{"id":"2019_ford_ecosport","make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"EcoSport","model_slug":"ecosport","year":2019,"url":"/ford/ecosport/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40908,"model":"EcoSport FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":3,"displ":1.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":27,"hwy":29,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":316,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":40917,"model":"EcoSport AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":355,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V905000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2023-12-22","owner_notified":"2025-08-11","units":139730,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"23S64","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V023000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2019-01-02","owner_notified":"2019-05-08","units":63,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"A loose seat back can increase the risk of injury in a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"18C08","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":459,"crash":7,"fire":2,"injured":5,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Engine And Engine Cooling",215],["Engine",193],["Power Train",49],["Fuel/Propulsion System",34],["Unspecified",29],["Electrical System",18]],"by_year":{"2019":3,"2020":6,"2021":4,"2022":12,"2023":100,"2024":199,"2025":99,"2026":36},"excerpts":[["2023-03-14","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2019 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated when he started the vehicle the \"low oil pressure\" light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to a failure of the oil pump. The vehicle had not been repaired\u2026"],["2023-03-07","Engine","While driving my 2019 ford ecosport start to make noise and a message saying loss of engine oil pressure came on. I have been told that it is do to a broken oil pump belt tensioner and that the motor is now locked up and hasto be replaced. The vehicle was manufactured in February 2019 and if you look at MC-10198600-000\u2026"],["2023-02-28","Latches/Locks/Linkages","Door latch for rear tailgate. While traveling the warning light would come on and tell me the tailgate was open. Each time this happened I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d pull over to find the tailgate was not shut tight for no reason. This happened about 4 times. Recently The rear latch was stuck so I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t close the door This happened 2 ti\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE23015","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP","opened":"2023-09-20","closed":"2024-02-14","campaign":"23V905","subject":"Oil Pump Failure","summary":"On September 20, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-015 to investigate instances of engine failure due to loss of oil pressure in model year (MY) 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Some consumers reported a low engine oil pressure warning lamp immediately preceding a complete loss or reduction of motive power while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation revealed that the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure. A loss of engine oil pressure can result in engine seizure, which can result in a loss of motiv"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.204,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":4,"complaints":459},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}