2019 FORD ECOSPORT Complaints

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes seized and the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine, battery, and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The contact replaced the battery; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

The oil pressure light started blinking and engine light came on. The oil pump has gone out and it needs a whole new engine at just over 100,000 miles.

I am a new owner within the first year of purchase from Enterprise Car Sales. In the last two -three months when I am driving I smell gasoline inside the car which eventually go's away after 10 -15 minutes. I notice these events when my SUV runs over a pot hole, when accelerating downhill on the freeway and when driving for a extended time with my remote control for speed on. My SUV is available for inspection. Although, nothing has occurred I believe this issue is a safety concern to myself and the public if it is verified to be some sort of gasoline leak. I have recently reported engine and heating/air conditioning concerns to my service dealership within the last 3 months. They have been unable to inspect my SUV due to excessive back-up in service scheduling appointments. There have been no prior symptoms.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD ECOSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE FLAT WITH METAL WIRES PROTRUDING FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE WORN FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ELDER FORD (777 JOHN R RD, TROY, MI 48083, (888) 467-5023) WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

2019 ECOSPORT STRUCK A POLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SEVERAL ROCKS THAT BENT THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY AND BENT THE FRAME. IT DROVE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL INTO THE CAR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBOUND AND CONTINUED THROUGH A FLOWER BED CONSTRUCTED OF PAVER STONES 18" HIGH. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FLOWER BED FURTHER DESTROYED THE UNDERCARRIAGE WITH THE DRIVETRAIN PUSHED BACKWARDS. THE CAR LANDED AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER SUFFERED A SEVERED SPINE AND LATER DIED.*DT*DT*JB

I WAS DRIVING AND TIRE BLEW OUT ON 11/2/2020 AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON 03/12/2021. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND COVERING IT UP BY PHOTOSHOPPING SOMEONE ELSE TIRE SCAMMING CUSTOMERS OUT THERE MONEY SAYING CUSTOMERS RAN OVER A NAIL SO CUSTOMERS CAN PAY MONEY. YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE THAT THE PICTURE DEALERSHIP TOOK AND MY ORIGINAL TIRES. MY TIRES SPECIFICALLY STATES BRIDGESTONE AND DEALERSHIP BLURRED THE TIRE OUT AND PHOTOSHOPPED. I WAS PUT IN HARM'S WAY TWICE AND COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. SECOND TIME TIRE EXPLODED I WAS GOING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY HAD 23,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.

I SUSPECT THAT MY 2019 FORD ECOSPORT COMPUTER SYSTEM/CAR IS BEING HACKED/DRIVEN REMOTELY. WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR IT IS TURNING IN DIRECTIONS WHEN I AM NOT MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE BRAKES ARE FAILING SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO USE THEM, AS WELL AS THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED WHEN I AM NOT USING THEM, THE DIGITAL DISPLAYS AND RADIO SETTINGS ARE CHANGING WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING, THE CAR IS REDUCING SPEED AND SPEED ACCELERATING WHEN I AM NOT CONTROLLING THEM FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, SO I WILL INPUT TODAYS DATE ON THE FORM. WHEN I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOR SERVICE AND PA STATE INSPECTION ALL COMPONENTS AND PARTS ARE FUNCTIONING ACCORDINGLY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BEING INDICATED. I AM LOOKING TO HAVE THE HACKING ISSUE INVESTIGATED. I AM ALSO SENDING INFORMATION TO THE FBI INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER.

I PURCHASED VEHICLE OCTOBER 2019 AND ASKED PREOWNED DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY I PURCHASED ABOUT THE ISSUE I HAVE: MY VEHICLE HAS DELAYED ACCELERATION AND JERKS ITS WAY THROUGH GEARS WHEN I AM MOVING AT STOP LIGHT OR BACKING UP FROM PARKING SPACE. ALSO STEERING GEAR SHAKES AND ASKED THEM IF IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE BUT THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT.

THE FRONT SEAT FRAMES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED WHICH CAN HEIGHTENED THE POTENTIALITY OF HARM CAUSED TO A PERSON INVOLVED IN A CRASH. CARS.COM IS STATING THAT A RECALL IS IN EFFECT. NHTSA IS STATING THAT 1 RECALL DOES EXIST. KELLY BLUE BLUE BOOK IS STATING THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN MADE BUT THAT IT DOESN'T PERTAIN TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT ROD FROM LARRY H. MILLER FORD IN MESA, AZ STATES THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITHIN THE FUTURE. CARS.COM STATES THAT THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS 19V023000 WITH A RECALL DATE OF 01/02/2019 AND THAT THE COMPONENT EFFECTED IS SEATS. THE SITES' DOMAINS USED TO VERIFY STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS COMMUNICATION ARE HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/RESEARCH/FORD-ECOSPORT-2019/RECALLS/?ZC=85017 HTTPS://WWW.KBB.COM/FORD/ECOSPORT/2019/RECALL/ AND HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/VEHICLE/2019/FORD/ECOSPORT/SUV/AWD *DT *LN CONSUMER STATED WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED IT MADE A HIGH PITCH SCREECHING SOUND. ALSO, TIRE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON EVEN THOUGH TIRE PSI REACHED 27 OR 28.*JB CONSUMER HAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TRADED IN.*AS

I WAS A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT LET ME RESTART IT. AFTER AWHILE AND A FEW WARNING SYSTEMS THE VEHICLE FINALLY TURNED OVER. AFTER THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO SEE. AS I BEGIN TO DRIVE AGAIN THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL CUTS OFF AND CAUSES ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS I'M REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE TRACTION CONTROL TAKES OVER AGAIN AND HELPS ME OUT. I'M NOT SURE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE STILL WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO GET BACK TO ME. BUT WHATEVER IT WAS IT WASN'T SAFE AND PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SPOT DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC