2017 FORD TRANSIT Complaints

Van experiences loud harmonic vibration that occurs from about 40-55 mph. The vibrations remained after all tires and wheels have been replaced and balanced. This "loud cycling hum" can be heard over radio and talking. Faster speeds it does subside above 60mph which encourages speeding to not have the noise throughout the interior of the van. This is an on going issue that has been noticed since purchase in Dec of 2018.

My vehicle is suffering from driveline vibrations, which should be recalled under Ford Safety Recall 19S38. My vehicle build manufacture date and build location fall within the recall window, but for some reason my VIN is not found in the database for this repair to be covered or authorized. To be clear, I am experiencing driveline vibrations at various speeds, which are high frequency, and cause a vehicle pulsing shudder that is relatively violent and loud, causing items in the vehicle to rattle. This recall is a safety concern as Ford describes in their own words: https://ford.oemdtc.com/4634/safety-recall-19s38-driveshaft-flexible-coupling-2015-2017-ford-transit "If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in ‘Park’ but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash or injury." There are no warning lamps to identify there is an issue. The vehicle is available for inspection. Ford is requesting a diagnostic fee to address the issue that should be covered under recall as my vehicle's build date and location fall well within the recall window.

I was driving on the interstate in heavy traffic. I pressed my accelerator pedal to pass a slower vehicle and the arm holding the accelerator pedal broke in two, causing me to de-accelerate rapidly and almost causing an accident. I can't believe it is made out of plastic!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND SHUDDERED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE DUE TO AN UNIDENTIFIED ECM FAILURE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULLINAX FORD OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH (2317 FL-44, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168, (386) 267-4980) AND THE ECM MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR DUE TO WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

VEHICLE SHUDDERS UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AS IF ONE WAS TO DRIVE OVER RUMPLE STRIPS. SHUDDER IS INTERMITTENT. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAY TORQUE CONVERTER IS BAD. $3500 DOLLAR REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM CLICK FORD OF SAHUARITA & GREEN VALLEY (1030 W DUVAL RD, GREEN VALLEY, AZ 85614) WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE WINDOW REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND SIDE DOOR . THESE DON'T LOCK AND THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES. JUST STOPPED WORKING LAST WEEK AND THE SMALL FUSES ARE ALL FINE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A RECALL MATTER OR NOT.

REAR WINDOW (IN THE HATCHBACK) CRACKED AND COMPLETELY BROKE APART WHEN I CLOSED THE DRIVER DOOR AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, HAD NOT MOVED/DRIVEN/BEEN ON IN SEVERAL HOURS. NO SIGNS OF VANDALISM/IMPACT ANY OTHER INTERFERENCE.

TRANSIT VAN EXPERIENCES A RESONATING VIBRATION IN THE DRIVESHAFT OR U-JOINTS JUST AS DESCRIBED IN EXISTING RECALL FOR TRANSIT VANS HOWEVER, MY VAN WAS NOT LISTED AS AFFECTED - I CONTEST AND WOULD CONSIDER IT TO BE AFFECTED. TRIES AND BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND NOTHING CHANGED THE VIBRATIONS NOTICED AT 40-50 MILES PER HOUR. THEY SEEM TO DISSIPATE ABOVE 60 MPH. THE VIBRATIONS OR FREQUENCY SEEMS TO BE REOCCURING IN SHORT CYCLES AND MOSTLY AUDIBLE THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE ACQUIRED THE VAN AN HASN'T CHANGED IN 2 YRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HIS A/C UNIT BECOMING INOPERATIVE, HE HAD TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE FAN HAD EATEN AWAY AT THE HIGH COMPRESSION FREON LINE WHICH CAUSED FREON TO LEAK INTO HIS ENGINE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER ERROR AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED IN THAT FASHION. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE; THE CONTACT WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. A DEALER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.