2017 Ford Transit Connect - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Ford Transit Connect

32 problems have been reported for the 2017 Ford Transit Connect. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 2017 Ford Transit Connect. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 7 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (6 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Ford Transit Connect

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Ford Transit Connect in the United States are 32,721 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Transit Connect owners in the last 9 years is 32, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 32 / 32,721 / 9 * 1000 = 0.11.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Transit Connect model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Ford Transit Connect in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
0
  2025
4
  2024
2
  2023
5
  2022
6
  2021
6
  2020
2
  2019
0
  2018
5
  2017
1

📊 Compare the 2017 Ford Transit Connect with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Transit Connect, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Ford Transit Connect with the Ford Transit Connect from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Transit Connect is 32 while the average number of problems reported for the 13 model years of the Ford Transit Connect is 53.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Ford Transit Connect with other model years



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