What 451 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Ecosport

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 indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 54,000.

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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 stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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