Stop in the middle of the road , loss power while I’m driving ,suddenly stop !
2018 Ford Ecosport engine complaints
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Oil light came on, then 10 mins later engine light came on. Car started to jerk back and forth. Engine was making a loud rough noise.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start. The contact had to depress the Push-to-Start button three times before the vehicle would start. After driving for 15 minutes, the engine overheated. The contact pulled over. The vehicle was restarted, but there was smoke detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
I was driving to work then my vehicle said I had low oil pressure but I was on a main road couldn't stop then my vehicle just died on me and pulled to side of the road
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Oil pump malfunctioned and engine is now unrepairable
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The check engine warning light was also illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) for which the VIN was included; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was 6,600. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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The contact's granddaughter owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while his granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced engine failure. The contact was unaware if any warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was towed back to the granddaughter's residence. The contact's granddaughter then received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 60,951. 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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact's daughter 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 contact stated that while her daughter was driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's daughter was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized due to loss of oil pressure. The dealer determined that the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred a week after an oil change was performed on the vehicle. 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 82,273. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating, after which the vehicle entered LIMP Mode and lost motive power. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), and the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.
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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle began shaking and the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to slow as intended. On another occasion, while the vehicle was in reverse and the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to slow as intended. The parking brake was engaged. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,931.
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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while his son-in-law was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently decelerated. The contact's son-in-law pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway and the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. Additionally, the contact stated that the brake pedal fractured, causing her right foot to go through the pedal. The contact sustained whiplash, and cuts and bruises on the right foot. The other driver did not sustain injuries. The contact was able to continue driving. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with an oil leak, but the source of the leak could not be determined. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), which she related to the failure; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage mileage was approximately 65,000.
UNKNOWN I was taking my car in for an oil change and to ask about the recall when it died in the middle of a very busy intersection at a red light. Right before the car died the engine light, oil light, and battery light all flashed and dinged. I got towed to ford. NOW HERES THE KICKER they said the problems my car is having is 100% due to the recall as my oil pump was failing, BUT because my engine wasnt getting enough oil it possibly shot my engine. So they told me since the recall was so new and not "official" yet that i had one of two options. 1) leave my car there for god knows how long until the recal is "official" which could take a year 2) pay a ball park of 8000$ to just replace my engine now and have my car back in a few weeks. Now i dont know about you. But i dont have 8000$ just in my back pocket. So as a one car family household we are now without a car. BUT I was also told that if the recall doesn't cover my engine damage or any other damage that these failing parts THAT MY CAR NEEDS TO FUNCTION i have to pay for everything out of pocket. Honestly i am devastated and dont understand how a recall for something so major and important for the car to function isnt being handled more quickly. And the longer you run your car "because the recall said its fine" the more you are damaging your engine. I am out of a vehicle that nothing can be done about as well as i will never have 8000$ to just spare...
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to accelerate as needed. The oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact then 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. A local independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle at the residence, and it was determined that the oil pump needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the oil and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to move the vehicle to the next exit before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed as an engine failure associated with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while her daughter was exiting the driveway, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. Additionally, the contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost motive power. The driver was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the oil pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the oil pump and test-drove the vehicle. The mechanic then informed the contact that the turbocharger needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. 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. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to their location for diagnostic testing. The contact declined. The manufacturer was contacted and denied reimbursement for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 44,193.
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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that several warning lights were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and turned the vehicle off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle did not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed oil pump which caused the failed engine and the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 55,665. 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). The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed, but no failure was found. The contact stated several warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that after several days, the vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light was blinking off and on and the "See Owner’s Manual" warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to exit the highway and drive back to the residence. The contact stated that the same warning lights and a chime were sounding. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and did not attempt to restart the vehicle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The contact called a dealer and was advised that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the dealer was aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH from a stop sign the oil pressure low message was displayed. There was an abnormal dinging noise detected. The vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an oil light and lack of power. There was no oil pressure present. The oil pressure drive belt had failed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
While my 17 year old was driving down the highway, the vehicles low oil pressure light came on and just stopped accelerating, he was able to nurse it took it straight to our local mechanic, upon them just looking into it, they referred us to a Ford dealership due to the recall issued.
I live in Texas. Our daughter's car is inoperable due to recall from Ford and we have tried to contact ford customer relations and keep getting passed from person to person. The parts are unavailable and they don’t have a definite timeline. The dealership is also unable to get a response from Ford. I have also mailed a formal letter. The car has been inoperable since January 26, 2024. What can I do to get Ford to respond and provide a recall refund? They are unable to remedy in a timely manner and we cannot continue with the hardships from not having a vehicle for work, which requires travel.
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