3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,875 miles

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problem #8

Apr 012024

Transit

  • miles
1. Vehicle has oil leaking out of valve covers so bad it starts smoking from under the hood. 2. Transmission will stick into low gear and I have to put the vehicle into neutral to get it to start shifting correctly again. Vehicle will also pulsate speed with transmission growling. 3. Turbo chargers not operating correctly causing Vehicle to buck and hesitate under acceleration.

- Kingsport, TN, USA

problem #7

Apr 162024

Transit

  • miles
Vehicle has 140,000 miles on it. 1. Has valve cover oil leak where dripping oil is dripping onto the manifold and starts smoking. I talked with the dealership, they said they wont fix it under their "Lifetime warranty". I am concerned it will start a fire. 2. The transmission will suddenly downshift and seems to lock into lower gear when decelerating. Only way to get it to stop is to put vehicle into neutral while coasting and then back into drive. I am afraid its going to lock up and cause me to spin out. 3. The engine has a turbocharger issue in which when I try to pull out into traffic, it will sometimes buck, hesitate and backfire before it accelerates. Eventually I am going to try and pull out and it's going to do that and I am going to get hit! It seems to do it while coasting and then when accelerating again, that's when it happens. I took vehicle to dealership (Johnson City Ford) where they provide a "Lifetime powertrain warranty", but they are telling me that unless I have all service records, they will not fix it under the warranty. The only thing I have done with this vehicle is oil changes when the vehicle tells me it's due, Tires and brakes. I also called "Contact Ford" about the problem, and they basically told me it's not their problem, so there is a record somewhere of me contacting them Twice.

- Kingsport, TN, USA

problem #6

Nov 202023

Transit

  • 175,000 miles
Our fleet of Ford transits are all having similar issues. This is the 2nd time this particular vehicle has lost power while driving causing extremely dangerous safety concerns. We were instructed by Ford to replace the throttle body which was done in 2021 and now the same issue is occurring. Ford needs to remedy this issue long-term. This issue is affecting the trust from my employees to provide them safe transportation, inoperable vehicles are causing lost revenue and the rest of my fleet is now unreliable causing concern for more serious accidents. This is a major issue for people that have Ford Transit fleets.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #5

Jun 292021

Transit

  • miles
Vehicle loses ability to control acceleration going into a "limp" mode while on the highway. This poses a serious safety risk to the driver, passenger and all other drivers on the road. The van has to "coast" to safety. This occurs with no warning and is very sporadic. The throttle body was replaced 7/1/2021 after 109,256 miles. This is a repeating issue with my fleet of Ford Transits ranging from 2015-2018, some vehicles having this part replaced more than once.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #4

Oct 012022

Transit

  • miles
When driving my transit 250 it vibrates a lot and I was told that the transmission is going out. After I researched I find that this is a common problem with this Ford vehicle. It cost about $4000 to fit and Ford is not helping customers with their vehicle. Why is there no recall on this problem?

- Prentiss , MS, USA

problem #3

Apr 162021

Transit

  • 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Transit. The contact stated while her husband was driving 70 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and shuddered and jerked without warning. The driver pulled over to the side of the roadway and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The driver was informed that the failure might be due to an unidentified ECM failure. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact retrieved the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to mullinax Ford of new smyrna beach (2317 fl-44, new smyrna beach, fl 32168, (386) 267-4980) and the ECM module was replaced. The contact was concerned that the failure could recur due to water leaking into the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

- Edgewater, FL, USA

problem #2

Feb 102020

Transit

  • 80,000 miles
Vehicle will randomly shift into first gear typically while going down hill on interstate at speeds of 70 mph or greater. The resulting shift causes the engine to rev far past red line and causes severe unintended deceleration. Situation happens without warning and after a few more harsh shifts goes back to normal. Contacted multiple Ford dealers with no answer to problem.

- Laurel, MT, USA

problem #1

Jul 082019

Transit

  • 47,000 miles
Electrical throttle body failed during driving. Lost all power.

- Bremen, KY, USA