2018 Ford Explorer Low Engine Oil Pressure alarm

[okford1]

I have a 2018 Ford Explorer with 36000 miles. The Low Engine Oil Pressue light keeps coming on at low idle. We had the sensor changed out but it didn’t help. Any ideas? It started after my last oil change.

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum.
You did check the oil level, right?

Low Oil Pressure warning at idle

Over the summer I bought a 2013 Ford Explorer Sport with ~115k miles on it. I have been driving it all summer without issue but about a month ago when the temps first dropped here in SLC, UT I started getting a "low oil pressure" warning. The warning only come on once the engine has warmed up...

www.explorerforum.com

Peter

 

[okford1]

Welcome to the Forum.
You did check the oil level, right?

Peter

Yes. It’s good. We have talked to Ford and they have suggested starting over with a new oil change, checking the oil pump, as well as it could be the harness. Just a process of elimination.

 

[peterk9]

Added a link in my previous post to another similar thread but I don't think it is of much help. Please keep us in the loop on this. Thanks.

Peter

 

[mguy13sport]

Low oil pressure is very bad. The fact that you mentioned the light keeps coming on at idle is pretty significant problem.

I'm assuming you have a bad oil pump or low engine compression. What are the coolant and oil levels?

Does the engine make any noises on cold start and then go away? I would imagine it does....

I would change the oil myself and do a compression test on each cylinder.

 

[okford1]

Low oil pressure is very bad. The fact that you mentioned the light keeps coming on at idle is pretty significant problem.

I'm assuming you have a bad oil pump or low engine compression. What are the coolant and oil levels?

Does the engine make any noises on cold start and then go away? I would imagine it does....

I would change the oil myself and do a compression test on each cylinder.

The engine doesn’t make any noise. All levels are good. It sounds perfectly normal and we haven’t had any issues except this alarm when it idles.

 

[Nickpkenn]

The engine doesn’t make any noise. All levels are good. It sounds perfectly normal and we haven’t had any issues except this alarm when it idles.

Funny my 2014 just had the same issue. It was the pressure sensor for me though. The connector was broken, so I'm a little worried about the pin getting corroded, but then again it was covered in oil and dirt. hopefully the new one will last awhile.

 

[jaylegend33]

The engine doesn’t make any noise. All levels are good. It sounds perfectly normal and we haven’t had any issues except this alarm when it idles.

Any update on this issue? I just recently started having the same problem. It usually happens when I stop after driving for a little while.

 

[Turdle]

When these issues occur right after an oil change, suspect a bad filter out of the box. If it's a Fram filter, well, there ya go. I never use em.

 

[peterk9]

Any update on this issue? I just recently started having the same problem. It usually happens when I stop after driving for a little while.

Welcome to the Forum.
FYI, the member you quoted was last seen here on September 3, 2021.

Peter

 

[jaylegend33]

Welcome to the Forum.
FYI, the member you quoted was last seen here on September 3, 2021.

Peter

Thanks.

 

[jaylegend33]

Welcome to the Forum.
FYI, the member you quoted was last seen here on September 3, 2021.

Peter

Just in case anyone else comes

I have a 2018 Ford Explorer with 36000 miles. The Low Engine Oil Pressue light keeps coming on at low idle. We had the sensor changed out but it didn’t help. Any ideas? It started after my last oil change.

Just an FYI. I was having the same issue and swapped out the oil pressure sensor and it seems to have solved solve the problem.

 

[Seattle2011]

Just in case anyone else comes

Just an FYI. I was having the same issue and swapped out the oil pressure sensor and it seems to have solved solve the problem.

Did you swap it out yourself? I can do basic repairs on my car, but I am a novice mechanic. Mine started doing this about a month ago. I absolutely love this car bit the alarm is annoying.