The ‘Urbano Bestia’. My Ford Ecosport 1.5 TDCI Titanium! (30K Service Done)

Rajiv0909 · Feb 5, 2014

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Hi Rajiv0909, Sure I will post a pic tomorrow after taking the snap in day light. But believe me, the installation procedure was very crude as per my belief. The local mod expert parted the headlight lens and the back cover by heating etc and then glued back with some rubber silicon stuff. I knew once they do this my headlights will get ripped off, but still I wanted to have those DRL's installed for the cool look :) and also the mod expert had done similar installations before so he was confident enough that nothing would go wrong. I have washed the car several times but not even once water has seeped in the headlights!

Yes I have 4200K Philips HID's installed and the out put is satisfying enough! However I am now thinking that I should have also gone with projectors so that the high beam had still better projection. I had decided to install the projectors as well, but the Philips bulbs didn't fit in those Chinese projectors [frustration]

Hi VJ, pls share pics

Vjroadie · Feb 6, 2014

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Shrinath said:

Thank you for the inputs Shrinath and yes I have been following up with my service adviser, made a video of the error message and sent him which he escalated to Ford. After diagnosis from Ford, they have instructed the service adviser to replace some part from their end which may be Mal-functioning ''sometimes'' as I am not getting this error message regularly. Pops up in a day or two while turning on the car and disappears in a fraction of a second.
I am uploading the video herewith(Check exactly at 11secs). But this wont affect the engine nor any other parts, and I am free to take my vehicle to long distances. I will be traveling to Cochin for a 6 day tour and will get the part replaced from the Dealer upon returning on 14th Feb as the part is not in stock with them as of now.

Regarding the soieeee sound from the A/c vents, I haven't observed anything like this in my car as when you increase the blower speed about 3points, the noise is very high compared to other cars but the cooling is extremely effective, chills in seconds! And even I do have rattles but from the boot door and rear right door, which the SA will be rectifying while replacing the part on 14th.
Engine oil pressure low warning_Urbano Bestia - YouTube

Rajiv0909 said:

Hi Rajiv0909, sorry for the delay, was way too busy with work, tour preps etc..Please find the below pic attached for your reference. [:)]

You can see how crude it looks with the sealant spread all over the joint, but all this pays off when the DRL is switched on [clap]

Rajiv0909 · Feb 6, 2014

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Vjroadie said:

Thank you for the inputs Shrinath and yes I have been following up with my service adviser, made a video of the error message and sent him which he escalated to Ford. After diagnosis from Ford, they have instructed the service adviser to replace some part from their end which may be Mal-functioning ''sometimes'' as I am not getting this error message regularly. Pops up in a day or two while turning on the car and disappears in a fraction of a second.
I am uploading the video herewith(Check exactly at 11secs). But this wont affect the engine nor any other parts, and I am free to take my vehicle to long distances. I will be traveling to Cochin for a 6 day tour and will get the part replaced from the Dealer upon returning on 14th Feb as the part is not in stock with them as of now.

Regarding the soieeee sound from the A/c vents, I haven't observed anything like this in my car as when you increase the blower speed about 3points, the noise is very high compared to other cars but the cooling is extremely effective, chills in seconds! And even I do have rattles but from the boot door and rear right door, which the SA will be rectifying while replacing the part on 14th.
Engine oil pressure low warning_Urbano Bestia - YouTube

Hi Rajiv0909, sorry for the delay, was way too busy with work, tour preps etc..Please find the below pic attached for your reference. [:)]

You can see how crude it looks with the sealant spread all over the joint, but all this pays off when the DRL is switched on [clap]

Awesome, thanks for the pics. My hope was that the DRL tube can be pushed thru the protruding from the back of the headlight.

Volksjäger · Apr 1, 2014

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Vjroadie said:

I would like to know whether this problem has been taken care of ? Oil pressure problem popping up on the MID seems very strange. I googled up a lot, but I couldn't find anything. But thanks for sharing, it keeps us updated about such unknown problems that might creep up from nowhere. So if this problem has been taken care of please update us and if you are facing any other niggling problems please let us know.

Vjroadie · Apr 7, 2014

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Volksjäger said:

The problem was diagnosed and the video was sent to Ford India to identify the possible issue. After a couple of days Ford advised the service centre to change some parts and also change the oil filter, which they replaced. The problem vanished for around 15 to 20 days and recently from past week I am getting the error message again. Now my vehicle is going for Third service as it has clocked 18100kms and the SA has promised to look into this matter again.

I am planning for a 3000km tour to Gujarat next week so getting the Third service done a bit early as I do not want to get the vehicle serviced any later than 20k on the odo.

Volksjäger · Apr 11, 2014

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Thanks for updating us bro. Please do keep us updating whenever you find time. It will help us to know the insights of Ford 1.5 TDCi engine & its electronics better.

Vjroadie · Apr 21, 2014

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Volksjäger said:

Sure friend! I will keep the thread active with all the solutions/niggles/milestones I achieve with the UB :)

Completed the third service on 9th of April 2014, Speedometer standing at 18100kms and the following oil/fluids and parts were changed:
1. Engine oil
2. Brake fluid.
3. Oil filter
4. Air filter
5, A/c polen filter.
6. Brakes cleaned and inspected.
7. Wheel alignment, balancing and rotation done.
8. Nitrogen filled up.
9. Full vehicle cleaned inside out.
10. All other components and parts checked.
Total cost around 7608/-

I also got fitted the official Ford ABS made engine guard as the original hard fabric made guard had become weak and was literally hanging a few cms above the ground [lol]

This costed around Rs8400/- with fitting.

Total damage to my pocket was around Rs 16000/-

Performance post 3rd service:

I immediately left to Gujarat after the above service was performed and here are my observations from the 3400kms tour:

1. Increase in overall pick-up.
2. Engine note has a nice settled growl.
3. Most of the rattles from the front pillars disappeared.
4. Brakes have got more bite.
5. A/c cooling has become similar to the day 1 I bought the UB [clap]

6. Overall improvement in mileage. Earlier I used to get 14 to 15 when driven on highways at speeds 110 to 130kmph. Now the same has been around 16.

Overall the UB has been serving me incredibly well and I'm fully content with the purchase.

Volksjäger · Jun 21, 2014

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Vjroadie said:

Is it still showing the " Oil Pressure Low " warning ? Did they solve your problem ? Is it a misbehaviour from the sync system due to malfunction of any sensors ? What is it, that's causing this issue ?

Vjroadie · Jun 23, 2014

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Volksjäger said:

Sorry for the delay in responding to your query. Yes the problem has been solved after the 20k service. The problem was a faulty sensor which they replaced before the 20k service, but few days later the message popped a couple of times and then it never appeared again.

So here's the conclusion:

1. It was either the bad sensor and the new sensor fitted before the 20k service took some time adjusting itself.
2. While 20k service , the engine oil was changed and filled at a proper level, and may be that is also the reason I am not getting any low pressure warnings.

Anyways, the problem has been resolved so I am happy.

Volksjäger · Jun 24, 2014

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Vjroadie said:

Its good that Sync system is notifying us everything. I suggest that you buy a litre of oil from ford dealership. I guess it is castrol 5w-30 right. Keep checking the engine oil content every week on a cold early morning. If the oil level on the dipstick seem to be low, then just add a little and keep checking until it reaches the optimum level.

Note: Do not pour oil into the engine, while engine is hot. And do not overfill. Ensure oil cap is tightened and dip stick is put back and locked.

This is a good exercise that ensures the safety of your engine, gives you optimum performance and also enhances the life of the engine. And likewise check the coolant too. And I would like to ask you out of curiosity , did you see any problems related to the push button start at your dealership. Like the failure of clutch switch sensor, that senses whether the clutch is depressed or not ? If this sensor doesn't work then PCM doesn't (it won't know whether you have depressed the clutch) get the signal and the engine wont start. And have you seen any Ecosports clocking high mileage lately ?

This sensor exists just above the clutch. The switch gets pressed whenever you depress the clutch so it has a possibility of going kaput. Not in the short run, may be in the long run and its also an easy fix to swap it with a new one if something goes wrong. I would just like to know, can it stand the test of time and abuse ? I hope it is made that way. But Just curious! Actually there are 3 sensors, one on top, it is to detect when clutch is not engaged, thats when you get the message on your sync system saying "Push the clutch to start the engine" and another one that detects when the clutch is depressed, thats where you push the button to start the engine. And one sensor on the slave cylinder that detects the piston movement inside the clutch slave cylinder. And there is also an additional sensor for cruise control. [:)]

MSN1 · Jun 24, 2014

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@ volksjager,
We the ecosport TDCI OWNERS are cursed, we dont have cruise control,

@ vjrodie, if you play too much on open roads or high way ita good to go for oil change earlier, may be by every 8000 kms

And this 5w30 castrol isn't easily gettable outside so get it filled at dealer

Vjroadie · Jun 24, 2014

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Volksjäger said:

That's quite a lot of useful information, Thank you :) I will have some additional liter of oil with me and can top-up in case the level goes low on dipstick. But so far I have not observed any loss of oil. Just checked it today too while cleaning the car.

Regarding the push button start, I have clocked 26200kms so far in my 10months of ownership period but never have experienced push button start failure. Its quite responsive and fires up the engine in fraction of second. But yes, one needs to fully press the clutch to start the engine else we get the message ''Push the clutch to start the engine'', and that is completely normal.

I am going in for the 4th service in few days at 28000kms as the last service was done at 18000kms and will be leaving to Leh in July last week. The only thing I miss in my ES is 4WD, otherwise its a very capable machine and I am loving every km of it.

Regarding mileage, its very sensitive to our driving pattern. Drive it sedately and in a relaxed manner below 100KMPH, you will surely get 18 to 19KMPL. Drive at 80KMPH, you will get 20+. There's no sudden rise in mileage as such.

vinrvk · Jul 3, 2014

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Vjroadie said:

hello brother even i am facing this problem till date , my ecosport has run 15k kms, kindly help me how to get this problem immediately because the message is really annoying, also did you fit the led lights which is now available in showrooms.

somash · Jul 4, 2014

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Guys,
Nice informative thread wrt Ecosport.
Done with 20K kms with Ecoboost.
1. Planning to change wiper blades with AEROTWIn model from Bosch -- any suggestions.
2. Having one issue with the player device, which is very irritating at times.
Sometimes, when the engine is turned OFF & then switched ON, the sync system goes into to indexing mode mainly with USB. Then I need to start with the first song.
But many a times, the system continues with the song where it has stopped. Also tried with pausing before engine OFF - but still problem persists.
Attaching the snapshot of the screen fo rthe version

@ Vj,
can you pls post pics of the lights you've modified. May plan to do in my Ecosport.
Kindly help

MSN1 · Jul 4, 2014

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somash said:

Lets try below method to isolate and find what actually causing the problem,

Ecosport audio system is equiped to play mp3 or songs from CD, pendrive, bluetooth audio

Am not mentioning aux in and radio as those two are different (radio broadcasting doesnt need the same software / app or used to play mp3 and aux in ia simple external player only audio gets feeded to the speaker system .

1. Is it happening with songs from cd player ( yes or no )
2. If songs from cd and mobile played well with out issues then try using a diffrent pendrive and check.

I have used even mobile where it takes and played the song from.where i stoped the engine earlier, and same thing goes with cd

If all failed then its a software issue, dealer can install software and fix the issue.

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