1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
91,168 miles

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problem #6

Jan 252021

Transit Connect

  • 99,398 miles
99398 miles front drive axle replaced,99652 miles vehicle got stuck in the middle of parking lot lane preventing shifting out of park (shifter bushing replaced),99690 vehicle transmission replaced,101043 miles value cover oil leak,101500 truck idle surging.

- Bayville, NJ, USA

problem #5

Nov 012019

Transit Connect

  • 187,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit connect. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the heater would only blow cold air and the defroster was inoperable causing a visibility hazard to the driver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the eco boost engine sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer(unknown) and the manufacture were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 187,000.

- Plymouth, IN, USA

problem #4

Jun 092019

Transit Connect

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit connect. While driving approximately 70 mph, it began to rain and the air conditioning did not work. The sensor that read the temperature indicated minus 4 and all the windows fogged up. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, rolled down all the windows, and waited until the rain stopped. The contact stated that the failure occurred at least twenty times. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

- Talahassee, FL, USA

problem #3

Sep 282018

Transit Connect

  • 59,000 miles
Engine overheating while driving a normal speeds

- Wading River, NY, USA

problem #2

Oct 242017

Transit Connect

  • 70,112 miles
Under normal driving the vehicle got real hot, and over heated. The water and oil levels where at the proper levels. The engine head cracked or blew the head gasket. Towed to Ford they had to replace the engine. This happened on the highway, going home. The next day the vehicle would not start. There is a safety recall # 17S09, out on these vehicles, but my VIN # was not on the list. Yet lm have the same issue. Luckily we caught it before it got hot enough to catch on fire.

- San Marcos, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 082018

Transit Connect

  • 81,500 miles
The check engine light came on at about 81,000 miles, and a weird noise started happening coming from the engine area. I got into the dealer service department (dealer where I bought the car) at about 81,500 miles. They diagnosed a bad catalytic converter - it was breaking up. Several issues arose from that: First, I have been smelling carbon monoxide in the cab for quite a while and did not know why (now I think I know - clogged catalytic, reversion through the engine bay). Second the catalytic warranty expires at 80,000 miles. (the light went on at 81,000). Third, at the time of purchase, the dealer finance guy forced me to buy an extended warranty. He said that Ford would not finance me if I did not buy it so I agreed. It was over $2000 taken out of my down payment. I fully expected the extended warranty to cover the broken cat - wrong - cats are not covered. The repair was quoted at about $1000. My beef here is several fold: The 1) Ford warranty expires at 80,000 and the engine light comes on at 81,000 even though the converter had been going bad the whole time. 2) I have been breathing CO2 in the passenger compartment. 3) the extended warranty was useless and I paid a hefty sum for it. The repair is quite expensive and the problem is not covered by any of the warranties I have, which I think is unfair. I have not brought this complaint to the dealer to allow them a rebuttal - I simply left in shock that I am on the hook, and now I'm breathing the stink of a decomposing cat if I don't use recirculate (and a slight amount even if I do use recirculate, which is another complaint - recirculate still lets in outside air. In traffic, you are always breathing exhaust).

- Braselton, GA, USA