2019 FORD ECOSPORT Complaints

I was driving down the highway and lost complete power. Luckily was able to pull on shoulder before being hit by other vehicles on the road. Ecosport would no longer power on. Had towed and learned that the timing belt had failed due to lack of oil pressure. According to ford, the only way to fix the issue was by replacing the entire motor which took over 3 months to repair. The new motor sounds terrible and scares me every day now. I’m just waiting for a repeat.

My drive belt or timing belt or something broke earlier this year due to unknown reasons, while travelling 65 mph on the highway. I have been unable to afford repair and was even without a vehicle for an extended period of time because of this. The engine required a special tool for my repair person to fully determine the cause and issue. However, since he did not own said tool, the engine has not been fully assessed. However, the engine no longer works and the vehicle does not run. It has remained parked for months. I saw that the NHTSA was investigating potentially faulty oil pumps on these vehicles (2019 Ford EcoSport) and believe that this issue also affected my vehicle, as well. It would explain a lot of unexplained things. I purchased the vehicle brand new from the dealership. My name is [XXX] on the purchase documents, however it was legally changed to [XXX] afterwards. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My engine died/ car turned off and would not restart with less that a 1/4 mile notice of the warning from the vehicle. I was on a major highway and the warning alarm went off. I was in sight of the highway exit and decided to pull over there because of the extreme traffic flow and highway speed to other commuters. I only made it onto the exit ramp before the car completely died. I had only seconds to respond once the warning was given. Thank heavens I was near the exit ramp or I may have been stranded in the middle of the traffic lane with cars buzzing by me at 80 MPH! I was shocked to have a catastrophic engine failure within seconds of the warning notification. I would have thought the warning alarm would have afforded me more time to react or investigate before that type of motor failure. The dealer's service rep told me that once the oil belt breaks inside the engine the damage is pretty much terminal to the vehicle and that is was a common complaint with that type of car!

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact pulled over and checked the oil level, and the oil level showed full. The contact drove the vehicle to the gas station and added oil however, the failure persisted. While driving to the dealer, the Auto Start/Stop, Shift to Park, and Restart warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and was awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,576.

It gave me an engine code saying there was a connection issue but the car was drivable and that i needed to schedule service. No code saying your engine is failing. It was the holidays. Dealers were closing so i figured I'd call and schedule it for service. Never got the chance as it seized up on the interstate at 60mph. Thankfully i was able to safely get it to the emergency lane and then towed to the dealer. They are now saying i need a new engine due to oil pump failure and are refusing to cover the cost. I feel like this is due to there malfunction and they should be responsible.

After a few near death experiences and being stranded several times, my 2019 Ford EcoSport has had a new Sync 3 system, EVAP, and 2 “new” engines. And it’s still not functioning properly. (Was shooting out black smoke, jerking, stalling, screen blackout.) Jerking and the screen blacks out. But according to Ford, it’s ok to drive. Might be the transmission -after a complete diagnostic test and test drive. The car cuts off (not from the start/stop feature).

So back on June 25th, I noticed that I got a low oil pressure warning on my dashboard and a wrench and red oil icon on the dashboard as well. I got my oil checked at Take 5 and they said oil level was o good and to see a mechanic. I took it to Midas next door, and I had total engine fail from a broken timing belt, and a broken oil pump. I had got this car used at 47k miles and had to replace the engine at 52k miles for $9,000. This car even had issues with it going into limp mode but Midas fixed it while I spent hundreds at Ford for diagnostics and they couldn’t figure it out. This seems to be a common problem with Ford EcoSport and hopefully there can be an investigation into the poor design of their engine and turbo boost. If u need documentation of anything, I can provide

Oil pressure drop with noticeable loss of power. Loss of Turbo. Engine is full of oil and has been maintained but engine is not being lubricated. Engine parts are grinding.

On the evening of 12/20/2023 suddenly the loss of engine oil pressure with an illuminated oil pressure warning lamp came on and the engine started knocking loudly. Then as we pulled out of traffic into a parking lot spot it died and would not restart. We were in heavy traffic and if we were not able to exit as quickly as we did our family would have been stranded and blocking in the heavy traffic. Was able to start it after it cooled but the engine continued to knock and within 1 minute the oil pressure warning lamp came on. We have not taken it to a repair shop as it is at 61k miles. I had to have it towed home and are currently in a out of pocket rental. It will have to be towed for any type of service.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the engine made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The VIN was not available.