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 2019 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The front seat frames may have been improperly welded, resulting in the seat back being improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety risk
A loose seat back can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18C08.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling
211
66,000 mi
Engine
194
65,000 mi
Power train
51
45,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
34
124,000 mi
Unknown or other
29
14,000 mi
Electrical system
16
73,000 mi
Service brakes
13
2,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
12
9,300 mi
Air bags
5
17,200 mi
Steering
4
2,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: pump
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
1
85,023 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
83,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages
1
25,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch
1
—
Seat belts
1
19,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
1
76,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light
1
55,000 mi
Structure: body: door
1
36,000 mi
Tires
1
15,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear
1
—
Wheels
1
10,000 mi
The 2018 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has roughly the same number of 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.
