10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,390 miles

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2018 Ford EcoSport engine problems

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2018 Ford EcoSport Owner Comments (Page 2 of 11)

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problem #194

Oct 102024

EcoSport

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 check engine warning light was illuminated. 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 64,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #193

Oct 092024

EcoSport

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owned 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 while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Gray, GA, USA

problem #192

Oct 012024

EcoSport

  • 55,900 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, a plastic gear meshing sound was present coming from the engine compartment and the message "Low Oil Pressure" was displayed while the vehicle was idling. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the 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 55,900.

- New Martinsville, WV, USA

problem #191

Jun 012024

EcoSport

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sputtering sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure persisted and the vehicle shut off while driving at an undisclosed speed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. While the vehicle was at the dealer, 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 confirmed that the failure was related to the recall 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 made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Belton, SC, USA

problem #190

Oct 022024

EcoSport

  • 65,000 miles
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 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 contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a knocking sound coming from the engine with the low oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #189

Jan 242024

EcoSport

  • 0 miles
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 local dealer was 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.

- Lake Wales, FL, USA

problem #188

Sep 042024

EcoSport

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

See attached document for complaint.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #187

Jun 172024

EcoSport

  • miles
See attached document for complaint.

- Choctaw, OK, USA

problem #186

Sep 182024

EcoSport

  • 54,000 miles
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 while coming to a complete stop while driving 5-6 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence nearby. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic the following day. The mechanic determined that the engine oil pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #185

Jan 042024

EcoSport

  • miles
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 dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Albany, KY, USA

problem #184

Jul 112024

EcoSport

  • 104,490 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was intermittently sluggish and failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle then lost motive power. The contact was unable to pull over to the side of the roadway. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle experienced a rough start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the sparks plugs and ignition coils were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated while driving to the residence and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle decelerated to 40 MPH and slowly accelerated to 50 MPH continuously. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a diagnostic test and repair cost would be charged because the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 104,490.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #183

Sep 182024

EcoSport

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

- Clewiston, FL, USA

problem #182

May 182024

EcoSport

  • 75,111 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle sputtered. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts to complete the repair would not be available until the first quarter of 2025. In addition, the contact was informed that the failure was due to an oil pump failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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; however, was unable to confirm when the part would be available. The failure mileage was 75,111. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #181

Jul 282024

EcoSport

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that upon coming to a complete stop at a stop light, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to push the vehicle over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed 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 not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms part not available.

- Georgetown, SC, USA

problem #180

Sep 092024

EcoSport

  • miles
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 unavailable. 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.

- Westland, MI, USA

problem #179

Sep 052024

EcoSport

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's husband connected the vehicle to the diagnostic machine. The contact retrieved a code for a misfire in cylinder #1. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the spark plugs were replaced. The failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure had been persistent. The contact stated that the engine had previously been replaced, by a Nissan Dealer where the vehicle was purchased. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Shawnee, KS, USA

problem #178

Jul 312023

EcoSport

  • miles
See attached document for complaint.

- North Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #177

Dec 312023

EcoSport

  • 55,000 miles
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 while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pump and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 55,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Frederick, MD, USA

problem #176

Aug 272024

EcoSport

  • 0 miles
The contact's client 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 local dealer was 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.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #175

Jul 102024

EcoSport

  • miles
See attached document for complaint.

- Lake Wales, FL, USA

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