NHTSA Complaint #11605601 — 2018 FORD ECOSPORT

The contact owns a 2018 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V905000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle was not functioning normally with the "wrench" symbol and the "low oil pressure" warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was independently gaining momentum and then losing momentum. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the fuel gauge was no longer accurately measuring the fuel mileage. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel gauge showed 65 miles remaining on the full tank of gasoline. The failure mileage was 39,978. VIN tool confirms parts not available.