2018 Ford EcoSport · symptom sheet
Loses power when accelerating
- 27owner reports
- 75,048median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
676 of the 726 complaints on this car are about the engine. 27 of those describe loses power accelerating.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Loses power accelerating on other EcoSport years
No other EcoSport model year has enough reports of loses power accelerating for a sheet of its own. See every EcoSport year.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the moment you press the pedal and the car doesn't respond. Owners describe no acceleration when merging or climbing a hill, a sudden reduced-power or limp mode, and the check engine light coming on with it. A number say it happened more than once before anyone found a cause, and some mention a throttle body replacement.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the turbo (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.
All 2 recalls on the 2018 Ford EcoSport, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the EcoSport
Oil pump failure. Closed feb 14, 2024, led to recall 23V-905.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 59,000 and 85,000 miles, from the 24 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 27 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 192 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 147 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 139 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 124 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 43 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 33 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 25 reports