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While driving home from work, the low engine oil pressure light came on. I immediately pulled over and checked the oil. There-??s plenty. I continue to drive and start hearing a knocking sound. My check engine light is now illuminated as well as low engine oil light and the wrench and the display says SEE MANUAL. I parked. I-??m being told my mechanic that the engine needs to be replaced. This happened at 67,000+ miles.
Engine had felt off for a couple days it as if it had bad gas or something. Since no warning lights were illuminated I was trying to keep a close eye on it. Then on my way home from work the oil pressure light came on. I pulled the vehicle over and got it towed to the dealership. Just paid $170 for diagnosis to be told the dealership quoted $7275.39 replace the engine among other parts(other things that could have messed up with the loss of oil pressure & labor before tax. I still owe approx. $6000 on the vehicle. the vehicle had approx. 69,000 miles but under 70,000. How is this a thing" How can a vehicle fail that fast without warning? I was luckier than some that I have seen with the same issue when reviewing what has happened. I think premature engine failure without warning is pretty dangerous It was very scary at 60mph with not shoulder to pull over with. How is this such a widespread problem with no recall? I reached out to Ford Customer Service to see if they would offer any assistance since it was so close to powertrain and was denied. Now I have a 2019 car with less than 70K miles that is costing me money that almost got me killed when it broke down with no Failed with no warning" So many stories similar to my owe when I read the complaints, every one as if it was coming from me! Ford has to be held accountable!!!!
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 74,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the "check engine" warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact steered the vehicle to the side of the highway and then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the power steering, brakes, and instrument panel remained operable. The contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into park(P). The contact made several attempts to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the gear shift lever remained in park (P) while attempting to shift and restart the vehicle in neutral(N). The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. The VIN was not available.
I was driving when my oil light came on. I traveled approximately 6 miles and stopped. I checked my oil and still had some in the reserve so I traveled on. I called a repair shop and was on my way there when my engine light came on and i lost power. Now I am being told i have to replace my engine. It only has 64K miles.
- Greenville, TX, USA
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While driving my 2019 ford ecosport start to make noise and a message saying loss of engine oil pressure came on. I have been told that it is do to a broken oil pump belt tensioner and that the motor is now locked up and hasto be replaced. The vehicle was manufactured in February 2019 and if you look at MC-10198600-0001.pdf 71.344KB you will find that this is a now issue that ford is refusing to pay to fix.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The loss of engine oil pressure light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil belt tensioner failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The contact stated that the ecoboost had been replaced several times and the motor had been looked at multiple times also. Never was he told that the oil pump was the issue all along.
Low oil pressure light came on while driving. I had to pull over immediately after have looked at it is caused by a belt and the whole motor will have to be replaced. This car was manufactured in February 2019 and this is a know issue by ford that should have been communicated to consumers if you look up SSM4920
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the oil warning light illuminated and the message "low oil pressure" flashed on and off. The contact was advised to immediately stop driving the vehicle. The vehicle was later diagnosed by an independent mechanic who determined that the engine had failed. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who confirmed the engine had failed along with the turbo charger and both needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 94,300.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after starting. The check engine and low oil pressure warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or a local dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 81,420.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the oil warning light illuminated. After pulling over, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Driving down interstate and car indicator/ warning light came on low engine oil pressure. Car started running rough. Was able to get car to a repair shop by tow truck only to be told car needs entire engine replacement at only 71,000 miles. No warning of any issues that would require such an expensive fix at such a low mileage. Known flaw in these vehicles yet Ford isn-??t being forced to recall and fix the issue that is clearly their fault not customers. Unacceptable! Should be mandatory recall to replace this garbage engine that conveniently needs replace 10,000 miles AFTER warranty runs out. Dangerous to have engine power issues at 55 mph!
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while his daughter was driving 30 MPH, the oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the mechanic stated there was damages to the engine, turbo charger, and vacuum pump. Additionally, the long block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 61,120.
on 8/16/22, I was driving my car at 35 miles and my car started accelerating and making noise and warning light illuminated and I have to emergency pullover, my 2019 EcoSport have 69,400 miles. Now the Ford dealer said is an TSB on my car and I need to call Ford Company because my extended warranty is expired. The report from dealer said that is an SSM 49918 For loss of engine oil pressure.
Since I leased this car, I-??ve had three transmission replacements, a full wiring harness replacement, numerous electrical issues with the display, and now can-??t drive it due to engine low oil pressure. This car is nothing but a nightmare.
Oil pump belt shredded without warning at 62,000 miles causing complete engine failure while driving in traffic. Multiple warning lights illuminated, but failure was abrupt and immediate. Car was performing normally and then within a matter of seconds I experienced complete loss of power. Vehicle is presently at the Ford garage. Ford representative told us that the belt for the oil pump shredded and caused loss of oil pressure which lead to a complete loss of power.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes seized and the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine, battery, and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The contact replaced the battery; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
The oil pressure light started blinking and engine light came on. The oil pump has gone out and it needs a whole new engine at just over 100,000 miles.
I was a stop light and the vehicle suddenly shut off and would not let me restart it. After awhile and a few warning systems the vehicle finally turned over. After that the engine light came on and the vehicle started to run a diagnostics which I was unable to see. As I begin to drive again the vehicle stability control cuts off and causes me to temporarily lose control of the vehicle. As I'm regaining control of the vehicle the traction control takes over again and helps me out. I'm not sure as to what happened to my vehicle still waiting for the dealer to get back to me. But whatever it was it wasn't safe and put me in a dangerous spot during rush hour traffic
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- North Little Rock, AR, USA