NHTSA Complaint #11557367 — 2018 FORD ECOSPORT
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11557367 |
| Vehicle | 2018 FORD ECOSPORT |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
THIS HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A BURDEN WITH THIS CAR. THE ENGINE HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FORD AND WAS FIXED MANY TIMES. IT IS AVAILABLE TO BE LOOKED AT ANYTIME. IT CAN'T BE DRIVEN, IT HAS BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVE FOR MONTHS NOW. THE ENGINE HAS FAILED ON ME MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF INJURY. THIS ENGINE FAILURE HAS CAUSED ME TO RELY ON OTHER PEOPLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND OTHER MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD TO BE TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES AND PUSHED TO A SAFE LOCATION DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILING AND CAUSING MY CAR FROM GOING TOP SPEED TO 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING LAMPS WERE GIVEN TO ME AND THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND TAKEN TO FORD MULTIPLE TIMES TO BE LOOKED AT AND INSPECTED. DOCUMENTATION CAN BE PROVIDED WITH ALL OF MY VEHICLES PROBLEMS FROM ALERTS ON THE APP, EMAILS, PAPERWORK FROM THE DEALERSHIP.. ETC. I DRIVE OVER AN HOUR TO AND FROM WORK, IT HAS BEEN SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE TO HAVE TO DRIVE MY HUSBAND'S CAR WHICH ISN'T THE MOST RELIABLE AND HAVING A VEHICLE I HAVE TO PAY ON BUT CANNOT DRIVE IS REALLY STRESSFUL AN POINTLESS SINCE IT'S JUST SITTING AND COLLECTING DUST WITH NO HELP. I HAVE REACHED OUT FOR HELP WITH THIS AND NO ONE I MEAN NO ONE HAS HELPED AT ALL. FORD HAS BRUSHED THIS ASIDE AND LEFT ME WITH THIS BURDEN. I ALSO FILED WITH THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE AND THEY COULDNT HELP ME.
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