2020 Ford EcoSport transmission and drivetrain problems
53 of the 398 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Ford EcoSport name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 6 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 53 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 1 · 2023: 20 · 2024: 12 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 11
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
398 complaints in all about the 2020 Ford EcoSport, 11 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford EcoSport transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Powertrain failure, low oil pressure light came on, occurred while driving 70 mph on freeway with moderate traffic my car suddenly decelerated to 35-40 mph with a semi truck behind me almost slamming into me and I couldn’t get the car to accelerate to get the the side of road to safety.
I haven't had any problems yet. Ford has known about this for awhile. If and when we have problems my wife and I don't have the funds to thousands to fix it plus still paying a payment on it. We are and . I want it fixed or they can buy it back. There is no sense in this
On December 07 2023 while driving off the interstate my vehicle abruptly stopped. It wouldn't accelerate at all and came out of no where. I had my kids in the car but thankfully I was close enough to their school that I was able to pull over and call a tow to take it to a dealership.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that upon placing the vehicle in reverse(R), there was an abnormal scraping sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated.
I was driving to work and a flashing light came on that said low oil pressure. the car then lost it's power and started to lag down. The cars behind me started breaking and almost hit the back of my car. I finally pulled over on the side of the road. My car is not that old. It should not be having this issue
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications6 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0015 P0011 P0012 P0014 P0016 P0017 P0018 P0019
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2020 Ford EcoSport names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2020 Ford EcoSport
Source: the same files- engine problems 348 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2020 Ford EcoSport?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 53 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 6 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2020 Ford EcoSport?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 3 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2020 Ford EcoSport?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.