Ford EcoSport Engine Recall2018–2022 · Free Repair
This engine safety recall covers certain 2018–2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The full NHTSA defect, risk and remedy text is below; run your VIN to confirm your vehicle.
Is Your EcoSport Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 23V-905000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
On certain 2018–2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles built April 3, 2017 to October 12, 2021 and equipped with the 1.0L Fox EcoBoost three-cylinder engine and 6F15 automatic transmission (along with 2016–2018 Ford Focus built March 24, 2015 to May 4, 2018), the engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture or separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt material may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure. The 1.0L Fox EcoBoost uses an unusual wet-belt-in-oil oil pump drive design where the toothed belt runs in the engine oil — when the belt deteriorates, debris can clog the oil pickup screen leading to oil starvation, engine damage, and engine seizure. Loss of engine oil pressure can result in engine damage and/or seizure, loss of motive power, and loss of the mechanical vacuum pump required to provide power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The instrument cluster will display a low-oil-pressure warning message and may also display a check engine light. Drivers may hear loud noises from the engine, and continuing to drive after the warning may result in further power reduction or full engine failure. NHTSA opened an investigation in September 2023 after multiple reports of engine failures.
A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt with redesigned parts, free of charge. If engine failure has already occurred due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the entire engine assembly (long block engine and turbocharger) as an interim repair before the availability of final remedy parts — this is free of charge including parts and labor. Eligible owners can also receive rental vehicle reimbursement during the long repair window. Owner notification letters mailed August 11, 2025. Final remedy parts began availability Q1 2025.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 23V-905000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 23V-905000 applies to your exact EcoSport using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
Book online or call .
Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Engine Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my EcoSport before the engine recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 23V-905000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected EcoSport vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 23V-905000 covers certain 2018–2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used EcoSport. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 23V-905000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
