Nov 21, 2023BrakesEngine & cooling
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the brake pedal became firm, and it was difficult to depress the brake pedal. The engine oil pressure, engine, and the wrench warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty oil pump. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 77,301.
NHTSA ODI 11556236
Oct 13, 2023Speed controlBrakesEngine
On June 30 2023 my 2018 Ford eco sports “oil engine pressure low” light turned on while I was trying to get on the freeway. Only seconds later my car will hardly accelerate, and I was forced to pull over right after merging onto the highway at about 35 mph. Thankfully I did because when I got to the shoulder I noticed the brakes were extremely hard to push down. Even after when I tried to restart my car there was tension on the brake (which I have to press to start the car) I had to wait on the side of the freeway for hours and have my car towed over 50 miles home. Upon 2 different mechanics looking at my car they estimated it to be a $7,000 engine repair due to the timing belt tensioner loosing oil pressure and messing the engine up. I haven’t been able to drive my car since June of 2023 and am still making payments on my loan. Not to mention my car, though bought in 2019, was cared for meticulously and has less than 100,000 miles in it. Ford advised me to simply pay for the damages and keep my receipts in the case of the car getting recalled, they might be able to reimburse me she said. The representative or Ford failed to think about the fact that this is not only a financial issue but a safety one! Thank god my daughter wasn’t with me stranded as well. I’m also lucky it was early in the morning and there wasn’t a lot of traffic when I was nervously trying to get on the freeway at 35 mph to find a safe spot to get parked. I’m not only disappointed in Ford but worried for other people/ family’s driving this time bomb!
NHTSA ODI 11549880
Sep 23, 2023Transmission & drivetrainBrakesEngine
I got in the car one morning and got a low pressure oil light so I thought it needed more oil so I put more oil in the car and then as I was driving I had low acceleration. Then my brakes started to go out Then my brakes started to go out. Not like they needed to be replaced but they were very hard to press and you needed to press them all the way to the floor but you still didn't have any breaks. My safety and other people safety was put at risk when I was driving the car and my brake started to go out because I didn't have any way to stop my car. The issue has been confirmed by an independent mechanic that I took the car too that I was told I needed to take it to buy my warranty company. It has been taken to a mechanic it's been at the mechanic for 2 plus weeks. I It is currently available to look at but the mechanic is fighting with my warranty company to get a new engine to replace the one I currently have because that's a conclusion that they have come to that i need a new engine. I was told on Thursday the 21st than an inspector from the warranty company was coming out to look at the car to determine whether or not they would approve for me to get a new engine. My check oil light and my check engine light came on as soon as I started having issues and Soon as the check engine light came on as when I started looking in to getting it fixed.
NHTSA ODI 11546170
Mar 10, 2022Brakes
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, traffic started to slow down and the contact depressed the brake pedal, the brake pedal locked and failed to operate as designed. The low engine oil pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was forced to engage the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and remained at the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer nor the dealer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
NHTSA ODI 11456021
Mar 13, 2021BrakesCrash
WENT THROUGH CAR WASH HEADING TO VACCUM AREA. PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. HIT POLE CAUSING $3110 IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR.
NHTSA ODI 11402746
Oct 14, 2019Brakes
AFTER 3 DEALER ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, BRAKES HAVE VERY LOUD SQUEAL WHEN IN REVERSE. NOISE CAN BE HEARD IN NEIGHBORS' HOMES.
NHTSA ODI 11268268
Feb 12, 2019Electrical systemBrakesEngineCrash1 injury
I AM TRYING TO ADD INFORMATION TO COMPLAINT #11175903. WHEN I MADE THE COMPLAINT THERE WERE NO INJURIES SINCE THEN THE OTHER DRIVER PARTY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL UNKNOWN ON INJURIES CAN I ADD THIS TO MY COMPLAINT
NHTSA ODI 11176441
Feb 9, 2019Electrical systemBrakesEngineCrash
I HAVE 2018 FORD ECOSPORT AND THE AUTO SHUTOFF/RESTART WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT. WHEN I STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT SHUT OFF AND DIDN'T START AGAIN IT HAD STALLED THIS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE TIMES. THEN AS I WAS DRIVING IT STALLED AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING OFF THE HIGHWAY ON A RAMP AND I COULDN'T STOP AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS ABOUT FOUR CAR LENGTHS AHEAD MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY CAR HAS SEVERE DAMAGE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS KIND. I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY
NHTSA ODI 11175903