Plastic Oil Pan Drain Plug

I am so confused right now.

I just did an oil change on a 2023 Bronco Sport Big Bend (1.5L 3-cyl) two weeks ago, and it was definitely a metal bolt on the oil pan. My wife's 2020 Ford Escape also has the 1.5L 3-cyl and it also is a metal bolt.

Can you send me your VIN number? (You can direct message me it if you want.) I'm wondering if Ford changed the oil pan design halfway through the model year, so going to investigate in the internal parts system.

I have a 23 OBX with the 1.5 with plastic oil pan and a plastic drain plug I’ll try and help with a part number.

Okay I figured it out with the help of some people.

In mid-2022, Ford switched the 1.5L EcoBoost from a metal oil pan to a plastic oil pan. They then forgot to update the parts system... so if you look it up internally today it is listed to have a metal oil pan with metal plug. This is why your dealership ordered the wrong part... because the parts system is wrong.

The new pan is plastic and uses the same oil plug as what's in the 2.7L, 3.0L, etc.

Part No: KX6Z-6730-B