Ford TRANSIT CONNECT engine problems
24 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
569 owner complaints analyzed
31 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 325 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
24 of 569 complaints match this topic (4.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10482135 · 2012-10-24 (October 24, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE SNOW, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE TRACTION CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY ASSUMING THE VEHICLE WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482135 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10555041 · 2013-12-06 (December 6, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD GASKET AND THREE COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555041 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10947648 · 2017-01-25 (January 25, 2017)
IT WAS APRIL 2016 WHEN MY CAR STARTED RUNNING ERRATICALLY (LOSE POWER, ADD POWER) AND I INSTANTLY TOOK IT IN. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH "RUSTY" PLUGS AND COIL; REPLACED FOR $845 AND AT 33,310 MILES. NEXT TIME I DROVE IT, ROUGH, AND HIGH THEN LOW POWER. IT "DROVE" ITSELF, SURGING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THEN STALLING. VERY SCARY. THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS? THE WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLE GASKETS HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED, SO THEY "LEAKED" DOWNHILL ONTO THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY, FORD KNEW OR CAME TO KNOW THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH MANY TCS, BUT THEY CHOSE NOT TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 33,402 miles reported. Look up ODI 10947648 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10809362 · 2015-12-09 (December 9, 2015)
DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY AT 80 MPH AND CAR STALLS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED TO THE SIDE RESTARTED CAR EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER STARTED DOING AGAIN AND MORE OFTEN. I AM AFRAID TO RIDE MY CAR IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I PUT A SCANNER ON THE CAR AND "THROTTLE STUCK CLOSED CODE CAME ON". I WILL TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. I BELIEVE IT IS A ISSUE FROM THE MANUFACTURERE.
Owner-reported narrative. 81,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10809362 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11071986 · 2018-02-09 (February 9, 2018)
TWICE IN 113,214 MILES THE THROTTLE BODY HAS FAILED AT SPEED. THIS IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ANYWHERE, ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT--JUST OUT OF POWER AND SCRAMBLING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS WITH 36,366 MILES IN A SNOW STORM. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. NO NOTIFICATION FROM FORD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING. THE REPLACEMENT PART FORD INSTALLED THE FIRST TIME WAS ALSO BAD AND HAS FAILED AT 113,214 MILES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE, GOING FROM 65 MPH TO 5 MPH IN MOMENTS. THERE'S CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,214 miles reported. Look up ODI 11071986 at NHTSA ↗