The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine or low oil warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
2018 Ford Ecosport: excessive oil consumption
14 of the 728 complaints about the 2018 Ford Ecosport describe excessive oil consumption.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 65,916
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 13 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Excessive oil consumption by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the low oil warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed with engine failure due to the failure of the oil pump belt tensioner. The engine was replaced but the dealer confirmed that the parts for the recall repair of the oil belt tensioner were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a knocking sound coming from the engine with the low oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Been dealing with the issue for almost a year and and a half. Went to the dealer and had to pay out of pocket for a temporary fix that they claimed was a lose hose clamp. After receiving a second letter stating to take it back to the dealer a second time and presented it and how an intern repair is available due to my car now leaking and burning oil and the service manager said they could not do anything and would not even look at my car and told me I had to wait the recalled parts are available although ford has offered an interm repair is allowed. This has been a headache for almost two years and I have contacted Ford telling me to take my vehicle in. Now I am at severe risk of my engine blowing up due to defective oil pump.
Engine abruptly stopped on the freeway and then flashed low oil warning. Towed car to dealership, where it was said to have total engine failure due to oil pump failure. Safety of me and my fiance (passenger) were put at risk as car stopped on the freeway and we coasted to the shoulder, stopping on a busy freeway before tow truck arrived hours later. Car reported to be at 73695 miles by Ford. Repair was quoted for entire engine and all corresponding parts. Car has been sitting at the dealership awaiting repair for 6 months. Repair is now finally done. Oil pump recall was not applied to my car; I had been informed multiple times by corporate to wait for the next quarter and more parts, and dealership stated they cannot keep the car further and to go forward with the repair. Corporate also informed me I will not be given a refund on any of the parts in the repair. I was not provided another car during this time, where I have been unable to commute to work. Financial assistance was given to me and accounted for about half of repair price. Still, I am responsible for $3964 to replace engine and all corresponding parts.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low engine oil warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the failure was linked to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle had been at the local dealer for 8-months. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
On March 8th, 2024, I was traveling full speed northbound on I-95 returning home from a family funeral. I heard a loud "whipping" noise come from the engine, then immediately received a notification on the dash alerting me to "low engine oil pressure". Within seconds, there was a loss of all acceleration capability. The car had to coast off of the highway onto the shoulder. I was in a construction zone, and luckily had just enough room on the shoulder to pull off in between the concrete dividers. Once the car was put in park, I could smell burning oil. I tried turning the car off and back on. The dash would turn on with power, but the engine would not turn over. I had to call AAA to have my car towed to the nearest Ford dealership.
Known Ford recall for 2nd quarter fix planned. My vehicle is broken down now due to issue and Ford not willing to assist with fix due to no plan yet? Engine oil pump and drive belt faulty causing oil pressure to drop and undriveable vehicle due to this issue.
The low engine oil light came on at around 73000 miles and the turbo stopped working, I was only able to go up a hill at 10 miles per hour, I was able to get my car to a safe spot but the car is undrivable now due to the oil pump and the turbo boost going out.
Low oil light came on. Drove to dealer and they said need new engine. Quoted $9k
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the low oil level warning light illuminated, and the engine started knocking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Customer Satisfaction Program 26L02 Certain 2014-2021 Model Year Various Vehicles 1.0L Fox Classic Engine...
- Some 2018-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator; 2019-2021 Ranger; 2020-2021 Escape, Corsair, Explorer,...
- Illuminated oil pressure warning lamp with a loss of engine oil pressure
- Illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018,...
- Illuminated oil pressure warning lamp with a loss of engine oil pressure
- Illuminated oil pressure warning lamp with a loss of engine oil pressure
- Loss of engine oil pressure with an illuminated oil pressure warning lamp
- Illuminated malfunction indicator lamp(MIL) with multiple diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) stored in the...
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: pump
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.
- Risk
- A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.
Recall number 23V905000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2018 Ford Ecosport oil consumption
Is excessive oil consumption a common problem on the 2018 Ford Ecosport?
14 of 728 owner complaints about the 2018 Ford Ecosport (2%) mention excessive oil consumption. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Ford Ecosport?
There is 1 recall and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Ford Ecosport
Engine failure 169Check engine light 142Stalling 87Loss of power 52Knocking 26Won't start 16Jerking 14Misfire 12Hesitation 11Grinding brakes 10Fire or smoke 10Overheating 8Won't shift 8Brake failure 7Start-stop 7Warning lights 7Harsh shifting 5Transmission failure 5
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