Belt Tensioner/oil pressure issues

I'm very sorry that this happened to your car. Hopefully Ford will do the right thing and make you whole.

There is one thing I'm very curious about. Did the engine oil pressure light come on? I'm not talking about the "engine oil change due-service required" warning message, while important, you don't have to take immediate action. Just schedule an oil change soon. If it was the light pictured below. That is serious and you need to stop the car just as soon as possible....even if it means towing your car from wherever you are at.



If that light never came on, that's even more of a reason why Ford should fix your car at no cost.

That's disappointing. They're such enjoyable cars when they're working right.

Remember, this is a forum. I'm the most active person on it right now. I'm on some other forums, too. I have two other vehicles and I'm active on forums concerning them.
When people have serious problems with their car, and some always will, no matter what car it is, they will often not join a forum until they have a major issue to talk about, like a blown engine or transmission.
This can give the impression that since some cars are defective, all of them are.

Remember that most people with an EcoSport aren't on this or any other car forums at all. They aren't car enthusiasts, so much as just car users. Most people who drive cars aren't into them the way I am. They don't care who won the Grand Prix, they just see cars as a necessary appliance and they want something that's reliable and suits their lifestyle, end of story.

There's nothing wrong with that. Everyone's different, but everyone's the same when their fairly new vehicle totally fails on them. I'd be pissed, too. Cars are a big expense even if they give you no problems at all.

There will always be a few lemons, no matter the make or model. Ford built these cars since 2003. They sold about 250,000 in the US alone, and only for the last 5 years of production. I would wager that there are a million of them at least, worldwide, maybe more.

Ford seems to know which 1.0 ecoboosts have faulty oil pump belt tensioners. They should warranty it.