Ford EcoSport Transfer Box Replacement Parts

Only the four-wheel-drive variants of the Ford EcoSport were fitted with a transfer box — the vast majority sold in the UK were front-wheel-drive only, and those models never had a transfer box at all. If your EcoSport is front-wheel-drive, the part you may be looking for is more likely a gearbox, differential, or driveshaft component. Check your V5 or run a VIN check to confirm whether your vehicle is 4WD before requesting quotes from a breaker.

The Ford EcoSport was sold in the UK in its second generation, broadly covering 2013 onwards, with a facelift arriving around 2018. A transfer box was only present on 4WD-equipped versions, which were a minority of UK sales and typically paired with specific engine variants — confirm your drivetrain layout via your V5 or a VIN check before ordering. If your registration comes back as front-wheel-drive, no transfer box was ever fitted to that vehicle.

The 2018 facelift is a significant production boundary for the EcoSport, so a 2016 unit (pre-facelift) and a 2019 unit (post-facelift) may not be directly interchangeable even if both are 4WD — ancillary and mounting changes across that boundary mean you should confirm compatibility with the breaker against your exact registration. The engine code is the most important detail to supply, as the transfer box follows the drivetrain specification rather than the model year alone. Never assume fitment across a facelift boundary without the breaker verifying against both registrations.

Trim level does not affect transfer box fitment — what matters is whether your EcoSport is 4WD and what engine code it carries, not whether it is badged Titanium, ST-Line, or Ambiente. A transfer box from a 4WD Titanium and a 4WD ST-Line of the same engine code and production period is mechanically the same unit. Cosmetic or interior differences between trims are irrelevant to this part, so focus on confirming your drivetrain type and engine code with the breaker.

The single most useful detail is your engine code, which you can find on your V5 logbook or via a VIN check — this tells the breaker exactly which drivetrain specification your vehicle has. You should also confirm that your EcoSport is genuinely a 4WD model, as front-wheel-drive versions never had a transfer box fitted. Supply your full registration and year so the breaker can check for any ancillary or mounting differences, particularly if the vehicle is near the 2018 facelift boundary.

Physically fitting a used transfer box is a job most experienced independent mechanics can handle, but whether any electronic pairing or ECU coding is required for your specific EcoSport is something you must confirm with the breaker or a Ford specialist against your registration — this cannot be stated as a general rule. Some later vehicles with more integrated drivetrain electronics may require additional steps beyond a straight swap. Always raise this question with the breaker before purchasing to avoid buying a unit that needs specialist programming you haven't budgeted for.