2015 FORD TRANSIT Complaints

I was driving in my neighborhood about 20mph and the spare tire fell off the truck near pedestrians walking on side of road. At that point i had under 50000mi on vehicle and only 5 1/2 years old. Lucky not on highway with a motorcycle or car behind me. That could have resulted in a major accident.

The vehicle receives a considerable amount of water through the windshield when it rains (it can be more than a liter depends of the time on the road) it runs down through the glass and also falls on the dash. It can cause visibility problems while driving because the water run on the the driver's side of the glass too.

Steering knuckle developed a crack through what appears to be defective casting of the part. Crack was noticed prior to separation of steering assembly. This could have created and extreme hazard if not noticed prior to total failure.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V767000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to stop upon depression of the brake pedal without warning. The contact was forced to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact initially had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective driveshaft which was linked to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V767000 (Power Train). The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where they confirmed the failure but informed the contact that the recall repair had to wait for an approval from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no additional assistance. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

When the transmission is in reverse, the stock rearview camera view intermittently completely fails to display in the rearview mirror, is displayed upside-down, is distorted and/or discolored. It is failing more often than it is working correctly.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V767000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

There are actually two problems that I'm experiencing repeatedly and have almost since the van was new: The lug nuts on the wheels loosen almost constantly. I have to keep a tire iron in the van at all times because I never know when a wheel will start to work loose. This happens when the wheels are torqued to Ford specs. The other problem is the wheel studs breaking off. I've probably had something like 10-12 or more shear off in the 6 years that I've had the van. This van is not used for heavy loads. It carries laundry and a typical load is almost always under 1,000 lbs. It is also not driven hard. My mechanic is baffled by both issues.

THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED, I LOST MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING, AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PARK CREATING THE RISK OF UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE SEPARATED DRIVESHAFT DAMAGED SURROUNDING COMPONENTS, INCLUDING BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 50 MPH. I AM LUCKY THAT THE ROAD WAS PRETTY EMPTY AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THAT RECALL FIXED FOR THE LONGEST TIME BUT IT'S ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND FORD FOES NOT EVEN KNOW WHEN AND IF THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. FORD REFUSES TO EVEN GIVE ME A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR A RENTAL.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit. The contact stated that he noticed a leak underneath the vehicle on the driver’s side near the engine. The contact inspected the underside of the vehicle and discovered that support near the engine was completely rusted through. The contact drove the vehicle to the local dealer for an oil change, where the vehicle was inspected and found that the rusted support needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed by the dealer and by the contact of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.