2020 Ford Ecosport

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 65-70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the engine. The contact later 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 and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. Additionally, the oil pressure and service engine warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the turbo charger and the catalytic converter, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced but parts were not available. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Valvoline, where an oil change was performed, but the failure recurred several days later. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine long block, the oil pump tensioner and the oil pump drive belt had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 94,399.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle displayed a message reading "Low Oil Pressure," after which the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump belt, resulting in damage to the engine, and requiring an engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling), and the VIN was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but informed the contact that the manufacturer would not cover the cost of the engine replacement. The failure mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at 50–60 MPH, the high-pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that an engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the "Low Engine Oil" and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled into a gas station as the vehicle began to shake and turned off the engine. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a relative's home, and oil was added to the engine. Upon starting the vehicle, the warning lights returned, and an abnormal grinding metal sound started coming from the engine. The contact later discovered that the vehicle was included in 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 not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the engine, and the oil pressure warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed, where belt fragments and metal shavings were found in the oil pan. The contact was advised by the local dealer that the long block, turbocharger, and lubricating system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump resulting in damages 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) for which the VIN was included however, parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was 84,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Oil pump failure because of Ford recall on broken oil pump belt- driving down the interstate with no place to pull over about getting ran over by semi bc the car suddenly stopped with any warning or anything. Ford won’t even look at my vehicle because over 60,000 miles warranty with vehicle have 66,000 miles on it I purchased the car brand new with 25 miles on it .. only way ford or a dealership said they would even look at it is if I’m willing to pay a 100% out of pocket til then they refuse to do absolutely anything

The contact owns a 2020 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 made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle began to shake with an abnormal rumbling sound coming from the vehicle. Once the contact parked the vehicle, the "Low Oil Pressure" warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle failed to restart after multiple attempts and was later towed to the dealer. A diagnostic test was performed on the vehicle and the contact was informed that the oil pump belt had failed and caused bearing damage. The contact was later informed that the engine's long block and turbocharger needed to be replaced. 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 vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.