2020 FORD ECOSPORT — Complaint #2170123
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NHTSA Complaint about ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM filed January 26, 2026
NHTSA complaint #2170123 (ODI reference 11713481) concerns a 2020 FORD ECOSPORT and was filed on January 26, 2026. The owner reports the failure occurred on December 18, 2024. The report was geocoded to Virginia based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as engine and engine cooling:exhaust system, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.
The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: no, fire: no, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. No crash, fire, or fatality was associated with this report, which places it in the early-warning stream rather than the priority-review stream. No VIN was supplied by the filer, so this complaint contributes to model-year trend data but cannot be tied to a specific vehicle.
Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same FORD ECOSPORT cohort independently describe similar engine and engine cooling:exhaust system failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2020 FORD ECOSPORT shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.
Complaint Description
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal odor entering the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was entering the vehicle through the vents. The contact stated that the odor caused headaches and was stuck in the contactâs clothing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with manifold failure. The contact was informed that the manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with purge valve failure. The contact was informed that the purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that due to the odor inside the interior of the vehicle, the contact had to drive the vehicle with the windows open. The contact stated that the odor smelled like carbon dioxide inside the vehicle. In addition, the conta
Complaint Details
| NHTSA Complaint ID | 2170123 |
| ODI Number | 11713481 |
| Date Filed | January 26, 2026 |
| Failure Date | December 18, 2024 |
Similar ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Complaints for 2020 FORD ECOSPORT
Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
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