The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine and oil pressure warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local service center which diagnosed that the oil pressure sending unit and engine camshaft were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The contact was informed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) but the part was not yet available. The failure mileage was 78,000. The contact stated the Capital Ford in Raleigh, NC said that the parts would be available sometime around the 2nd quarter of the year, which is April, May or June, August at the latest. The contact was however informed that the car could be repaired prior to the 2nd quarter for $8,000 out of pocket. Further stating that they would not be able to provide the contact with a loaner car, and that the contact would have to pay out of pocket for a rental car.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure waring light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE23015 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.

- Mechanicville, NY, USA

The contact's husband owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving 45-50 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an oil change was performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pump had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the engine and the oil pump were previously replaced by the previous owner of the vehicle. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE23015 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to replace the engine. Additionally, the manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

- Stanfield, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle jerked and lost motive power. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, after which the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump, resulting in damage to the engine and requiring a replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

- Memphis, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH. The contact stated that the engine oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

- East Saint Louis, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while his wife was driving 40-55 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled inadvertently. The contact's wife was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE23015 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

- Tracy, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact could 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. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 72,000.

- Eastlake, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the contact became aware that the low oil pressure and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated allowed the vehicle to run for approximately 10 minutes waiting for the lights to turn off however, the lights remained illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE23015 - Oil Pump Failure (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

The contact's mother owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The low oil pressure chime and message were displayed on the instrument panel. The contact called an independent mechanic who had changed the oil prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized. The belt and hose had become loosened. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

- Charlestown, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle slowed down and lost motive power. While pulling over, the vehicle shutoff and failed to restart. The oil light illuminated, and the low oil pressure message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the oil pump failed and caused engine failure. The mechanic replaced the oil pump. The mechanic completed a compression test, which indicated that the engine needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact that the oil pump belt fractured, the timing chain fractured, the engine belt bent, and the head gasket was blown. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Action Number: PE23015 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

- Fresno, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 60-65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact's wife was able to pull to the side of the road. The check engine and the low oil pressure warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where an unknown sensor was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE23015 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to another dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

- Lubbock, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking with the "Reduce Engine Power" message and wrench warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the thermostat housing and engine block thermostat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated when he started the vehicle the "low oil pressure" light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a failure of the oil pump. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and became aware that there were numerous complaints on the NHTSA website about the "low oil pressure" failure and subsequent engine damage. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

- Toms River, NJ, USA