2021 Ford Ecosport service brakes problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2021 Ford Ecosport — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Safety Recall 23S64 was completed on my 2021 Ford EcoSport on approx. Oct 19, 2025. After ~15,000 miles, the same system failed again on [XXX], causing loss of power and loss of braking assist. Fredericktown Pettus Ford diagnosed shredded timing belt material, drained the oil, and removed the…”
filed Jun 25, 2026
“Iwe were on freeway 70 mph and then the motor lost power with a a semi behind us our motor went to 20mph this suv is dangerous unfixable and I should get a new car and money back this car has almost gotten us killed 4 times now,I've given Ford 3 different chances to fix it,they can't they are…”
filed Apr 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Ecosport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ecosport | 9 | 2% |
| 2019 Ecosport | 13 | 3% |
| 2018 Ecosport | 29 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Ford Ecosport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.