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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 3,423 miles
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-Oil pump failed causing complete engine and turbo failure. It can be inspected. - I was driving at interstate speed in traffic on the interstate and the engine lost power. - Independent service center looked at it and suspected oil pump as issue and sent it to ford dealer and they confirmed oil pump failed and caused total engine and turbo failure. - Ford Dealer has inspected - after the failure occurred, the low oil pressure light came on. after adding oil and restarting the engine, the light remained on.
- Clinton, TN, USA
Engine failure I can't afford to pay ford to fix it for 7500
- Sylmar, CA, USA
My oil pump messed up, the belt fell apart inside the oil pan, man it-??s so much [XXX] that messed up because of this belt and oil pump it-??s a whole [XXX] list. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- Winnfield, LA, USA
Brakes were squeaking when I brought vehicle off lot initially. Santa Monica Ford Lincoln Dealership notified me it is likely "dust on the tires, and would wear off in time." It never did. Later, vehicle was stalling in middle of intersections. Starter was replaced. Vehicle began lagging again to restart after idle at lights. Disgusting smell coming from vents described by dealership as "old socks." Brought it in, filter replaced. Smell continued. Brought it back again, issue was never fixed. They told me to run the vents. Shortly after, check engine light appeared with note "Low Oil Pressure." Car began making loud sounds. Brought car to dealership, has been 2 weeks with no diagnosis. Was notified of a rodent infestation. Dealership asked me to get approval from Ford for an engine tear down to find the root of the issue. Ford corporate was notified of this issue and is working with me on repairs. All repairs of past were under warranty. Current issue should be under power train, however, failing to give diagnostic after 2 weeks. I have covered 2 weeks of rentals out of pocket- Ford told me to go through Enterprise which I did. One week in, they notified me it has to be from their preferred Enterprise location. Nothing has been diagnosed or covered, dealership is stalling the issue.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
My car all of a sudden had a low oil pressure sign come on and the acceleration slowed down. The car started rattling. Had it towed to the mechanic. They said I have oil and its clean but the issue was that the oil pump/ belt inside the engine basically gave up. Apparently this is a common issue with this vehicle when it hits around 60-70k miles and I am not sure why.
- Huntersville, NC, USA
I appears my oil pump has failed and the car has no power and a low oil pressure alert is on the dashboard. This failure happened while my 17 year old daughter was driving on HWY 290 in Austin, TX. This caused her vehicle to stall in the middle of traffic which was very dangerous. She was able to start the care and immediately pull over in traffic, but the care would not go very good at all. There were no warning lights on in the vehicle when this happened.
- Lakeway, TX, USA
Engine was broked. Caused for the oil presure
- Rio Grande , PR, USA
My 2018 Ford Ecosport odometer goes black when it-??s parked in the sun while I-??m driving I can-??t see my dashboard when it-??s cool it-??ll turn back on sometimes when it-??s not under the sun
- Redbank, TN, USA
When driving vehicle, the -??low engine oil pressure-?? warning came on, as well as the engine light. Power to the vehicle diminished and I was able to pull into a parking lot. Vehicle was towed to Ford dealership where engine was torn down to show that the engine oil pump tensioner failed as explained in TSB# SSM49200. Dealership stated that a new engine and turbo assembly is needed.
- San Tan Valley, AZ, USA
On July 9, 2022 Warning across dashboard stated engine oil pump pressure low then heard grinding noise. Towed to mechanic and found out the oil pump belt was broken and had metal in engine causing engine to fail also messing up turbo. Have to now replace engine with turbo which is costly but still owe on vehicle. Engine is $7000+ and is extremely hard to find plus was told the problem will most likely happen again. If I had been driving when this happened the motor would have locked up causing an accident and could have possibly been fatal per mechanic.
- Chester, SC, USA
Rear camera, radio and usb stopped working 10/020
- Chicago, IL, USA
While in motion the engine warning light came on. I took it to the dealer and they said it was the crank shaft sensor and was sending code (dtc) P051B. They said that the engine warranty would not cover it.
- Grand Haven, MI, USA
I was at a light, I went to go around the car in front of me & the car kept revving like it was trying to pick up. I had to glide over to the side of the street because there was no pick up in the car. I waited a few minutes to drive again. I am glad a car wasn't coming because it would've caused an accident
- Brooklyn, NY, USA
On Thursday July 2 2020 my Ford Ecosport stalled at a stop light. I was pushed into a parking lot by the local police. I got in the car and it started right up. I talked to a Ford service person and he suggested I disable the auto start. I did as he suggested and drove just fine until I got on the expressway. While I was on the highway the engine stalls and I drove over to the side of the road with barely any steering and no brakes and had to coast to a stop. This was really scary and dangerous.
- Wixom, MI, USA
Radio resets at random when entering the vehicle and when standing near the vehicle. A loud "pop" sound can be heard when this happens and the radio resets itself to am 530. This can happen multiple times a day with no warning as to when except for the above described sound.
- Moore, OK, USA
Lites on dim only cover about 50 ft ahead of car.
- El Rito, NM, USA
Check engine light illuminated after a short drive, vehicle was turned off and parked a short time later in a parking lot. A few minutes after that, the vehicle engine compartment caught fire. Vehicle was at the dealer a few days prior to the incident for repair work (coil, spark plug)
- San Diego, CA, USA
The touch sensative door locks don't work in the rain. The key fob must be used when the door handle is wet. This obviously a malfunction and should be looked into by Ford
- Stanwood, WA, USA
On the highway excelerating to move past a semi.my gas pedal got stuck to the floor. It was at no fault of a floor mat. I tried to pull it up, push it down., use cruise control nothing un stuck it. This all with a crying baby and 2 toddlers in the car. Surrounded by semis.luckily the breaks worked and I was able to bring the vehicle to the side of the rd. After putting on hazards and leaving my foot on the break I pulled the emergency break put the car in park and turned off the ignition. The pedal stayed stuck.
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Belton, SC, USA