[dash123]

I bought new EcoSport 1.5 Diesel Titanium from Ford (NSP Vehicles- Makarba) on June 2021. I’m facing the issue with “exhaust filter overloaded drive to clean” even after I gave back my car to workshop to upgrade PCM software and change or clean DPF filter. I thought after the upgrade I would not see this issue, but in my surprised the issue is kept coming up now and then. After that I gave my car in to workshop multiple times for them to work on the issue, however the same issue again showed up after few days of the service done. The workaround is given by workshop people is to drive 50 kms straight on highway with consistent speed 50 to 60 without using clutch and break, I did try it but it was vain. Also I observed other issues like power loss and jerking, and I think they are inter related. It’s pathetic issue when pop up exhaust filter overloaded drive to clean” error on my digital display meter. I am frustrated now, there should be some permanent solution of this issue rather than giving the workaround, right? Why I need to burn fuel just to clean the filter? There should be some auto cleaning system. I know the same issue is being faced by many others with this model, so I strongly recommend Ford India to look at the issue seriously and resolve it permanently for their trusted customers.

 

[XR650R]

I wish I had some advice for you, but we don't get diesels in the US. This is more of the North America forum, though you are certainly welcome to post here. You might have better luck with the UK forum. Ford Ecosport Forum
They're much more familiar with the diesel engine.

 

[saaahil1986]

I bought new EcoSport 1.5 Diesel Titanium from Ford (NSP Vehicles- Makarba) on June 2021. I’m facing the issue with “exhaust filter overloaded drive to clean” even after I gave back my car to workshop to upgrade PCM software and change or clean DPF filter. I thought after the upgrade I would not see this issue, but in my surprised the issue is kept coming up now and then. After that I gave my car in to workshop multiple times for them to work on the issue, however the same issue again showed up after few days of the service done. The workaround is given by workshop people is to drive 50 kms straight on highway with consistent speed 50 to 60 without using clutch and break, I did try it but it was vain. Also I observed other issues like power loss and jerking, and I think they are inter related. It’s pathetic issue when pop up exhaust filter overloaded drive to clean” error on my digital display meter. I am frustrated now, there should be some permanent solution of this issue rather than giving the workaround, right? Why I need to burn fuel just to clean the filter? There should be some auto cleaning system. I know the same issue is being faced by many others with this model, so I strongly recommend Ford India to look at the issue seriously and resolve it permanently for their trusted customers.

I am also facing same issue. It's really frustrating.

 

[LastFordever]

Yep 1.5tdci courier same issue. I did speak to the dealership and they said this was how it worked .. Last ford I will ever buy..

 

[XR650R]

Why I need to burn fuel just to clean the filter? There should be some auto cleaning system.

I don't know much about diesels, but I looked into this.

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdirsnet/OwnerManual/Home/Content?variantid=3642&languageCode=en&countryCode=USA&Uid=G1728372&ProcUid=G1728374&userMarket=USA&div=f&vFilteringEnabled=False&buildtype=web#:~:text=A%20fuel%20filter%20change%20is%20required.&text=You%20must%20have%20your%20vehicle,clean%20the%20diesel%20particulate%20filter

What I gathered is that a sustained, high speed drive IS how it auto cleans.
If you drive the vehicle on short trips at low speeds, especially in cold weather, the filter doesn't get hot enough to self-clean, and it will begin to clog.
You should drive the car on a motorway at high speed until the engine and exhaust are up to full operating temperature. Only then will it be hot enough to burn off the particulates that collect in the filter. The longer you drive it, the longer it has a chance to self-clean.
So, go visit some friends who live an hour away, or go do some sightseeing. Get the engine hot and keep it hot until the warning goes away.

This is not just a Ford issue, but an issue with any diesel car that has a DPF system.

 

[XR650R]

Another video on the subject, but I don't know the language. Hindi?