2019 Ford Ecosport Engine Problems

Which parts fail

• Engine › Oil/lubrication › Pump
  2
• Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger
  1
• Cooling system
  1

Components named in complaints (engine, cooling system, oil leaks, timing chain, exhaust).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  96%
• 25k–50k
  2113%
• 50k–75k
  7346%
• 75k–100k
  4327%
• 100k–150k
  106%
• 150k+
  32%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2019 Ford Ecosport owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at approximately 10 MPH and crossing an intersection, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light was illuminated. As a result, the vehicle following behind in the intersection crashed into the rear corner of the passenger side bumper. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The other vehicle fled the crash scene. The damage to the rear bumper was minimal. The contact filed a police report at the Station but no further information was available. There were no injuries sustained. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and related the failure to the recall however, the part to repair was unavailable. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 20 mph the check engine and oil pressure warning lights had illuminated, a burning odor was present inside the vehicle and white smoke was coming from the exhaust pipes. The daughter was alerted by another motorist that the vehicle was on fire. After parking and exiting the vehicle flames and smoke were present coming from the engine compartment. A nearby police officer used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames and the fire department was called to the scene. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed away to a nearby lot. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The contact had previously received a recall notice regarding the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V90500(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that before receiving the recall notice, the oil pump had failed. The contact stated that the manufacturer had no parts to complete the recall repair. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the oil pump, timing belt, and water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 35 MPH, after picking up the vehicle from the independent mechanic, her daughter noticed that the vehicle was hesitating before shifting gear. The contact stated that later her son had driven the vehicle to a local shop and while returning to the residence, the "check engine" warning light was illuminated. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the "WRENCH" symbol and the low oil pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated the failure was intermittent and occurred while stopped at a traffic light. The contact stated that the automatic STOP/START engaged while depressing the accelerator pedal to move after the traffic signal had changed, and the vehicle stalled with the "WRENCH" symbol illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the light turned green, and the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the "WRENCH" symbol was displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who cleared the warning light and advised the contact that if the check engine warning illuminated again, the vehicle should be taken to a dealer. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power in the middle of the roadway, and the vehicle failed to restart. The contact was assisted by a bystander in pushing the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway to a safe location. The low oil and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that a month later upon entering the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended. The vehicle was towed back to the independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the starter. The vehicle was repaired. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the part to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond. The check engine and the wrench warning lights were illuminated. On another occasion, while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shut off without warning. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The vehicle started to lose motive power and progressively continued to stall and shut off. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart but went into LIMP Mode. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs, and starter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner had failed and needed to be replaced. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle made abnormal sounds. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that upon driving the vehicle, the low oil pressure warning light started flashing, and the vehicle made an abnormal metallic sound and started to stall. The contact drove back to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was likely an engine failure. The dealer towed the vehicle to their location. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the catalytic converter, a cracked flex pipe, exhaust clamps, turbo connection, and a vacuum pump assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was then informed of an unknown recall. …

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Engine complaints in other Ecosport years