Ford TRANSIT CONNECT fuel problems
11 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
11 of 569 complaints match this topic (1.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11584273 · 2024-04-20 (April 20, 2024)
1. The heat shielding around the exhaust system failed to protect the fuel tank from exhaust heat. Heat from the exhaust system melted holes in the fuel tank, causing fuel to leak from the tank. The parts are at the Ford dealer with the vehicle. 2. The fuel tank developed leaks when it melted, causing a risk of fire or explosion. 3. The dealer confirmed that the fuel tank melted and leaked due to heat from the exhaust system. In diagnosing the issue, they refilled the fuel tank and it continued to leak. 4. To my knowledge, the vehicle or com…
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Owner report 11461601 · 2022-04-21 (April 21, 2022)
The muffler split open most likely from a clog. Because of that, the exhaust was directed toward the floor of the truck instead of going out of the muffler. As a result, it burnt through the heat shield, the back of the truck, melted the wiring harness, and burned a hole straight through the fuel tank. A mechanic took out the fuel tank and when it was being dropped out fuel spilled everywhere and there was a hole in the side of the tank. Since the wiring harness was melted, there was no power and no fuel pump power. The safety of the driver wa…
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Owner report 10748311 · 2015-08-13 (August 13, 2015)
OUR TRANSIT CONNECT HAS NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP, AND THERE ARE OVER 7000 MILES AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT AT JIM BASS FORD DURING THE FALL OF 2014. I NOTICED THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP IN JUNE AND WAS TOLD BY JIM BASS FORD IN SAN ANGELO THAT PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. THE NHTSA AND FORD.COM WEBSITE INFORMATION CONCURRED. I CHECKED THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST, AND ONLINE STILL SAYS THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. BUT THE JIM BASS FORD TECHNICIAN SAID I COULD BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT AND SEE IF IT NEEDED A NEW FUEL…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10748311 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10850503 · 2016-03-19 (March 19, 2016)
WELL DRIVING MY TRANSIT CONNECT . I SLOW DOWN OR STOP FOR A LIGHT . WHEN IT TURNS GREEN I GIVE IT GAS AND THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE BEFORE TAKING OFF. I TOLD MY FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP BUT THEY TELL ME BY CHECKING THE VIN NO YOUR VEHILE ISNT ON THAT RECALL. I JUST FIND IT HEARD TO BELIEVE THAT EVERY RECALL FORD HAS HAD FOR THE TRANSIT CONNECT . MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE RECALLS. THE ISSUE I AM HAVING HAPPENS IN THE CITY STREETS, ON HIGHWAY, TURNING ETC. WHEN I NEED THE GET UP AND GO FROM THE GAS TANK IT…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850503 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11002043 · 2017-06-28 (June 28, 2017)
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO DIE IN MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON 6 LANE HIGHWAY (3 LANES EACH WAY) JUST OVER A RISE. I SEE A RECALL 15V005000 (FORD RECALL 14S30) WHICH APPEARS TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE BASED ON DATES, BUT THE RECALL IS NOT LISTED FOR MY VIN. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY MINE WOULD NOT BE COVERED? MY CAR IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE SHOP (IT IS WED EVENING AND IT WAS TOWED THERE FRIDAY MORNING. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11002043 at NHTSA ↗