{"id":"2022_ford_ecosport","make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"EcoSport","model_slug":"ecosport","year":2022,"url":"/ford/ecosport/2022/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":45100,"model":"EcoSport AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":351,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V126000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-02-28","owner_notified":"2025-05-29","units":18648,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 EcoSport vehicles.  The front axle half shafts may disconnect from the transmission, which can result in a loss of drive power.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.  In addition, a disconnected half shaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the half shafts as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on May 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 25S12.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S12","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V905000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2023-12-22","owner_notified":"2025-08-11","units":139730,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles.  The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.","consequence":"A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge.  If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair.  This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"23S64","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":10,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",2],["Structure",2],["Engine",2],["Service Brakes",1],["Unspecified",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1]],"by_year":{"2022":2,"2023":2,"2024":2,"2025":1,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-03-21","Power Train","The vehicle was built at the Chennai, India plant on April 22, 2022. Official NHTSA recall 25V126 (Ford 25S12) covers 2021\u00e2\u20ac\u20182022 EcoSports built between April 1, 2021 and July 20, 2022\u00e2\u20ac\u201dmy build date falls inside that window. The vehicle exhibits the exact symptoms described in the recall: a jolt/clunk when shifting \u2026"],["2026-03-21","Structure","The left\u00e2\u20ac\u2018side roof rail trim detached from the vehicle while driving, creating a road hazard that could have struck another vehicle or pedestrian. The remaining right\u00e2\u20ac\u2018side trim is now lifting and is likely to detach as well. Ford has previously issued safety recalls (21S22, 24S02) for roof rail and pillar trim deta\u2026"],["2026-01-31","Seat Belts","I bought a 2022 Ford Ecosport. The seatbelts are not working and I am currently down to one seatbelt in the rear seats that work. I haul 3 children regularly and now am having to transport without a seatbelt which is against the law and totally unsafe. I called Ricart\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in Columbus Ohio and they want $100 per seatbel\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.204,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":4,"complaints":10},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}