Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: pump
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
139,730
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-22
Owners notified
2025-08-11
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.
Safety risk
A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Ecosport vehicles sold in the United States Federal Territiories. These vehicles were shipped with the European brake reservoir pictogram cap label and the European English language owner's manual kits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Safety risk
Owners could be confused by the incorrect label on the brake fluid cap, potentially causing them to replace the brake fluid with an incorrect fluid which could affect brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake fluid cap and owner's manual kit, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C04.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
356
65,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
298
66,000 mi
Power train
66
73,000 mi
Unknown or other
61
18,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
40
—
Electrical system
31
42,000 mi
Service brakes
29
12,629 mi
Vehicle speed control
19
62,000 mi
Air bags
10
30,000 mi
Wheels
9
21,108 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: pump
7
85,900 mi
Structure: body
5
—
Fuel system, gasoline
4
42,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
4
65,000 mi
Steering
4
35 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
3
50,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: pump
2
—
Suspension
2
—
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
1
—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
60,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
24,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
4,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: seals/gaskets
1
84,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
25,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
56,000 mi
Exterior lighting
1
—
Exterior lighting: brake lights: bulbs
1
55,000 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights
1
45,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
1
60 mi
Lane departure: warning
1
60 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
The 2019 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
