2014 Ford Transit Connect

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/21/2018· STRUCTURE

  THE REAR DOOR OF THE VEHICLE OPENS ON IT'S OWN. IF ACCELERATING THEN THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK FALL ONTO THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED AT DEALER, AND OVER $1000 SPENT.

• 12/20/2022· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the rear hatch doors opened independently. The contact stated that the door ajar warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he had experienced the failure for a second time. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

• 12/12/2024· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the trunk unintendedly unlatched. The contact placed a strap extending from the trunk latch to the seat to keep trunk closed while driving. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V502000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) for the door, but not for the trunk latch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

• 12/11/2019· POWER TRAIN

  AT 76K MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND MISSING SHIFTS FROM BOTH REVERSE AND DRIVE SELECTIONS, EITHER HOT OR COLD. 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ARE WHERE THIS ISSUE IS MOST ACUTE. IT OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ALSO WHEN DECELERATING. GATOR FORD STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSIDERABLE COST. ALSO STATED FLUID WAS BURNT AND METAL FOUND IN PAN. ALL SERVICE WITH EXCEPTION OF LAST OIL CHANGE WAS CONDUCTED AT DEALER SINCE PURCHASED NEW. AT NO TIME WERE WE INFORMED OF ANY TRANSMISSION FLUID BREAK DOWN. DEALER PROVIDED LIST OF FAULT CODES WHICH DID NOT TRIGGER DASH INDICATOR OF ANY KIND.

• 12/01/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ON JANUARY 23, 2017 I DROVE MY VAN TO THE LOADING POINT LIKE EVERY OTHER MORNING, LOADED AND WAS GOING TO START MY DELIVERY ROUTE, BUT MY VAN WOULD NOT START. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED, BECAUSE VAN NEVER SHOWED ANY SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION BEFORE. I WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAUSE OF THIS BREAKDOWN WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET FOR THE NEW PART AND FOUND OUT THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR TRANSIT CONNECT MANUFACTURED AT VALENCIA PLANT NOVEMBER 11, 2013 THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2014. MY VAN WAS BUILT NOVEMBER 15, 2013. I TOWED MY VAN TO STEVENS FORD IN MILFORD, CT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED OASIS AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, BECAUSE MY VAN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. COST OF REPAIR $730.19

• 11/30/2017· STEERING

  MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH COMPLETE STEERING LOSS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVING WORSE THAN NO POWER STEERING THERE IS A RECALL ON MANY FORD AND SOME LINCOLN VEHICLES REGUARDING THIS ISSUE WITH STEERING GEAR. I'VE REACHED OUT TO FORD REGUARDING THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH ITS A SEFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANT OR BYSTANDER. THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD WITH A CERTIFIED WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING ACROSS MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND KEEPS EXPANDING THEY AREN'T WILLING TO TAKE CARE OF THERE ISSUES. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT MARGATE FORD IN POMPANO FLORIDA. I'M AFFRAID OF PICKING IT UP DO TO SAFETY ISSUE.

• 11/27/2023· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  contacted local ford dealership for recall repairs (Johnson City Ford). they state there are not any recalls for a 2014 ford transit connect and would not schedule the repairs.

• 11/25/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STAR LAKE FORD (1212 MAIN ST, BURGESS TOWN, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KENNY ROSS FORD (3200 LIBRARY RD, CASTLE SHANNON, PA) WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE* NUMBERS:[XXX] AND [XXX]). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *PM CONSUMER STATED 3 TIMES ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING TWICE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY 5 TIMES. ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'),*JB

• 11/22/2023· STRUCTURE

  The driver side door latch failed. The door would not close and latch. Dealer charged $578.42 for the repair and has not reimbursed the charges per safety recall 23V502. ~ 90 days has passed since the repair.

• 11/10/2025· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced at a local dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the recall was still present on the VIN. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

• 11/08/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE THE HORN QUIT, AT 49865 MILES. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THIS PROBLEM ON A FORD VEHICLE SIMILAR TO MINE. THE REPAIR SEEMS SIMPLE BUT I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITHOUT AN HORN. THE HORN STARTED NOT WORKING ON AND OFF THEN QUIT COMPLETELY. THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK WHETHER MOVING OR STATIONARY.

• 11/04/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear View camera has quit working. It has not worked properly for quite awile

• 10/28/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  My van was running fine until the piece that goes on the transmission that makes it shift broke off after that broke I started having transmission problems when I took it to have it checked they told me the piece that broke was a recalled piece for this type of vehicle. So I know that the recalled piece is what caused my transmission to start messing up. Their saying it's going to cost me $9000 to replace the transmission. I feel like this recalled piece causes my transmission to start messing up and I shouldn't have to pay out of pocket that much money for something that was recalled anyways.

• 10/28/2020· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER LATCH. THIS PROBLEM APPEARED WITHOUT ANY PRECIPITATING EVENT, JUST ORDINARY USE OF THE DOOR. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I SEE THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RECALLED VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CONSULTED A FORD DEALER ABOUT REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR'S VIN. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD HAD A VEHICLE OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR IN THEIR SHOP THAT VERY DAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS ALSO NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM VERY MUCH PERTAINS TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, AS THE DOOR OF A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM MAY LATCH AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO SHUT IT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECOME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS CERTAINLY A FRIGHTENING PROSPECT. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED PROACTIVELY TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE.

• 10/25/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HEADLIGHTS AIM AT GROUND APPROX 30-40 FT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. CAN NOT SEE BEYOND THAT AT NIGHT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THEM SO NOW I CAN SEE ABOUT 2-3 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME AT ANY SPEED. DEALER SAID THEY WERE FINE EVEN THE WAY THEY WERE. I HAVE HAD 2 CLOSE CALL EVENTS, ONE INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN, I WANT THIS TO BE ON RECORD FOR THE TIME WHEN IT IS NOT JUST A CLOSE CALL AND I ACTUALLY HIT SOMEONE. L AM ALSO REPORTING THIS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER IS AUTOFAIR OF MANCHESTER, NH.

• 10/22/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  Seatbelt failed, did not restrain the driver. Available for inspection. Steering wheel was the only item stopping the drivers momentum Not at this time. No warning.

• 10/19/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SENSORS AND REARVIEW CAMERA START GOING OFF FOR NO REASON WHEN IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES MOST RECENT IS 10/18/2016. NOTE IF VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK. AND YOU WAIT 30 SECONDS IT WILL STOP. BUT STARTS UP AGAIN, AFTER 20 SECONDS.

• 10/15/2016· STRUCTURE

  DRIVING ON INTERSTATE (HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WINDY WEATHER), THE ENTIRE PANORAMIC SUNROOF BLEW COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF ON THE FORD TRANSIT IS STATIONARY AND CANNOT BE OPENED FOR VENTILATION PURPOSES. IT ONLY LETS IN LIGHT. WE NOW HAVE A GAPING HOLE IN THE ROOF OF OUR VEHICLE.

• 10/14/2021· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  T-bone a four door vehicle at 55 mph. The seat did not stop me. The belt did not catch and will not retract. It is laying on the driver seat. Air bags did not deploy. The front end of my vehicle hit the side of the other vehicle crushing the front of my vehicle. Nether safety restraint worked.

• 10/11/2024· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving 45-55 MPH, the engine overheated. The message “Pullover - Engine Temperature High” was displayed. The contact pulled over and noticed that the coolant level was low. The contact added coolant to the reservoir. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

• 10/10/2023· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V502000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the front driver's side door unexpectedly opened. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he immediately shut the door closed while depressing the brake pedal; however, the failure recurred several times while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 391,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 10/05/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  On 9/7/21 we were retuning from NB to Colorado 0n I-80 about 30 miles east of North Plate NB the moon roof blew off off of our 2014 Ford transit Van Ford has refused to fix it but there has been over 5000 recall for this problem?

• 10/04/2023· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V502000 (Latches, Locks, Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle and closing the front driver's side door, the door failed to latch securely. The dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 10/02/2020· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2014 TRANSIT CONNECT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR LATCH SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

• 09/27/2023· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V502000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side door latch had detached from the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 09/27/2020· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD DOES NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION, POWER BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO FUNCTION, POWER STEERING QUITS AND SEVERAL ITEMS SHOW UP ON DASH. UPON CUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THEY MAY ALL BE CORRECTED. THE NEXT TIME CAR IS STARTED, IT MAY OR MAY NOT RECUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES RECENTLY AS LATE AS TODAY. OUR FEAR IS WE WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT SEEMS MANY FUNCTIONS ARE CONTROLLED BY COMPUTERS THAT HAVE A FLAW. BRAKES ALSO LOSE POWER.

• 09/25/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNED ON, BUT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE CORRECTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO ELECTRICAL SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY HEAD LIGHT SWITCH THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THEY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTO ELECTRICAL SHOP WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SECOND SWITCH THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE SECOND HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

• 09/24/2018· STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT SLIDER DOOR FELL RIGHT OFF. ONTO THE GROUND AND MY FOOT. WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE USING THE HANDLE. THE MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL FOR THE REAR WIPER HAVE BROKEN AT LEAST TWICE. THE PAINT IS SPONTANEOUSLY COMING OFF OF THE VEHICLE IN SMALL SPOTS ALL OVER

• 09/23/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PRODUCE ADEQUATE LIGHTING PAST SIXTY FEET. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IRISH HILLS FORD (10405 BROOKLYN RD, BROOKLYN, MI 49230, (517) 592-2112) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 09/21/2021· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that he was unable to close the front driver’s side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the driver’s side door latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,006.

• 09/19/2025· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The vehicle now has 130K miles on it and the dash instrument lights are getting so dim that I can not see the speedometer on a sunny day. The dealership says the adjustment is all the way up for dash light brightness, but the lights are just not bright enough anymore. This affects all the dash cluster instruments, both the digital speedometer and the analog speedometer.

• 09/16/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION

  the backup camera has failed at 50,000 miles. The backup camera no longer functions.

• 09/15/2020· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING WITH THE STEERING ASSIST FAULT - SERVICE REQUIRED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/14/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear view camera malfunction. Back up function Stopped working and screen has now whited out permanently even when car is moving forward.

• 09/13/2017· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION BROKEN.

• 09/06/2023· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving with the low-beam headlights activated, the low-beam headlights became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to replace the bulbs. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the wiring connector was burned on the passenger’s side. The contact called another independent mechanic, but no assistance was provided. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

• 09/05/2023· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact leaned against the driver's side door and the door swung open. The contact stated that the "door open" light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V502000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the door pawl spring tab needed to be replaced; however, the part was unavailable. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

• 09/03/2024· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  For starters, about 2-3 days before August 6, 2024 (the day I took my van to Autozone to diagnose my check engine light) my ford transit shot a check engine light due to a "P0304 Cylinder 4 Misfire". On August 8, 2024 after dropping my van off once the mechanic opened, around 11:27 AM i received a call from the mechanic I was referred to by the dealership I bought the van from that the car was fixed and ready to go. I was also told by one of the mechanics that work at the shop that the threading on the spark plugs were stripped, these were the original spark plugs that came with the vehicle when i purchased it before the misfire happened. On August 10th after work, my transmission had failed on me and i was not able to park my car, i ended up having to let my car roll back on a hill, blocking a strangers driveway having to call a tow truck around 11pm-12am. After having to wait some time, the same mechanic i was referred to by my dealership called me a day after receiving the new transmission telling me the van was ready. Not only did they try to charge me an extra $200, but the car wouldn't even start once i paid the balance due and tried to leave, and to top it all off there was still a jerk in the transmission every time i tried to put it in drive, the job was rushed. Less than a week later, the van was displaying another check engine light related to the same misfire as before, and also a transmission failure message on my dashboard while on the highway with my dog in the back. I'm a dog trainer and need the vehicle to safely transport animals to and from north to south jersey. I have not been able to do so due to all the complications I've been encountering with the vehicle. I dropped the van off Thursday August 29th and have not received any updates from the same mechanic and it has been 5 days (today's Sept. 3rd). I understand labor day just passed but I was told by the head of the shop that they would look at it Friday Aug 30th & update me asap.

• 09/01/2021· STRUCTURE

  On August 28, 2021, in Suisun City, CA, just prior driving, the owner discovered the front side door latch had failed, resulting in an inability to close the door. The vehicle had been parked in the direct sunlight with ambient temperatures over 100 degrees F. No prior indication the door latch was failing. The vehicle was subsequently inspected by local Ford Dealer and side door latch was found inoperative and was replaced. Owner retained replaced side door latch. Since the 2014 Ford Transit Connect was not built at the Valencia Assembly Plant, per Ford Recall #s 20S30, 15S16, and 16S30, the owner had to pay full the repair cost ($370.65). The serial numbers of the failed side door latch is FoMoCo DT1A V21813-BA. 4081 4157 97142 DOPRF. Consideration should be given to include 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connects built in Turkey be added to NHTSA door latch safety recall such that Ford can notify dealers to inspect and replace those side door latches at no cost to owners. Driving a vehicle with a front door latches that may be faulty is a safety hazard. See attached photos and document

• 08/30/2019· SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY FOLD DOWN BUT WILL NOT COME BACK UP. THEY ARE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO A FORD DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY'VE NOW HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF THE MECHANISM IN THE SEATBACK THAT CONTROLS THE SEAT FOLDING FUNCTION, AND THAT THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN FIX IT IS TO INSTALL A NEW SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT HAS QUOTED $2000 FOR IT AS AN OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIR. IN SEARCHING ONLINE, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL. I'VE SEEN THAT THERE ARE TSBS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT WHEN THE DEALER PUTS MY VIN INTO THEIR SYSTEM, MY VEHICLE DOESN'T SHOW UP AS PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A NEW RECALL, OR AN EXPANDED RECALL, TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT FORD SEEMS TO ALREADY KNOW IT HAS -- THEY JUST HAVEN'T ACKNOWLEDGED EVERY MODEL OR YEAR THAT IT EFFECTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SOFTWARE RUNNING THE CAR'S CLOCK -- WHEN THE CAR BATTERY IS LOW, THE CLOCK STOPS WORKING, AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE USER TO RESET IT TO THE CORRECT TIME. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN FIX IT IS TO DO A SOFTWARE UPGRADE AT A COST OF $140 - $280 EACH TIME. THIS IS ALSO A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MANY FORD CONSUMER MESSAGE BOARDS. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS QUALIFIES FOR A RECALL AS WELL, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE A KNOWN DEFECT THAT PUTS THE VEHICLE OWNER AT A FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGE.

• 08/29/2018· ENGINE

  UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION THE VEHICLE GOT REAL HOT AND OVERHEATED.THE WATER AND OIL WHERE AT THE PROPER LEVELS. THIS HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME, I WAS GOING AROUND 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACE, AS IT CRACKED THE HEAD OR BLEW THE HEAD GASKET. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL # 17S09 OUT ON THESE VEHICLES, BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THE LIST. YET WE ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. THIS IS THE 3RD ENGINE WE HAVE LOST TO THIS OVER HEATING PROBLEM. LUCKILY WE CATCH ANY ON FIRE.

• 08/28/2020· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  SUN VISOR BAR INTERNALLY CRACKED POSSIBLY FROM SUN AND CAUSES THE VISOR TO DROP DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, DANGEROUSLY OBSCURING VIEW.

• 08/26/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DRIVER DOOR LATCH FAILED TRAVELING 65MPH ON FREEWAY. DOOR SWUNG OPEN ON A TURN AND WOULD NOT RE-LATCH. FORD HAS DENIED THE CLAIM. FORD IS REPLACING THE LATCH AS IT HAS A 'BROKEN PAWL SPRING'. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNTIL ENTIRE LATCH IS REPLACED. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP, THEY'VE ENCOUNTERED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECTS. AFTER REPLACING THE LATCH, FORD INSISTED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND GAVE ME THE KEYS BACK. I DID NOT EVEN LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE LATCH FAILED AGAIN AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AGAIN.

• 08/26/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE WINDOW VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP. YOU PULL THEM DOWN TO USE AND PUT UP AFTERWARDS AND THEY FALL BACK DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

• 08/24/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The front driver-side door will not latch. The door opened while driving. The fault appeared on the afternoon of Saturday 21AUG21. My seat belt saved my life and those around me in traffic. I booked the first available appointment for my local Ford dealership to inspect on Thursday 26AUG21. No warning sounds or changes in operation to indicate there was a problem prior to the fault.

• 08/23/2019· STRUCTURE

  MY FAMILY ENTERED VEHICLE THRU REAR SLIDING DOORS. CLOSED DOORS AND PUT ON THEIR SEAT BELTS. WE DROVE APPROX 1/3 OF A MILE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDER FLEW OPEN IN A CORNER.COMPLETE LATCH FAILURE! THESE LATCHES WERE REPLACED AS PART OF THE 2016 RECALL.

• 08/21/2020· STRUCTURE

  THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. NOTHING HAPPENED TO WARRANT IT BREAKING. THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OR LOCK, SO IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. IT WILL JUST OPEN AND ATTEMPT TO CLOSE WITH THE MOTION OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THINKING THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR FREE, AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE LATCH STOPPED WORKING. IN A PARKING LOT.

• 08/20/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  POSSIBLE BCM ISSUE. THE BATTERY DRAINS WITH THE BCM FUSE INSTALLED. THE FUSE PULLED STOPS THE BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE. THE BATTER WAS REPLACED AND SAME ISSUE OCCURS. BATTERY DRAIN OCCURS OVERNIGHT. SECOND ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, AND BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN ACCELERATING. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED, BUT ISSUE CONTINUES. HAVE GOTTEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE WARNING SIGN.

• 08/15/2022· POWER TRAIN

  While driving, the car seemed to change gears and then went to neutral and wouldn’t go into any other gear. After turning it off and on, it engaged a couple of times- enough to pull to the side of the road. Once it even felt like it popped into reverse. It now won’t go out of neutral. No warning lights have gone on

• 08/14/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FRIENDLY FORD (2250 SOUTH RD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601, (845) 462-1900) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TEST DRIVEN AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED; HOWEVER, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST DETERMINED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V005000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.