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2021 Ford Ecosport: Recalls, Complaints & California Lemon Law

Below are recalls and complaints reported to NHTSA for the 2021 Ford Ecosport. This information is consumer-reported and provided for general informational purposes only. Vehicles like this may qualify under California lemon law depending on their individual repair history.

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Complaints Filed with NHTSA

The following are consumer-reported complaints filed with NHTSA. These are unverified allegations and are not proof that any defect exists.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low engine oil warning light illuminated. The contact researched and confirmed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (En | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended, and the vehicle lost motive power. No warning lights were illuminated. Th | The contact's father owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. While the owner was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The crankshaft warning light was illuminated. The contact

ENGINE

My Ecosport prior to going to Celebrity Ford had no mechanical and electricial issues. It went to into Celebrity Ford of Toms River for the Engine Pump Recall on Dec. 23, 2025. I did not get the vehicle back until Feb 4, 2026 after major engine work | Due to a lack of available parts for this recall, the vehicle repairs will take up to 30 plus days before the parts arrive. On top of that, there is a waiting list for the vehicles that need to be fixed. This means, I will be without a vehicle for a | The engine died in an unexpected earlier timeframe than recall notice. I had to get vehicle towed at my expense as no offers existed for recalls yet to the nearest Ford. This means it sat longer with a dead engine and battery not in use. The battery

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the traction control and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determin | The contact owned a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact managed to pull over to the shoulder of the road and the vehicle experience a loss of autom | On 7/18/2023, this vehicle was involved in a fatal crash. The vehicle stopped moving and would not proceed forward after stopping major roadway. A motorcycle struck the vehicle from behind and the two occupants were killed. The owner of the vehicle

Allegedly reported: 1 injury, 2 deaths (as reported to NHTSA).

POWER TRAIN

On December 24, 2025, I was traveling from Arizona to California when WITHOUT WARNING I lost all power from my Ford EcoSport while on the 10 freeway. At that moment I was able to navigate to the side of the road. This placed myself and others in an | I had the recall fixed for the oil pump drive belt tensioner on 1.0L engine. Dealership fixed it but they told me my torque converter was damaged. I read and looked up that most dealers fixed those because it affected the torque converter. But the de | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V126000(Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the ma

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

I was exiting the freeway and my engine shut down and was unable to manever the vehicle. Stuck on feeder road, unable to place car in neutral to move car out of the road. Police and passerby have to disconnect transmission in order to move my car o | 2021 Ford EcoSport SES 2.0L gets an Engine Coolant Over-Temperature and Service Engine Soon Warning. In each instance, the Ford service center replaced the engine coolant temperature sensor and/or its associated wiring. In a short time after the repa | I am filing this complaint regarding critical safety issues with my 2021 Ford Ecosport that arose immediately after an engine replacement performed under Recall #23S64 (Engine Oil Pump Belt and Tensioner Replacement). On [XXX], I dropped off my vehic

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 50 MPH. The vehicle was shaking abnormally. The phone App alerted the contact that there was a powertrain malfunction and reduced power. T | Car looses power mid drive since (has happened since Sept 2024.) Powertrain light sensor comes on and car throttles low, cuts completely off sometimes. Numerous Powertrain malfunction/ reduced power notifications on My ford app. | Purchased the 2021 Ford EcoSport from Courtesy Ford (new), where I have the regularly serviced the vehicle. However, my ownership experience has been marked by repeated mechanical failures that have escalated to the point where, after only three year

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and 25V126000 (Power Train); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated t | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and 25V126000 (Power Train); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact st | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V126000 (Power Train) and 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated t

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

23S64-Engine Oil Pump RECALL 8/19/2025 driving from Hillsboro Beach, Florida to St. Petersburg, Florida. We had a full engine seizure, we lost oil pressure, and also lost use of the transmission. We overheated and the engine seized. With a loss of p | Car has experienced loss of power randomly. Dealership wray ford of bossier city Louisiana sold car without disclosing recalls or defects. Unwilling to help in situation | A low engine oil pressure notification popped up on my screen while driving on the interstate and then my car slowly stopped letting me accelerate over 65 mph. I had to get to the nearest exist because the car felt as if it was losing power. The car

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE

See attached document for complaint | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 15 MPH, the check engine warning light illumina | The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle failed to accelerate above 65 MPH. The check engine warning light and wrench symbol warning were illuminated.

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving 30-40 MPH, the messages "Save the Battery", "Turn off Engine", and "Restart" were displayed. The program restarted, and the screen went blank, and the instrument cluster bec | I have had nothing but problems with this car. It only had 36 miles on the car & dealership (Frederick Ford,Seaford de) classified it as used. The car wouldn’t start, had to call roadside assistance. After waiting the car decided to start. Going down | Check engine light came on at 24k miles. Alert on Ford Pass app said the engine wasn't heating up to operating temperature fast enough. Had a second Alert come up the next time I drove the car saying there was an electrical issue in the vehicle causi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2021 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle shut off unintendedly but was able to be restarted. While at a stop light, the vehicle stalled. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact re | The contact owns a 2021 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 on several occasions whi | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that a message to shift to park(P) and restart the vehicle was displayed. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle howeve

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I bought a new 2021 Ford ecosport with several recalls. I've reported previous one on the recall list. However the following two are not on recall list. First, the back up camera is malfunctioning. It turns black when reversing. Secondly, within a we | Rubber Door Sealant issues | The infotainment system, shows ford logo, and back up camera but radio will no longer pop up. The back up camera stays displayed at times. This recall aligns with the recall through NHTSA # 25V442 and fords recall number of 25S72. My vin was not incl

SEAT BELTS

Hello I’m having problems with my drivers side seatbelt. It will pull out all the way as it will go and it will not go back to tighten up the seatbelt. Where I put my seatbelt back on it will not tighten back to keep me safe in seatbelt. It’s very lo | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that the seat belt on the driver's side of the vehicle failed to extend as needed. The contact stated that the dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle had

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No recalls were reported to NHTSA for the 2021 Ford Ecosport at the time this page was generated. A vehicle can still qualify under California lemon law even without a recall if it had a substantial defect and repeated repair attempts during the warranty period.

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