
- Fuel system 44 complaints
- Electrical system 35 complaints
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints