2019 Ford Ecosport

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 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 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated driving 60 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact shifted into neutral(N), and the vehicle rolled to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed. The dealer determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact later received the 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 failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 92,718. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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 that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil warning light illuminated. In addition, the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine 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 61,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the result of the diagnostic was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), which he related to the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

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 while starting the vehicle, the message "Braking" was displayed, and the oil pressure warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle struggled to start on another occasion. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or 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 66,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal knocking sound emanating from the engine compartment, after which the low oil pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump tensioner, resulting in damages to the engine and requiring the engine to be replaced. 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 notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 64,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

During my commute from work on 9/19/22 in my 2019 Ford EcoSport my oil pressure light came on and I lost all engine power. A low oil pressure notification came across the vehicle's gauge system (above the steering wheel). I was able to get the vehicle home and contacted Conway Ford. After discussion with Conway Ford, I was told I could pay $600 for them to diagnose the vehicle. I reached out to my local mechanic, and he let me know that many of this make and model vehicle were having this same issue. He indicated I would need a new motor due to the way the vehicle was build. I spoke to the local dealership again and was told there were no replacement motors available for purchase. After paying for a vehicle for 18 months that cannot be driven and must be registered and insured (due to the car loan) I reached out Ford Motor beginning in January of 2024 after seeing information on a recall of EcoSports. Ford Motor said they would have a letter coming to me in February and a remedy for these vehicles. The letter was received, but indicated that there is no remedy available at this time and they are hoping to have one at some point in the second quarter of the year. I again reached out to Ford Motor and asked how they intended to handle this and offering no solution they asked me what I wanted. I requested they buy the vehicle back. After several phone calls, Ford Motor agreed to review the vehicle and consider it for buy back and after getting the run around I was denied for the buy back and told I could reach out to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). However, since the vehicle was purchased more than 365 days ago, the BBB recommended I contact Consumer Affairs and NHTSA.

While driving the car, it started stalling and making a cranking noise, was able to make it home but then, the next day, when tried to start the car, the oil light turned off, the noise was extremely loud and it turned off by itself. Called dealer and they told me about the recall and that there's no fix until mid Summer. Ford hasn't issued to stop driving the car but how can I drive a car that I don't feel safe to drive, what about if I cause an accident or if someone hits me because the car turns off? This is a serious and stressful matter, I've been having to take Uber to be able to make it to my doctor's appointments. I took the car back in Sept of last year to Alan Jay Ford in Sebring and after paying $257.84, they said the car just needed the computer to be resetted, then, car was making weird noise again and took it to AutoNation Ford Margate and after $1440.92, they said it was just a tube that needed to be reconnected. Were these repairs actually related to this recall "engine oil pump belt tensioner arm to fracture, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure" this can increase "the risk of a crash". How is it possible that so a huge company as Ford is, doesn't have this part that is causing other major issues? I really need my car to be fixed or replaced with another car or get a loaner plus I would like an investigation to determine if the two places that I took the car failed to fix it correctly and could've put my life and my family's in danger.

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 not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 65 MPH. The contact was informed that the vehicle was making abnormal sounds coming from the engine compartment and the vehicle then stalled. The contact was unaware of any warning lights. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the contact was informed that the oil pump had failed, and the engine was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that recently the second oil pump and engine failed, which was the second failure of the oil pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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 vehicle made an abnormal sound and then lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start immediately after refueling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an unknown failure. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was not related to the recall and that parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the engine had previously been replaced under warranty. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.