general problems of the 2016 Ford Transit Connect

Four problems related to visibility have been reported for the 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Transit Connect based on all problems reported for the 2016 Transit Connect.

1 Visibility problem

Failure Date: 03/18/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v260000 (visibility). The contact stated that while one of the employees was driving at various speeds, the sunroof collapsed. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The contact noticed that the sun visor was not installed. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer however, the dealer refused to complete the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 91,387. Parts distribution disconnect.

2 Visibility problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2021

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20v260000 (visibility) and 21v376000 (power train) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

3 Visibility problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2020

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v260000 (visibility) and 22v192000 (visibility). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another local dealer, mclarty daniel Ford (2609 s walton blvd, bentonville, ar 72712) who informed the contact that the repairs may be completed at the body shop. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

4 Visibility problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2019

The contact owns a 2016 Ford transit. The contact stated while sitting in the vehicle, he noticed the windshield was damaged and caused leakage into the vehicle. There were no warning lights. The vehicle was diagnosed with windshield failure; however not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number 22v192000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.


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