2019 Ford ECOSPORT - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 Ford EcoSport has received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, which indicates above-average safety features. It excels particularly in side crash ratings, achieving a perfect score of 5 in both the driver’s side and passenger’s side categories. The car also comes equipped with electronic stability control, which further enhances its safety features.

Unfortunately, the Ford EcoSport does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. These features could have provided additional safety benefits by alerting the driver to potential collisions or unintended lane departures.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the EcoSport has a total of 147 complaints and 2 recalls reported. While the number of complaints is relatively high, having a low number of recalls is a positive sign for the car's reliability and build quality.

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Complaint Count

147

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2019 Ford EcoSport 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 Ford EcoSport 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2019 Ford EcoSport 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 Ford EcoSport 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2018 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2018 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2018 Score 2019 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5 5

Complaints for the 2019 Ford ECOSPORT

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"engine oil pressure light came on parked car. had towed to dealership .ford dealership says oil pump failed need engine replacement"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-04-01
Complaint:
"i was attempting to get on interstate 480, and was having a hard time accelerating. i almost got hit from behind on several occasions as i worked my way back off the freeway. i’ve been advised that my engine is no good."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-05-01
Complaint:
"i was driving the car and the "low engine oil pressure" light came on and warning sounds were also providing attention. the car egine started to make grinding noises. i pulled into the closest safe parking lot and truned off the car."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-12-01
Complaint:
"when i was driving on the freeway about an hour away from home, i got a light on my dash for "low oil pressure." i immediately pulled off to the side and turned my car off. in the middle of a rainstorm and in the dark i checked under the hood and checked the oil level and it was normal. remind you i got oil changes very frequently when recommended and at this time i got an oil change about 4 weeks before. i called a tow serve to have my car taken to my local mechanics shop. immediately, the mechanic thought the worst and said it sounds like it might be an engine rebuild. he saw this issue before on other ecosports as of recently with a degrading wet oil belt. that is what this issue was. the oil belt teeth were degrading and the arm holding the oil pump belt separated, causing loss of engine oil pressure. my engine was replaced after a week of being in the shop and it came with a very expensive mechanics bill."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-01-12
Complaint:
"car currently isn’t driveable due to vehicle stopping on the highway. engine light came on and oil pressure was lost. i can’t wait till recall to get car fixed nor can afford repairs"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-05-12
Complaint:
"oil pump belt broke and created engine damage on the way to the ford dealership."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-07-01
Complaint:
"i was on my way to work and i had a notice of low engine pressure and my check engine light and maintenance signal came on. it felt as though the car could not accelerate and i heard a "whistle sound". i had just had the oil change a few days prior and nothing was found wrong then. i had it taken to the dealership and they said i will need an entirely new engine and that there were metal and rubber pieces in my oil and in my oil filter. the moses ford dealership has told me it is at least 3 to 4 months wait for an engine(currently has been waiting for 1 month now) and has refused to give me loaner vehicle. ford has also refused to help with a loaner unless i pay for it and my warranty company has also said they cannot help with a long term loaner vehicle (only 10 days would be covered)"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-11
Complaint:
"my drive belt or timing belt or something broke earlier this year due to unknown reasons, while travelling 65 mph on the highway. i have been unable to afford repair and was even without a vehicle for an extended period of time because of this. the engine required a special tool for my repair person to fully determine the cause and issue. however, since he did not own said tool, the engine has not been fully assessed. however, the engine no longer works and the vehicle does not run. it has remained parked for months. i saw that the nhtsa was investigating potentially faulty oil pumps on these vehicles (2019 ford ecosport) and believe that this issue also affected my vehicle, as well. it would explain a lot of unexplained things. i purchased the vehicle brand new from the dealership. my name is [xxx] on the purchase documents, however it was legally changed to [xxx] afterwards. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-04-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 ford ecosport. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. the contact pulled over and checked the oil level, and the oil level showed full. the contact drove the vehicle to the gas station and added oil however, the failure persisted. while driving to the dealer, the auto start/stop, shift to park, and restart warning light illuminated. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and was awaiting the repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 69,576."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-10-12
Complaint:
"so back on june 25th, i noticed that i got a low oil pressure warning on my dashboard and a wrench and red oil icon on the dashboard as well. i got my oil checked at take 5 and they said oil level was o good and to see a mechanic. i took it to midas next door, and i had total engine fail from a broken timing belt, and a broken oil pump. i had got this car used at 47k miles and had to replace the engine at 52k miles for $9,000. this car even had issues with it going into limp mode but midas fixed it while i spent hundreds at ford for diagnostics and they couldn’t figure it out. this seems to be a common problem with ford ecosport and hopefully there can be an investigation into the poor design of their engine and turbo boost. if u need documentation of anything, i can provide"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-02-06

Recalls for the 2019 Ford ECOSPORT

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2019 ford ecosport vehicles. the front seat frames may have been improperly welded, resulting in the seat back being improperly secured. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems," and 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages.""
Consequence:
A loose seat back can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy:

Ford has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C08.

Component(s) Involved: SEATS
Date of incident: 2019-01-02

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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