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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

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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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61,000 miles · Mar 5, 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 contact stated that…

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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 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.

NHTSA ODI #11575518

67,000 miles · Mar 1, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

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 v…

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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.

NHTSA ODI #11574952

66,000 miles · Mar 1, 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 while starting the vehicle, the message "Braking" was displayed, and the oil pressure warning light was illum…

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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 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.

NHTSA ODI #11574833

64,000 miles · Feb 28, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

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 th…

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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.

NHTSA ODI #11574502

58,000 miles · Feb 23, 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 no…

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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 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.

NHTSA ODI #11573674

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 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 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 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.

NHTSA ODI #11573641

75,000 miles · Feb 20, 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 no…

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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 not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact stated that the "low oil pressure" warning light was illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that she was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact smelled a burning odor and saw smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact s opened the hood and saw a cloud of white smoke. The contact stated that she had one quart of oil and added the quart to the engine, however she observed that the oil was gathering in a puddle underneath the vehicle. The Police arrived and helped the contact to restart the vehicle and exit the highway, however the vehicle still showed the "low oil pressure" warning on the instrument cluster. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the oil pump had failed and referred the contact to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had recently received the recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and related the failure to the NHTSA Campaign. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11572882

67,000 miles · Feb 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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that…

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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 that while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road where the "Low Oil Engine Pressure" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 67,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11571710

60,147 miles · Feb 12, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH and the vehicle started to jerk. The oil light was flashing. The low oil pressure message was displayed. The contact called the local dealer and was informed about having a diagnostic test performed. The dealer infor…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH and the vehicle started to jerk. The oil light was flashing. The low oil pressure message was displayed. The contact called the local dealer and was informed about having a diagnostic test performed. The dealer informed the contact that there were no loaner vehicles available. 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 not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 60,147.

NHTSA ODI #11571372

63,000 miles · Feb 9, 2024
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the low oil pressure and oil warning light started flashing. On another occasion, while driving at various speeds, the contact observed a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment which progressed throughout the day whil…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the low oil pressure and oil warning light started flashing. On another occasion, while driving at various speeds, the contact observed a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment which progressed throughout the day while driving the vehicle. The oil was changed but the abnormal sound persisted. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.

NHTSA ODI #11571024

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.