2016 FORD TRANSIT Complaints

WATER IS LEAKING DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE FROM UP ABOVE IN THE ROOF. THERE ARE CAPS LOCATED IN THESE CHANNELS ON THE EXTERIOR ROOF OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE WAS SNOW OVERNIGHT SITTING ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE. A PUDDLE FORMED INSIDE ON THE BACK PLASTIC ARM LEDGE. CEILING CARPET WAS WET UP ABOVE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN WET CONDITIONS AND THE WATER CONTINUED TO DRIP DOWN AFTER A 2 HOUR DRIVE IN RAIN. \WHEN WATER IS IN THESE CHANNELS ON THE EXTERIOR OF ROOF, IT COMES THROUGH SOMEHOW UNDER THESE CAPS AND SOAKS CEILING CARPET THUS CAUSING WATER TO DRIP DOWN. SEE IMAGE. IMAGE SHOWS WATER ON INTERIOR OF SIDE REAR WINDOW AS A RESULT OF DRIPPING DOWN INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE. THIS IMAGE TAKEN AFTER DRIVING TWO HOURS, HOWEVER THE WATER CAME THROUGH BOTH AS THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (INITIALLY MELTING SNOW) AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING FOR 2 HOURS. CAR IS 3.5 YEARS OLD.

PURCHASED CERTIFIED WITH 15,478 AND CURRENT HIGHWAY MILES 63,412. TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF SLUGGISHNESS AND SLOWING DOWN WHEN DRIVING MY FATHER TO ER FOR SURGERY. MOST MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES (MOM-OPEN HEART SURGERY; SPOUSE-BRAIN TUMOR REMOVAL AND DAD-A COLOSTOMY). MY SPOUSE INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION BOGGED DOWN SLOWLY FROM 70, 60, 55MPH DOWN TO 0 MPH WITH NO POWER TO ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. SPOUSE HEADING HOME WITH KIDS WHEN VAN JUST STOPPED WORKING AND WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT PARK AND NEUTRAL. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AT 10:45 PM. WE PAID THE $150/DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND TRANS FLUID OK. TECH MENTIONED NEEDED A NEW $8,000/TRANSMISSION-ALL THE INNER MECHANICALS STOPPED WORKING.

I OWN AND OPERATE A FORD F 250 TRANSIT VAN. TASK IS THE EXPEDITE OF AUTO & AEROSPACE PARTS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY. HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL PER OEM AND NHTSA REGARDING DRIVETRAIN COUPLERS ( UNOINTS ). MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS INCURRED DAMAGE AS RESULT OF COUPLER(S) FAILING. DAMAGE INCLUDING; NOT LIMITED TO DRIVESHAFT BECOMING DETACHED, SEVERANCE OF FUEL & BRAKE LINES, BREACH OF TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING, OTHER. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE LEFT ME STRANDED IN DESERT FOR 2 DAYS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INCOME, HEALTH RELATED ISSUES. THE RUBBER / POLYMER LIKE MATERIAL THESE COUPLERS ARE MADE OF ARE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD; ESPECIALLY IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER LOAD. FURTHERMORE, CUSTOMERS OPERATING THESE HAZARDS ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED UNTIL NOVEMBER 11TH, 2019. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE INITIATIVE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU.

AFTER COMPLETION OF AN UNRELATED SAFETY RECALL ON LOCK LATCH INSTALL. I NOTICED THAT THE SHIFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON & OFF. A SHOT TIME LATER, THE VEHICLE WHEN INTO PARK WHILE IN MOTION OFF RT. 15 IN THE TOWN OF GORDONSVILLE, VIRGINIA. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK AND THE SHIFT LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. THIS EVENT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE AT MADISON FORD IN MADISON VIRGINIA. THE TOWING COMPANY/FIRM HAD TO DRAG THE VEHICLE ONTO THE FLAT BED TRUCK.THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND FELT THAT THE SPEAKER AND CD THAT SHE EJECTED FROM THE RADIO WERE WARM. ALSO, WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, STEAM BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE ON THE WINDOWS. AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTOFAIR FORD (1475 S WILLOW ST, MANCHESTER, NH 03103, 603-634-1001) WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WATER WAS ACCUMULATING ON THE AIR FILTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ALSO DRIPPING ONTO THE BLOWER MOTOR HEATER, WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND INSTALLED A WATER DEFLECTION KIT. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE AIR FILTER AND THE AIR FILTER BOX COVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

I WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL 17S15 IN REFERENCE TO THE DRIVING SHAFT COUPLING, EVERY 30,000 MILES I CHECK THIS COUPLING AND EACH TIME THEY WOULD TELL ME THAT IT WAS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE CHANGE. AS SOON THE CALLED FIXED CAME OUT, IT WAS INSTALLED, BUT JUST LAST MONTH IT WAS CHECKED AGAIN AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE FAMOUS FIX ALSO WAS CRACKED AND THIS TIME THEY (LEVITTOWN FORD LONG ISLAND)TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY OVER $800.00 DOLLAR'S FOR A NEW FIX. THAT IS THE REASON I AM PUTTING THESE COMPLAINT. THE IS REALLY DANGEROUS

RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS AND DIRECTIONAL ARE NOT WORKING. THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL IN ANY SITUATION. COULD BE THE BCM MODULE. THIS MIGHT BE THE RECALL NUMBER 17S34

EXTREME WINDSHIELD LEAK HAVE TRIED TO GET FORD TO FIX. THEY REFFED ME BACK TO THE DEALER. LEAK ALL DOWN THE FRONT AROUND THE ROOF. WATER LITERALLY POURS IN AND I CAN NOT DRIVE ON A RAINY DAY. HAVE TO CAR MAX DEALER TWICE AND THEY STILL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALLOTTA FORD LINCOLN (4199 CLEVELAND RD, WOOSTER, OH 44691, (330) 345-6600) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V408000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,500. *TT *AS

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FORD'S FINAL FIX FOR 17V408000. I PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING AND DURING THE INSPECTION TODAY I OBSERVED A CRACK IN THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING. CRACKED FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE, AS EVIDENCED BY 17V408000. IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT FORD IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.