Ford EcoSport Reliability Problems

EcoSport owners have made 7 complaints over 8 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 7th in overall reliability out of 42 Ford models, with some transmission and interior concerns.

The Most Common EcoSport Problem

A list of some of the most common issues EcoSport owners have to deal with.

  1. PowerShift Transmission Problems

    PowerShift promised the fuel efficiency of a manual with the ease of an automatic transmission. What owners got instead was a lurching, surging, and shuddering ride that has been the focus of multiple lawsuits and one settlement to date.

    Continue reading article "PowerShift Transmission Problems"

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What EcoSport Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

EcoSport Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The EcoSport has 1 generation available in North American markets.

EcoSport Key Numbers

  1. 7 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 59 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 2 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

Recent EcoSport News

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  2. Ford's "best of both worlds" PowerShift transmission is facing more leagl heat, this time by 28 named plaintiffs in Texas.

    The dual-clutch lawsuit alleges the vehicles suffer from a long list of problems including shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while changing gears, premature internal wear, delays in downshifting and sudden or delayed acceleration.

    Where have we heard that before? Oh that's right, California and Illinois have similar class-action lawsuits on the docket.

    This case, however, is the first to add the EcoSport to the list of affected models.

    keep reading article "Another PowerShift Transmission Lawsuit, This Time in Texas"

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