My engine had blown under warranty. They had replaced the engine, which took two weeks once I got my car back, about a week or two later, check engine, lights and warnings pops back on. I return to Ford to assess the problem and they reassured me that the warnings were just because they replaced the engine and they should disappear shortly. Two weeks have gone by and the warnings were still there and my car had started driving awkwardly again. I returned to forward to get my car, repaired under warranty and receive a loaner vehicle to remain doing my every day job with. They did not have any loaner cars and did not have availability to work on my vehicle for three months. They called me with availability. My warranty was up and they were unable to fix my engine since I have lost the house I was living in. Became homeless. And now I’ve got myself back in a house and working to get my car repaired. This is caused a lot of damage for me and my family as we have still been unable to get the car repaired and it has been almost 4 years since I took my car into ford for the repair. Now that it is recalled, they still do not have a solution, and they will not allow me to return the car to them for a loaner car until they do fix the vehicle.
2018 Ford Ecosport engine complaints
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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 while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the oil pump failure had damaged the engine. The mechanic determined that the engine and the oil pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. No further information was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while her husband was driving 55-60 MPH, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle stalled temporarily and then accelerated unintendedly. The contact's husband was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that her husband was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had failed to exceed 35 MPH while driving. Additionally, 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. 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 164,000. 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 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 low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle decelerated and the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed oil pump drive belt tensioner. The contact was informed that the oil pump drive belt tensioner needed to be replaced. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed oil pump drive belt tensioner and that the oil pump drive belt tensioner 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 70,000. 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 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 low oil pressure oil warning light illuminated. Additionally, an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure 86,000. The failure mileage was approximately VIN tool confirm parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle slowed down. The stop, park, and restart message were displayed. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The contact continued to drive, and the oil, engine, and battery warning lights illuminated. The driver pulled over into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine was damaged, and the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to a local dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that the check engine warning light had been illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer several times; however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact stated that while her grandson was driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The low oil pressure and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The driver was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the timing belt had failed, causing the engine and the catalytic converter to fail. Additionally, the mechanic informed the contact that additional parts had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); which she related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,530.
The Ford Eco-Sport has a known defect. The Engine Oil pressure belt tensioner arm is faulty and breaks, causing the belt to loose tension and it eventually causes catastrophic engine failure.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while idling at a stop light, the "Check Engine" and "Low Oil" warning lights suddenly illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 74,000.
The 1.0Liter engine in the car was running rough and occasionally the car wouldn't start and it was losing engine coolant with no visible leaks. I replaced all three of the spark plugs and ignition coils due to a misfire code on cylinder 2. My daughter drove the car back to college (approx: 90 miles) with no issues. But the next day the car wouldn't start so we had it towed to a local mechanic who analyzed the engine and determined engine coolant was leaking into the engine cylinders which had fouled the plugs and damaged the engine. The auto mechanic said the car needs a new engine as the compression is inadequate in cylinder 2 and there's engine coolant in the cylinder as well as in the exhaust system.
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 upon the start of the vehicle, an abnormal clanking noise began to emit from the engine without warning. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that a diagnostic test needed to be performed to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the cause of the failure was determined to be oil pump belt tensioner which was linked to the recall. 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 issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the check oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and inspected. The contact stated that she observed a burning odor coming through the vents. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but it was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH, the "low oil pressure" warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled immediately after the low oil pressure warning illuminated. The contact's wife was able to pull over but was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pump had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The dealer confirmed that the engine failure was related to the recall but was unable to repair the vehicle due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and low oil pressure warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. 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 the parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 70,000.
In June 2023 I got into a rear end accident with another vehicle. On my way to work. It was an accident where my brakes failed to stop my car. It was the weirdest accident, because I actually saw myself going into the back of the car in front of me but it was like my car failed to stop. I told Geico that my foot went through the break. And I have pictures of where my break pedal, broken half. The dealership had my car for close to two months and they never fixed it. They ignored my calls. I ended up going to the dealership and picking up my car. They gave excuse after excuse, and they never returned my calls. I took it to a local place to have my car fixed. The brake pedal is still half of what it used to be. I have an engine leak and when I saw the email about the recall on Ford Ecosports for brake problems and engine leaks, I knew that this was the exact issues with my car and issues that my dealership was trying to avoid
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 at approximately 50 MPH, the "low oil pressure" warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing forward momentum and the entire vehicle was vibrating. The contact returned to her residence and then had the vehicle towed to a local dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the oil pump had failed, however the dealer had not yet diagnosed the engine to check for damages. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. 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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 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 while driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and checked the oil level. The vehicle was restarted, and while driving, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was then towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 71,048. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
My engine went out. Two of the cylinders stopped working while I was driving to the dealership
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 while his wife was driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine made an abnormal sound, and the low-oil pressure warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact's wife was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence, where an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine had seized. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 97,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 60-65 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and a chime sounded. Additionally, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the engine had seized. The vehicle was then towed to the residence and was later towed to the dealer. The dealer determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not 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. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,023. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The contact stated she needs a car replacement and her loan paid off. Further stating she's still financing this car and as long as she has to do that, and can't get another loan.
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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil pump drive belt had fractured into pieces and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,819.
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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. 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.
I was driving my 2018 Ford Ecosport to the grocery store when the warning light came on with "Low Oil Pressure Warning". My vehicle lost power in the middle of a very busy road, causing me to have to pull over immediately. I had it towed to a garage that happened to be a few blocks from this incident. After assessing the vehicle, I was told that no oil was going through the engine and that the tensioner belt along with other parts from the engine, were in the oil pan causing the engine to lock up. After being "scoped" by Hagerstown Ford dealership on 2/29/24, I was told that it would cost $5,700.00 for a new engine but there was no guarantee that this could not happen again. This is the 2nd incident on this vehicle that has caused issues that were extremely pricy and dangerous. This vehicle is close to being a lemon and should not even be on the road. Ford needs to recall the entire vehicle, not just the oil pump drive belt or tensioner. There are too many problems with this make and model!
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the engine oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
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 not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle continued losing motive power. The contact stated that the check engine and low oil pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to exit the highway and stopped the vehicle in a parking lot. The contact observed that white smoke was being coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the engine was idling rough. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine had failed due to the oil pump failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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 contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. The contact stated that the failure had become persistent. The contact stated that during the failure, all electrical functions were turned off and the vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer three times however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the oil warning light illuminated along with the message "Oil Pressure Low", and the vehicle started to hesitate while pulling into a fuel station to stop. The contact depressed the brake pedal however, the brake pedal was difficult to depress while the vehicle was coming to a stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure as a faulty engine that needed a replacement with the turbo. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated no timeline for the recall remedy was available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer was unable to relate the failure to the recall since the remedy was not available. A case was not opened with the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. VIN tool confirms part not available.
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