2018 Ford Ecosport

Engine locked up and full of oil but low oil pressure. Internal mechanical fault of engine assy. turbo also locked up. My safety was put at risk whenever my while I was driving and my car locked up on me on the highway, blocking incoming traffic. I have taken the vehicle to a Ford dealership that has given me a diagnosis of the issues and the repairs. I was leaving work on night and had an "low engine oil pressure" and a check engine light come on. I stopped driving the vehicle and had it towed to the dealership.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the low engine oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she observed an audible alert but was unaware of where the sound came from. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,557.

When driving to work one day my car suddenly started to lose power and then made a knocking/ticking noise from the engine area. I proceeded to try and pull off the road as safely as I could (was in a mild traffic area) the vehicle ended up quitting running as I got off the road and now had a low oil pressure warning on the dash and would not run anymore.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds for several hours, the vehicle lost acceleration. The driver was able to coast off the freeway. The oil warning light was flashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised that the cam shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The computer failed to communicate properly with the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact called several unknown local dealers, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 99,300.

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP REQUIRES NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE ISSUE AT COST OF $7,800. CAR HAS 71,058 TOTAL MILES 2018 YEAR. CALLED FORD, SAID OUT OF WARRANTY NOTHING THEY CAN DO. HELP PLEASE! Jan 04,2024 Manufacturer Recall Number23S64 NHTSA Recall Number23V905 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete, remedy not yet available Summary ON YOUR VEHICLE, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE OIL PUMP DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ARM TO FRACTURE, SEPARATE FROM THE TENSIONER BACKING PLATE, ANDOR THE OIL PUMP DRIVE BELT MATERIAL MAY DEGRADE AND LOSE TEETH, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.

While traveling [XXX] from Houston to Memphis on [XXX] a loud warning noise along with dashboard warning engine oil pressure message. My vehicle has been in Texarkana, Tx ever since. First with a private garage helped and with a Ford dealer for over 2 weeks now. Was relieved to hear about the recall as the cost in rentals and to pay for repairs when care is ready have broken me financially - I live on VA & SS. Yet, Ford says it is not yet a recall and I still have to pay for the repairs until it official. Just wrong as I could have lost my life. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA 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 the contact's granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started making abnormal sounds. The contact's granddaughter then parked the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed engine oil pump and that the engine oil pump 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. The failure mileage was approximately 73,897.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, after which the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump belt, resulting in damage to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 56,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.