2015 FORD TRANSIT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE LINE COUPLER WAS FRACTURED AND FRACTURED INTO PIECES, WHICH DESTROYED THE COOLANT LINES AND THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER LOCATED ON 16005 VALLEY BLVD, FONTANA, CA 92335 AT PHONE NUMBER: 888-266-0257, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DRIVELINE COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY $2,500, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BALANCE. CASE NUMBER: CAS12332825 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,067.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILPIPE EXIT WAS IMPROPERLY PLACED WHICH CAUSED AN ABNORMAL DIESEL FUEL ODOR WHEN LOADING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE ODOR IT CAUSED THEM TO FEEL NAUSEOUS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK FAILED TO REMAIN IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. UPDATED 04/05/17*LJ

THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH EXPLORERS AND TRANSIT CONNECTS, HAS DAY RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) THAT ARE BRIGHT ENOUGH TO ACT AS HEADLIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATED, WHICH DOESN'T ALERT THE DRIVER TO THE FACT THAT THE TAILLIGHTS ARE OFF, DECREASING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. THE OLDER GAUGE CLUSTERS WERE BETTER. THIS IS NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT A DESIGN FLAW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WRAPPED AROUND THE BRAKE LINE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES, THE TRANSMISSION, THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL, AND THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,533. UPDATED 04/11/17LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND ALSO THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,522.

A DOOR LATCH WITH A FRACTURED PAWL SPRING TAB TYPICALLY RESULTS IN A "DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE" CONDITION. A DOOR THAT OPENS WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY. *TR

DEALER IS TELLING ME WE HAVE METAL THROUGH THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM BECAUSE THE PUMP WAS FAILING AND THAT WE MUST HAVE PUT BAD GAS IN THE VAN..THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL AND TUBES, PUMP,COOLER ,INJECTORS AND DROP AND CLEAN THE FUEL TANK.PRETTY MUCH WORD FOR WORD WHAT THE RECALL IS ON SOME OTHER 2015 TRANSIT VANS WITH THE SAME MOTOR

FORD TRANSIT WITH WAS GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE FLANGE ON THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME APART. DRIVER HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SMALL EXPLOSION. THE BRAKE LINES WERE BLOWN OFF, THE FUEL LINE WAS DAMAGED, THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND A HOLE WAS BLOWN INTO THE TRANSMISSION CASE. DRIVER HAD NO BRAKES, THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS SEPARATED FROM THE REAR WHEELS, AND TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE DOWN SHIFTED. ENGINE REMAINED ON AND SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC NEAR HER OR AROUND HER AT THE TIME. ROAD WAS STRAIGHT. DRIVER PUT HAND ON EMERGENCY BRAKE INCASE SOME ONE PULLED IN FRONT OF HER AND COAST TWO MILES TO A STOP.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.