Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Ford Ecosport has 25 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 EcoSport vehicles. The front axle half shafts may disconnect from the transmission, which ca...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On December 24, 2025, I was traveling from Arizona to California when WITHOUT WARNING I lost all po... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | At 40,000 Miles over a period of a few weeks, the turbocharger began to fail. This was covered under... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 23S64-Engine Oil Pump RECALL 8/19/2025 driving from Hillsboro Beach, Florida to St. Petersburg, Flor... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I had the recall fixed for the oil pump drive belt tensioner on 1.0L engine. Dealership fixed it but... |
| May 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving 30-40 MPH, the messages... |
| Apr 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Why isn’t FREDERICK FORD offering any solutions to BOTH my recalls. Why do I have to drive a car I p... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Apr 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and depressing the ac... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 1)the engine is malfunctioning and its available for inspection 2)In the middle of the night on the ... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the accelerator peda... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car has experienced loss of power randomly. Dealership wray ford of bossier city Louisiana sold car... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle dec... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car looses power mid drive since (has happened since Sept 2024.) Powertrain light sensor comes on an... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This is the second time this has happened resulting in loss of my reliable transportation to/work, m... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Sudden loss of engine power and the loss of oil pressure indicator came on. |
| Dec 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | A low engine oil pressure notification popped up on my screen while driving on the interstate and th... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Several times now my engine has shut off while driving and in the middle of coming to a stop. Luckil... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Check engine light came on at 24k miles. Alert on Ford Pass app said the engine wasn't heating up to... |
| Apr 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | According to the dealership, the axle seal tore and leaked transmission fluid. No lights, warnings o... |
| Apr 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I started my vehicle and got out to finish loading up my stuff and it slipped out of gear and flew d... |