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What 10 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Ecosport

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (10)Crash / fire / injury (2)Airbags (2)Body & structure (2)Engine (2)Brakes (1)Fuel system (1)Lights (1)Seat belts (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 10 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 29, 2022BrakesCrash

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while at a stop, the brake pedal was depressed when the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward. Due to the failure, the vehicle crashed into the side of her daughter’s house. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

NHTSA ODI 11487075

Working with the data? Download all 10 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 15, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2022 Ford Ecosport verdict →