general problems of the 2020 Ford Transit Connect

Abs hydraulic control unit pump malfunction. Vehicles brakes locked up on the highway and could of caused an accident. This is a known and common issue with these vans. This type of thing shouldnt happen my vehicle has only has 67,000 miles on it. I have seen other report this issue with less miles than that. Vehicle is now having the unit replaced.

The brake pedal went down far and there was poor braking. The brake fluid was found to be leaking from the left front brake jounce hose. This was unsafe due to extended braking stop time and less braking ability. I am an ase certified master technician and I work in a private vehicle fleet repair facility. I did not interview the driver if the brake warning light came on but most likely it did due to brake fluid leaking fast from this line. We also had a failure of this type on a 2019 Ford Transit Connect which is also in our fleet. So it appears Ford has another problem with front brake jounce hose failures.

The left front wheel locked up. The dealership first replaced the brake line. When that didn’t repair the problem they said they’d need to replace the abs module. The vehicle has less than 30,000 miles. Online it appears that abs module failure is a common problem in Ford vehicles with the 2. 0 four cylinder engine dating back to 2010.

At highway speeds (55-70), light brake pressure resulted in major frontend vibration and front left caliper seized. After pulling off the road, the front left wheel rim was too hot to touch. Vibration and seized caliper could result in loss of control of vehicle while braking, especially at highway speeds. Repair shop initially replaced the caliper and overhauled the brakes. Problem was not resolved, and same symptoms recurred after less than 100 miles. Mechanic determined that anti-lock brake system (abs) module had failed. No warning lights, and no inspection by anyone but my mechanic. Replacement abs module from Ford dealer was installed by independent mechanic and problem is resolved. Ford dealer reported two other abs module replacements same week as mine and internet search identified others with same problem (abs module failure). My vehicle is four years old and has around 40,000 miles. It seems to be a premature abs module failure causing collateral damage (e. G. Caliper) with multiple reports of same problem.