2012 Ford TRANSIT CONNECT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
26 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
35,003 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 26 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 6 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 |
| Visibility | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 2 |
| Seats | 2 |
Engine: 6; Electrical System: 4; Visibility/Wiper: 4; Visibility: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Seat Belts: 2; Seats: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 5; 2015: 5; 2016: 1; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2022: 3; 2024: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10475156 · 2012-09-12 (September 12, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES WHENEVER TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EACH TIME THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ALERTED LOW PRESSURE. THE FOUR TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE PROPER PSI. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475156 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10489415 · 2012-12-20 (December 20, 2012)
ON A LONGER TRIP IN MY NEW FORD TRANSIT CONNECT, I NOTICED REFLECTIONS OF THE OUTWARD-FACING DASHBOARD AND GRILL ON THE LOWER HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. SOMETIMES IT WAS THERE,SOMETIMES NOT. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL WHICH MENTIONED "TEMPORY SHIMMERING" WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WARMED UP. I DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL AFTER A CRASH HOW MUCH THESE REFLECTIONS INTERFERED WITH THE DRIVER'S ROAD VISIBILITY. THE REFLECTIONS COME ABOUT WHEN LIGHT SHINES ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE FRONT OR SIDES, BUT NOT FROM THE BACK. NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, I SEE HOW…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489415 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10496542 · 2013-02-05 (February 5, 2013)
I TURN ON REAR DEFOGGER AND THE BACK WINDOW STARTED MAKING A HISSING NOISE AND THEN THE WHOLE WINDOW CRACKED AND THEN THE WINDOW POPPED OUT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496542 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10508285 · 2013-04-15 (April 15, 2013)
THE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT NEEDS A WAY TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL IN SNOW AND ICE. I GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW TODAY AND BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN THIS FEATURE OFF I COULD NOT ROCK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SNOW, CREATING A TRAFFIC JAM UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO BE TOWED OUT. PLEASE MAKE FORD CREATE A WAY THAT CAN ALLOW THIS SYSTEM TO BE TURNED OFF. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 21,560 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10521922 · 2013-06-26 (June 26, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE BUCKLE AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521922 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10522519 · 2013-06-30 (June 30, 2013)
WHILE CLEANING THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR SPLIT BENCH SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK ONTO THE FLOOR MOUNTING POINTS AFTER I HAD FOLDED IT UP TO CLEAN BENEATH IT AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN IT TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION. THE REAR SEATS ARE NOW SECURED ONLY BY THE TWO SHOULDER LEVEL LATCHES ON THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE MECHANISM IT APPEARS THAT TWO OF THE THREE LATCH MECHANISMS HAVE MISSING OR BROKEN RETURN SPRINGS. THIS WORRIES ME BECAUSE I MOUNT MY FIVE YEAR OLD SONS CAR SEAT TO THIS BENCH SEAT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10563561 · 2014-02-09 (February 9, 2014)
PUT ON REAR DEFROST BACK DOOR PASSENGER WINDOW EXPLODED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE WE WERE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE NO GLASS INSIDE VEHICLE SO IT EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OF TRUCK. VERY DANGEROUS WITH GLASS SHATTERED BIG HOLE IN GLASS AFTER INITIAL NOISE POP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10563561 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10564644 · 2014-02-17 (February 17, 2014)
ON START UP AFTER IT HAS BEEN WARM AND THEN GOTTEN COLD VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ECU STORES CODES P2101,P2111 AND P2135. THROTTLE BODY BECOMES DISABLED AND VEHICLE WILL RUN POORLY AND NOT ACCELERATE. REPLACED WITH NEW FORD THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY PART# 8S4Z9E926B @ THIS TIME IN DECEMBER. FIXED PROBLEM AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. FIX LASTED UNTIL 2/17/14 AND ABOUT 6000 MILES AND NOW HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN WITH SAME CODES. I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT ESCAPES HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IS THE THROTTLE BODY A SHARED PAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,094 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564644 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
12V374000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
Reported: 2012-08-02 (August 2, 2012)
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Transit Connect vehicles. The wiper arms may not be adequately riveted resulting in incomplete or inconsistent clearing of the windshield and possible detachment of the wiper arm.
Consequence: If the wiper arm detaches, the windshield wiper will fail and the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side wiper arm and blade assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA campaign record ↗