Ford TRANSIT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
777 owner complaints analyzed
65 distinct recall campaigns
59,925 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 372 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 221 of 777 complaints (28.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 108 | 13.9% |
| Braking behavior | 96 | 12.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 73 | 9.4% |
| Engine operation | 50 | 6.4% |
| Steering behavior | 35 | 4.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 20 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 221 |
| Unknown Or Other | 111 |
| Engine | 106 |
| Electrical System | 83 |
| Service Brakes | 52 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 51 |
| Structure:Body | 44 |
| Steering | 34 |
Power Train: 221; Unknown Or Other: 111; Engine: 106; Electrical System: 83; Service Brakes: 52; Fuel/Propulsion System: 51; Structure:Body: 44; Steering: 34
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 105 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 64 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 44 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 46 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 59 |
| 150,000 and above | 54 |
Under 25,000: 105; 25,000 to 49,999: 64; 50,000 to 74,999: 44; 75,000 to 99,999: 46; 100,000 to 149,999: 59; 150,000 and above: 54
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (105). 405 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2024 | 117 |
| 2025 | 122 |
| 2026 | 85 |
2005: 1; 2015: 5; 2016: 24; 2017: 37; 2018: 52; 2019: 70; 2020: 51; 2021: 70; 2022: 34; 2023: 109; 2024: 117; 2025: 122; 2026: 85
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 108 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 96 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 73 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10905749 · 2016-09-12 (September 12, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A WET SURFACE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND A KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN WIRING NEEDED TO BE WRAPPED WITH REFLECTIVE TAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CARGO DOORS FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10905749 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10914351 · 2016-10-06 (October 6, 2016)
62 MPH ON CRUZ HWY 501 THE FLANGE ON THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION SNAPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FREE SPINNING. RIPPING BRAKE LINES OUT AND KILLING THE MOTOR,WAS ABLE TO STOP USING PARKING BRAKE.THIS IS THE THIRD TRUCK IN MY TERMINAL THIS HAS HAPPENED TO IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Owner-reported narrative. 61,432 miles reported. Look up ODI 10914351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10904636 · 2016-09-08 (September 8, 2016)
COMPANY OWNS TWO FORD TRANSITS-SAME ISSUES ON BOTH FOUR TIMES IN FOR REPAIRS FOR SAME PROBLEMS SINCE SPRING BRAKES REPLACED, BROKEN CALIPERS, BROKEN CALIPER BOLTS, TWICE BROKEN AXLES
Owner-reported narrative. 16,487 miles reported. Look up ODI 10904636 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11016138 · 2017-08-18 (August 18, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHIME. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALL AMERICAN FORD (HACKENSACK 520 RIVER ST, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A GPS IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ALL AMERICAN FORD. THE DEALER REVISED THE DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER FAILED AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11016138 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11005294 · 2017-07-14 (July 14, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOX FORD MAZDA (3560 28TH STREET GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49512 PHONE: [phone removed])) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TANK. THE FUEL INJECTOR, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V618000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING).…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005294 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11021928 · 2018-04-02 (April 2, 2018)
2015 FORD TRANSIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND REQUESTS VEHICLE BUY-BACK INFORMATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE 6 CYLINDERS AND REQUESTED THAT THE DATA ENTRY ERROR BE CORRECTED WITH THE MVA. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT AN EXHAUST ODOR, THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY RUNS ROUGH, THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PREMATURELY, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11021928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11186380 · 2019-03-13 (March 13, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION WERE PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROADWAY FORD (501 S. 7TH ST., ST. LOUIS, MO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLEXIBLE DRIVESHAFT COUPLING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN 2017 AND 20…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11186380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10926705 · 2016-11-17 (November 17, 2016)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10926705 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2027 | 1 |
2014: 3; 2015: 26; 2016: 21; 2017: 18; 2018: 14; 2019: 9; 2020: 9; 2021: 4; 2022: 16; 2023: 18; 2024: 10; 2025: 4; 2026: 1; 2027: 1