Vehicle keeps breaking down and constant maintenance is needed. From oil pump to engine and alternator issues. Worst purchase ever
2018 Ford Ecosport engine complaints
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The contact owned 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 vehicle stalled with the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, a plastic gear meshing sound was present coming from the engine compartment and the message "Low Oil Pressure" was displayed while the vehicle was idling. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not 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 55,900.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sputtering sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure persisted and the vehicle shut off while driving at an undisclosed speed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. While the vehicle was at the dealer, 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 confirmed that the failure was related to the recall 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 manufacturer was 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 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.
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. 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 had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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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 while coming to a complete stop while driving 5-6 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence nearby. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic the following day. The mechanic determined that the engine oil pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not 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 54,000. 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.
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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was intermittently sluggish and failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle then lost motive power. The contact was unable to pull over to the side of the roadway. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle experienced a rough start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the sparks plugs and ignition coils were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated while driving to the residence and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle decelerated to 40 MPH and slowly accelerated to 50 MPH continuously. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a diagnostic test and repair cost would be charged because the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 104,490.
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 not contacted. 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 owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle sputtered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts to complete the repair would not be available until the first quarter of 2025. In addition, the contact was informed that the failure was due to an oil pump failure. 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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, was unable to confirm when the part would be available. The failure mileage was 75,111. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop at a stop light, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to push the vehicle over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms part not available.
My car stalled at a red light and the car wouldn't move. Manufacturer refuses to fix my car even though there's a recall notice regarding my vehicles engine.
In about July of 2023 car stalled at the light , then eventually started. Upon arriving home I turned the car off then tried to restart it started in battery mode? I tried shutting it back off and the vehicle started rolling down the hill at about 3 mph and would not allow me to shift gears or steer the wheel. Brakes were not functioning. Once I reached the bottom of the hill I pulled the Emergency brake to stop the car. Car was towed to the Ofrd dealership and was in the shop for 2 weeks with them trying to determine what happened and what caused the failure. The dealer after 2 weeks said it was the computer system that needed to be reset. Which I found to be odd as it should not have taken that long if it was only the computer system. Fast forward to 2024 new recall on the vehicle, that sounds like what happen to my car in 2023 . Solution was supposed to be available in a few months and here we are in at the end of the year with no solution. I don't want to keep driving the vehicle with a chance it may stall on me without notice. There has yo be some kind of resolution as I would want a tragic accident to force a qui ker turn around.
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 unavailable. 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 owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's husband connected the vehicle to the diagnostic machine. The contact retrieved a code for a misfire in cylinder #1. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the spark plugs were replaced. The failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure had been persistent. The contact stated that the engine had previously been replaced, by a Nissan Dealer where the vehicle was purchased. 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 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 unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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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 while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pump and the engine needed to be replaced. 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 made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact's client 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. 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 had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
June 19. My engine light came on, low engine oil pressure warning on the display, and the power of my engine decreased rapidly. I was able to pull off the road and eventually park. Over the next few days I solicited advice about what could cause low engine oil pressure until I received the recall notice. Jun 23. After received a recall notice that mentioned low engine oil pressure so I called Matt Bowers Ford in Metairie, LA. I was told that a determination couldn't be made without a diagnostic and that I would be reimbursed for up to $250 for a tow. So I setup a tow to the dealership. Jun 25: Car is towed to dealership for diagnostic. July 1: No contact from dealership. Initiated correspondence. Confirmed engine issues were covered by ford and was promised a loaner as soon as one was available. July 8th: confirmed miscellaneous repairs were required. Requested to initiate claim eoth silverrock extended warranty. July9: Confirmef these were covered by extended warranty. Only needed a deductible. And interior cleaning fees. Reassured a loaner would be available soon since " we only get 1 loaner per service representative" Aug 8: Called dealer for status update and confirmed a loaner would not be made available and to contact the manufacturer. Manufacturer indicates rental reimbursement is available, but I explained I cant afford upfront costs for a rental. Since then I have contacted all other parties. Initiated a claim as a loss for insurance, denied. Requested a forbearance on the loan terms so i could rent, denied. Seller to request a refund or buyback, denied.
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Engine and airbags lights are always shown on the dashboard without going off. It has been ON always and constantly for many months.
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 that while her daughter was driving approximately 65 MPH, the “Low Oil Pressure” message was displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that there was an open recall on the vehicle and that the independent mechanic could not repair the vehicle under the recall. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the engine and oil pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,800. 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. 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 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 unavailable. 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 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and was vibrating abnormally. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence. The contact had not contacted a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 181,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the crankshaft position sensor, transmission fluid pump, and oil pump assembly were replaced. An unknown software was also updated. The failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer determined that the valve cover, spark plugs, and #2 ignition coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
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