2020 Ford Ecosport Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2020 Ford Ecosport, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 26,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil pump” (40% of reports).
- 53power train complaints
- 26,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 63%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Oil pump: mentioned in 21 of 53 complaints (40%)
- Belt tensioner: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 2 a fire.
Ford Ecosport power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ecosport | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2021 Ecosport | 51 | 20% | 52,303 |
| 2020 Ecosport | 53 | 13% | 26,000 |
| 2019 Ecosport | 50 | 11% | 45,000 |
| 2018 Ecosport | 67 | 9% | 77,977 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2020 Ford Ecosport. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Kept like revving the engine like it was whining tight never show no check engine light nothing ever showed up was driving down the road and the car completely shut off no warning signs no nothing all was coming out of it like a oil pump or something had went out in the car.
âStatement of Problem & Safety Risk: I am filing a complaint regarding a persistent, critical safety defect on my 2020 Ford EcoSport. This vehicle previously suffered an engine failure linked to Ford Recall 23S64 / NHTSA Campaign 23V-905 (oil pump drive belt/tensioner failure causing loss of oil…
My automatic transmission has a problem going into gear, slow to engage in any gear. when needing to accelerate there is no response, just the high rev of the engine but absolutely no acceleration. The car has a hard jerk and thud sound when it does go into gear, this is when driving the car.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Ford Ecosports have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about power train for the 2020 Ford Ecosport (13% of the 400 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Ford Ecosport power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 26,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2020 Ford Ecosport?
The most frequent phrase is “oil pump”, in 21 of 53 complaints, followed by “belt tensioner” (6).
Other 2020 Ford Ecosport problems
See all 2020 Ford Ecosport problems or power train problems across all Ecosport years.