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2019 Ford Ecosport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2019 Ford Ecosport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 395.

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Mileage at the reported incident

175 reports with mileage · 284 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 215 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 193 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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91,000 miles · May 16, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the check engine warning light and low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine belt had seized due to low oil pressure. The vehicle was not repaired due t…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the check engine warning light and low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine belt had seized due to low oil pressure. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. 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 manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11589115

Mileage unknown · May 13, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 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 local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the re…

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The contact owns a 2019 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 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11588474

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 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 local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exc…

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The contact owns a 2019 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 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11587889

75,000 miles · May 7, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle failed to exceed 15 MPH with the check engine warning and low oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure wi…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle failed to exceed 15 MPH with the check engine warning and low oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the turbo charger. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11587521

88,000 miles · May 7, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 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 manufacturer was ma…

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The contact owns a 2019 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to the residence and had the vehicle towed to a local dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the oil pump had failed and damaged the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11587488

91,000 miles · May 6, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt failure. The co…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. 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 local dealer was contacted by the mechanic and the vehicle was diagnosed with the same failure stated by the mechanic. 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 failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

NHTSA ODI #11587222

42,000 miles · May 6, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated after starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the thermostat was stuck open and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated after starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the thermostat was stuck open and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

NHTSA ODI #11587213

60,000 miles · May 6, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly lost motive power, prompting her to pull to the shoulder of the roadway and turn off the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but t…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly lost motive power, prompting her to pull to the shoulder of the roadway and turn off the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The check engine warning light was 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 NHTSA 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 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #11587163

72,000 miles · May 1, 2024
EngineEngine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 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 whil…

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The contact owns a 2019 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 while driving at an undisclosed speed the oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a disconnected tensioner belt which caused engine failure. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11586446

210,129 miles · Apr 30, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing to reset the RVN. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled two more times af…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with needing to reset the RVN. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled two more times after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a blown engine. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) the following day; 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 acknowledged the recall, and advised the contact that they would fix the vehicle; however, parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 210,129. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11586149

Official recalls

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23V905000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/lubrication:pump

Dec 22, 2023

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.

19V023000 · Seats

Jan 2, 2019

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The front seat frames may have been improperly welded, resulting in the seat back being improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loose seat back can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C08.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE23015 · Oil Pump Failure

Opened Sep 20, 2023 · Closed Feb 14, 2024

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/lubrication:pump

On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure. A loss of engine oil pressure can result in engine seizure, which can result in a loss of motive power and a loss of mechanical vacuum pump required to provide power braking assist, increase the risk of a crash. On December 22, 2023, Ford filed recall 23V-905 for certain MY 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The recall remedy provides the replacement of the oil pump drive belt tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt with redesigned parts to improve robustness. In view of the recall action being taken by Ford, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.