2010 Ford TRANSIT CONNECT: complaints, problems and recalls

FLICKER EFFECT! THIS NEEDS ACTION NOW; THE OPERATING FREQUENCY ON SOME VEHICLES DID NOT CONSIDER HUMAN FACTORS. THE OPERATING FREQUENCY NEEDS TO BE ABOVE 3000 HERTZ, THIS NEEDS A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ON ALL VEHICLES THAT DO NOT CONFORM. THE CHOICE OF FLICKER FUSION THRESHOLD OPERATING FREQUENCY IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED OR MAYBE IT ALREADY HAS! WHAT IS NEEDED: RECALL ALL DELENATORS, ROAD SIDE SIGNS, SIGNAL LIGHTS AND VEHICLES THAT USE PWM "PULSE WIDTH MODULATION". AND ARE OPERATING BELOW 3000 HERTZ!! SET A STANDARD FOR THIS!!! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10357019 at NHTSA ↗

LED USE IS MISSING THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF RIGGER FOR CORRECT HUMAN FACTORS! THE OPERATING FREQUENCIES OF PWM (PULSE WIDTH MODULATION) LED'S (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) IS TO LOW FOR SOME VIEWERS! THIS IS A VERY REAL CONDITION KNOWN AS FLICKER FUSION OR CRITICAL FUSION FREQUENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME EFFECT ON ALL VIEWERS. THE LAMPS LOOK AS IF THEY ARE ALL OVER THE ROADWAY AND COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL! IT IS JUST ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THIS!!!! ALL MANUFACTURES USING LED'S OR OTHER FAST RESPONSE LAMPS NEED TO CONSIDE…

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370783 at NHTSA ↗

PREMATURE BREAK WEAR...FRONT BREAKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT JUST UNDER 30,000 MILES INCLUDING NEED FOR NEW ROTORS. AT 39800, TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. FORD IS SAYING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE BREAK WEAR, BUT THIS IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE. *LN

Owner-reported narrative. 39,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383224 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AT 5000 MILES. REAR BRAKES DEALER MECHANIC FIRST TOLD ME HAD 15% LEFT, THEN THEY "REINSPECTED" AND SAID THEY HAD 50% LEFT AND WERE "FINE" AFTER I COMPLAINED. DEALER FINALLY REPLACED FRONT BRAKES UNDER WARRANTY, AFTER FIRST TELLING ME WERE "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR AND THUS WERE NOT COVERED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392200 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT END THAT PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES AND CALIBERS WERE REPLACED AT 21000 MILES. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL HUMMING AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE BOTH FRONT BEARINGS AND HUBS WERE REPLACED AT 27000 MILES BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED. THE D…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393705 at NHTSA ↗

LANE CHANGE TURN SIGNAL. FORD HAS VEHICLES WITH THE LANCE CHANGE SIGNAL, WHERE WHEN TAPPING THE TURN SIGNAL HANDLE, THE SIGNAL FLASHES 3 TIMES. IN WISCONSIN AND I ASSUME ALL STATES, THE LAW STATES THAT ONE MUST INDICATE IN ADVANCE THE INTENT OF LANE CHANGE OR TURN AND CONTINUE SIGNAL UNTIL COMPLETED. THREE FLASHES DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE WARNING. SHOULD BE 6-8 FLASHES. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALER. NO WAY TO ADJUST THE NUMBER OF FLASHES, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS AS LONG AS WORKING ACCORDING TO SPECS, THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10395373 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10407005 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN A RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT TIRES . IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SQUEAL ABNORMALLY WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1000.

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438939 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-07-07 (July 7, 2010)

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 5, 2008 THROUGH MAY 31, 2010 FOR FAILING TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING VEHICLE TESTING THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE STANDARD. THE HEADLINER RETENTION PUSHPIN LOCATED ON THE HEADLINER ABOVE THE B-PILLAR TRIM ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD BE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT 1-866-436-7332.

Reported: 2012-04-17 (April 17, 2012)

MAIN MOBILITY IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS, 2009 GMC SAVANA, AND 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT CHASSIS, AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT’S OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.

Consequence: A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.

Remedy: MAIN MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO NOTIFY OWNERS, AND BRAUN DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. MAIN MOBILITY HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAIN MOBILITY AT 1-716-759-6811.