Over the past several months, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened investigations into a number of Blue Oval models, including the 2020-2021 Ford Escape over a door check arm attachment point failure, the 2020-2022 Ford Explorer and a problem with the rear axle mounting bolt and powertrain control module (PCM), the Ford Mustang Mach-E and its high voltage battery main contactors, and the 2012-2018 Ford Focus and its Canister Purge Valve (CPV) and PMC issues. Now, we can add yet another vehicle to that list, as a number of Ford EcoSport engine failures are now officially being investigated by the NHTSA, too.
The NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) unit has opened a formal investigation into select 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport crossovers after it received a total of 95 customer complaints regarding engine failure caused by a loss of oil pressure. Some of those owners report that the low engine oil pressure warning light illuminates, after which they experience an immediate loss or reduction of power while the vehicle is in motion.
The agency notes that this problem may be caused by an oil pump failure, and adds that an engine replacement is typically required after a customer suffers a loss of oil pressure. Thus, it has opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to determine just how severe the issue is, as well as how many total vehicles it might effect before taking further action, potentially.
For now, the NHTSA estimates that a grand total of 241,014 vehicles may be affected by this defective oil pump issue. The Ford EcoSport was discontinued nearly two years ago, a move that corresponded with The Blue Oval’s decision to shutter its manufacturing operations in India and end production at the Chennai Assembly plant.
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Used to be…”FORD the quality is job one”. Now…FORD the quality…what’s that?”
You can’t even make this up anymore. This thing looks too top heavy anyway.
Thankfully, Ford will perform a mercy killing on this POS after this year. I’ve never read a single good word about it in any review.
2022 was the last model year for Ecosport in the US.
IT IS NOT THE OIL PUMP ITSELF. THE OIL OIL PUMP IS DRIVEN BY A BELT! WHO’S IDEA WAS THAT!? THE SPRING ON THE TENSIONER THAT KEEPS THE BELT TIGHT IS DEFECTIVE, IT BREAKS, THE BELT COMES OFF, OIL PUMP STOPS, ENGINE DONE! THIS IS NOT JUST COMMON TO THE ECOSPORT BUT ANY MODEL WITH THE 1.0L “DRAGON” ENGINE. JUST FOR THE RECORD MANY 2.7L V-6 ENGINES ALSO HAVE A BELT DRIVEN OIL PUMP! AHH NO THANKS!!
You are correct
And Ford should have to fix this and be forced to pay a fine for all the pollution caused by wasting these engines.
I bet they didn’t offer to repair any of these for free.
Why would any OEM think a belt running in oil is a good idea?
AGAIN IT IS NOT THE BELT, THE BELT TENSIONER SPRING BREAKS AND THE BELT LOSES TENSION AND COMES OFF THE SPROCKET. MOST OF THEM BEAKS DURING THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY 5YRS 60K. I THINK A BELT DRIVEN OIL PUMP IS THE DUMBEST DAMN THING EVER! THE ENGINES ARE RECYCLED. IF THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY A CALL TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE USUALLY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED IT!
Not only did I have the oil pressure leading to the engine being replaced, but 2 years later, my new engine is ready to die. I think this EcoSport has been a drain on my bank account, time, and life.
I had 41,000 miles on my Ecosport in 2021 when the entire engine had to be replaced due to this. It was under warranty so it was just a bad experience as they kept my car for a month and a half but I tried to forgive until two years later again after an oil change they say it is no longer under warranty and it now has 7,000 miles on the new engine and it is gone but Ford says they can’t do anything because this is the fifth year and the warranty was for five years 60,000 power train warranty my car with two engines going out only has 48,000 miles on it. We have been Ford people as it is a family thing but this has changed our family’s view of Ford. Such a shame!
is there any action that can be taken against ford. my 2020 eco is at the dealer now
FORD WILL NOT AND HAVE NOT RECALLED THE 2015-2016 EDGE WITH THE 2.0 ECOBOOST THAT WAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE WARNING IN JUNE 2022. THEY KNOW THIS ENGINE IS BAD AND THEY WILL NOT STEP UP TO FIX. SHAME ON THEM