2018 Ford Ecosport

2018 Ford Ecosport with 57k miles - no issues or sounds from the engine up until day of engine failure. On 9/26/23, the low oil pressure light came on while driving. Immediately took to a shop for an oil change (even though just had one 1k miles before) thinking oil was the problem. Then 30 minutes later the entire car seized up and the check engine light came on. Was not able to turn engine and had the car towed. The engine is completely destroyed and matches other complaints exactly about the faulty oil pump then causing issues with belt and ultimately the engine. Looking for any help to move this forward to protect other Ecosport drivers. I did everything correctly, constant 3k mile oil changes, no accidents - and this happened after less then 60k miles. Because over 4 months since powertrain warranty expired - Ford is refusing to help.

I am writing to report a serious safety issue related to an engine failure in my 2018 Ford EcoSport Titanium. The incident occurred on August 2nd, 2023, at approximately 8:17am. I bought the vehicle in July 2020 from a well-known Ford dealer in the area. I was about to go shopping that morning. I started the engine as usual, and I got the message on the dashboard that said "Low Engine Oil Pressure" with a little oil lamp on the up left front of the board. As soon as I saw it, I stopped the engine and called the dealership. I scheduled an appointment. The closest appointment was one week away. I did not drive the car that day till the day of the dealership's appointment. After diagnosis, the dealership told me that the engine died, and my warranty expired one month ago. (July 2023 or 60000 miles). My car was at the dealer for a routine service 3 months ago and there was not a problem. The car died without any prior sign of oil leakage or any other signs. I have read other people with the same small SUV that had the same problem. I think the NHTSA needs to investigate the engine failure of Ford EcoSport.

I came on the on ramp of the interstate, gained speed up to 65 and began passing a slower vehicle, with another vehicle behind me passing them also. Suddenly my speed slowed, my oil light illuminated and digitally said LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. I barely made it into the breakdown lane as my vehicle lost all power and the steering wheel seemed to lose power steering also. I had no prior warning of this at all. My mechanic said the engine will have to be replaced due to a broken engine oil pump tensioner belt. There are bits of metal in the engine now so it is unusable. I cannot afford a new motor so the vehicle is sitting on my property currently, since I have 3 more years of payments to make. I have called Ford and was told my VIN number is not included in the current recalls for this issue, even though this is the exact same year and issue I have experienced. My 5 year warranty ended on July 30 2023, and this occurred on September 3 2023, 34 days out of warranty, with 57,365 miles on it. I did cite SSM48093 and SSM49726 which I read to Ford but they will do nothing to issue any sort of recall. I was stuck on the interstate for over 6 hours on a busy Labor Day weekend with the back end of my vehicle within a foot of the white line, every large vehicle coming by would shake the car. It was 94 degrees out, and the vehicle wouldn't run so there was no place to go to get out of the sun or get cooler, and no drink or food for that matter either. I'm so disappointed in Ford for not standing behind their product, now I have seen their are hundreds of people this has happened to also, without a recall.

While driving in a construction zone on I-75, the low engine oil pressure warning light came on. Pulled off edge of i-75, checked oil level, OK. Oil and filter was changed 350 miles earlier the day before. 101,561 miles, 1.561 outside extended warranty. Still have 4 payments. Car has been at Ford dealer since August 21. Waiting for an assessment. There is a service bulletin from FORD that says engine must be replaced. I filed a claim XXXXXXXXXX at Ford Motor Company, but claim was denied. Still waiting on damage assessment from Fernilus Ford Dealer in Cheboygan Michigan. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I drove 2 hours to see family. As I was leaving my oil pressure light came on, the first time ever. I pulled over and checked my oil and checked for leaks and everything was okay. I started driving it back and only got around the corner when my car stalled and the engine light, low oil pressure light, and battery light turned on. I had it towed to a dealership and the service mechanic says it needs a new engine. The car is 5 years old and only has 54,000 miles on it.

We were driving from an out of town trip and the warning "low engine oil pressure" came on dashboard, car lost power. My husband checked oil, was good. He turned car off and did not re-start. It was towed to nearest Ford dealer. We finally got a call on 9/25/23 that it will require a new engine! We have been researching and this issue has come up with this vehicle, even the Ford representative told me this has been an issue. It is covered under 3rd party warranty, we are waiting to get claim approved. Since this has been an issue, is there anything that can be done? I still owe vehicle and am concerned that I will continue to have issues after engine gets replaced. Thank you in advance for any help on this matter.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started to stall. The contact stated she was able to drive the vehicle to the local gas station and checked the engine oil level. The contact stated the engine oil level was adequate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with failed oil pump belt tensioner. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and approved the engine replacement. The failure mileage was approximately 54,041.