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I was driving down the highway and when I got off at my exit my car was running very rough when idling. I was able to make it home however it was very shaky and a knocking was coming from my engine. I had my car towed to the local mechanic where upon inspection they saw that the oil pressure or warning light on the dashboard was on and asked me if I was aware of it. I was not. They did inform me that it is more than likely the oil pump that had failed. I just got the car back in April of 2023, I am currently having it towed to where I bought it, Daytona Nissan. I don't know what to really do from here. Thank you
The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the low-pressure oil warning illuminated. The contact stated she drove the vehicle to her residence. The following day, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
Just turned onto highway, going about 50 mph. Everything began to happen at once. Car stopped accelerating, I tried to press on gas and oil pressure light came on. Pulled to the side of the road. I had the car towed to a local Ford dealership. After keeping my car for about 2 months, they finally determined a belt in the oil pump broke and trashed my engine. Quoted a price of $11,000 to repair. After reading many other complaints on this model, it appears this is a significant issue that began occurring in the last 18 months or so. With the number of complaints, it seems this should be a recall issue. This could lead to a severe accident. In my case, I was turning left across a divided highway. Oncoming traffic was traveling at speeds up to 75 mph. Luckily, there was room behind a semi where I could pull off to the shoulder of the road.
The car steadily lost acceleration power until it wouldn't go above 3k RPM. The car started slowing down and the "low engine oil pressure" warning appeared on the dashboard display. When I pulled off the highway into a parking lot to check the issue, I could hear the engine whirring and knocking, indicating there being almost no oil in the engine despite the dipstick showing full oil and there being no visible leaks. Driving the car would presumably lead to severe damage to the engine.
- Huntsville, AL, USA
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A low oil pressure indicator appeared. Car began to sputter. Heard a loud boom under the hood. Car began to slow and would not accelerate. Engine died. Was able to get Car to the side of the road. We were stuck in the middle of nowhere, with our special needs child in the car with us. This is a potentially dangerous situation. Called for a tow to the dealership. Was told that the car could not be towed there due to dealership being closed, and for some unfathomable reason, the dealership did not have a drop off lot. Having no other choice, i had to pay an extra $100 dollars to have the car towed to my regular mechanic. He determined the the oil pick-up tube was blocked, the turbo was broken, and that the engine should be replaced. Total cost so far has been over $700. Was told by Ford to have the car towed to the nearest Ford dealership which was in Belvidere. The dealership was going to charge me $400 for an unrelated repair, before they would look for "other problems". Contacted Ford. They told the dealer to do a proper diagnostic and repair. Got a call this morning saying they replaced the tubo. However, they did not replace the timing belt which is known to be the common cause of the problem. And they want to charge me a deductible for what is clearly a faulty Ford engineering issue. As my research has shown this to be a fairly common failure with the Ford eco-boost engine. A total recall on this engine is clearly and urgently needed. Please help.
I have had several problems: Turbo replaced in 2022 (twice) Engine replace once in 2022 2023; replaced wire harness 2023 replaced fuel pump 2023 replaced battery 2023 replaced gas control valve All at which was replaced at separate service dates. This car is not reliable. Very unsafe drive. Has been towed 3 times to the Ford Dealer Ship in Chattanooga, TN in the last month and a half. Need to be recalled and deemed unsafe to drive. I have been stranded in the car serval times in since purchasing it new in 2020.
While driving on the highway, my car stopped on the road. When I was able to get it to restart, the low pressure oil lights came on, and the engine light came on. I drove my car home. I had it towed to Ford where they have said the oil belt caused the engine to fail. They say it needs a new engine. Cost will be 7300 dollars approximately. The car as about 70,000 miles
My girlfriend was driving and all of a sudden the low oil pressure sensor goes off on the dashboard, and the car starts shaking violently from the engine. After towing the vehicle to our local mechanic, they confirmed that this was an engine problem due to issues surrounding the oil pump in these vehicles. We towed the vehicle a second time to ford to have the engine replaced. This is apparently a known issue among 2018-2019 Ford EcoSports with the 1.0 L engine that leads to oil pump failure and destroys the engine. The dealer also found this issue and is covering it under warranty, but this was a serious safety hazard as it occurred while my girlfriend was driving home, and could-??ve easily caused an accident on the busy road she was driving on. There are a multitude of reports of this same thing happening to hundreds of others online. The recall for this engine must be issued sooner rather than later.
2019 ford ecosport with around 48000 miles on it. Driving a trip of 40 miles within 20 miles of the trip the low oil pressure notification comes on. At the same time the car begins to loss power and we pull over to the side of the road. Take the car the the local ford dealership the concluded it was the oil pump and the engine needs to be replaced. Due to national back order I have been out of a car for a month with no eta on when this issue will be fixed.
While driving, my engine suddenly started straining, would not accelerate beyond 45 mph and the low oil pressure light came on. Our speed would not exceed 45 mph and since we were on the interstate we were almost hit from behind by several vehicles before we could get pulled off the road. We immediately checked the oil level, which we discovered was not low and we could not visibly see any other issues that would cause this issue. We continued to drive the vehicle approximately 20 miles to home via the interstate with our emergency flashers on. We took it to a Ford dealer where we were informed the engine oil pump belt tension had failed and the repair cost was $6,100. It appears this is a known defect in the 2019 Ford EcoSport, 1.0L EcoBoost engine with at least five Technical Service Bulletins (TSB) being issued, the first on July 22, 2019, prior to our purchasing this vehicle. The TSB states if the defective part breaks/fails it could result in engine failure requiring engine replacement. For should have never sold this vehicle to us knowing this issue existed.
my daughter was driving her car when it started shacking and then shut off on her in the middle of the road. some people helped her push the care out of the road onto the side. the car was towed to the repair shop and they told us that the oil pump had failed and the engine needed to be replaced.
My vehicle suddenly lost power while I was on the interstate in the middle of heavy traffic. The message on the screen said low oil pressure. I managed to get out of traffic and exited the highway as soon as I could. I managed to get back to town before the vehicle stopped. I had to have it towed to my house and then to the dealer to look at it. Fortunately I was not injured but I could very easily have been. The dealership claims to have done an analysis on the vehicle and says the motor needs to be replaced. However, they have yet to give me a printed report that states what is wrong. I have been told there is a defect that allows oil to saturate the motor and that is why it died. My vehicle only has 55,465.4 miles on it and this should not have happened. The fact that there are so many other people that I have talked to and there are many reports on the internet from others who have had to replace motors that are so expensive because there is apparently no way to fix the defect other than replacing the entire motor. Every time I talk to the dealership they keep raising the cost of the repair and they also tried to give me a copy of someone else's repair and told me it was the same as mine, but they can't seem to locate the analysis that they said they did on mine. They did tell me at one point that they have had a lot of vehicles like mine with this same problem. I have not had the vehicle repaired because I can not afford it and I keep getting different stories from the dealer. I also contacted Ford Motor Company about the car but they will not return my call.
I was driving when my car started to make an extremely loud noise. The noise sounded like metal clanking together. Not to long after the noise started (same day) a low engine oil pressure warning appeared on my dashboard. After taking the car to Ford for a diagnostic I was told I-??d need an $8,000 engine due to the oil pump failing.
On 10/01/2023 I was on my way to the airport with my son all of a sudden as I was driving the low engine oil pressure warning light came on!! Before this never had any other lights come on No other issues kept my car well maintained Now my car is at a shop because the engine is locked up. Just bought this car From a used car dealership in Jan 2023
The car completely shut off while I was driving. I was on the road when it shut down which put me and others at risk who were behind me in traffic. The car was towed to the ford dealership. They have called and confirmed that it needs a new engine. No warning lights were on prior to the vehicle stopping.
In November of 2022 I experienced engine failure by coolant getting into the cylinders. Two weeks after oil change. Finally in January 2023 it was replaced. It wasn't under warranty. FORD Assisted in paying partially for repairs. July I started having problems again. After multiple trips and misdiagnosis, the same problem. As of today its been in shop over 30 days.They are replacing the top of the engine and it hasn't lasted a year. The car has dangerously just quit running while driving. This is an ecoboost 1.0 EcoSport. I feel it should be included in the investigation that nhtsa is already doing on the other ecoboost.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle would not accelerate. The low engine oil pressure, check engine light, and manual warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the brakes were also inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a failed oil pump which caused significant engine damage in the long block. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
I was driving my 2019 Ford Ecosport when the low oil pressure light lit up on my dashboard. My car then proceeded to slow down and would not turn back on. I got it towed to the Ford dealership where the mechanic let me know that my engine was indeed dead and I would need to purchase a new one for over $7,000. The car only has 61,000 miles on it and all oil changes and car maintenance have been kept up with. Ford needs to take responsibility and fix the engines for these EcoSports. My children rode in this car with me it was our only form of transportation now we have none. This is completely unacceptable.
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- Palm Coast , FM, USA