Power Train Problems of Ford Transit Connect - part 2

The transit was parked on a slope and was in "park", but it rolled back down the slope and hit a parked car.

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We have had to purchase and replace the transmission in our 2019 Transit Connect. The shifter began experiencing issues with moving into the intended gear and eventually caused the transmission needing replacement. I am aware of NHTSA safety recall 22v413, however, the recall makes no reference of the transmission itself needing to be replaced. We are seeking compensation for replacement of a new transmission for a vehicle that is 38 months old as well as bring this issue to NHTSA to possibly further the current safety recall.

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Transmission. I was driving down the road in my Ford transit going 65 miles an hour I I started to have major transmission problems from traffic slow down so I slow down with it down to 30 miles an hour after doing so traffic sped back up and I could not get out of third gear when I realized how fast I was going in third gear and it would not shift, I tried to slow down and then re-accelerate to see if it would shift when it shifted in the fourth gear it never left fourth gear and revs back to 8000 rpms at that point the check engine light came on with the gear light in with the transmission light and I lost all power and I could only drive in second gear so I drove in second gear to the shop. Problem with transmission confirmed by independent shop.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford connect. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and an appointment was scheduled for the recall repair. The contact arrived for the appointment but was informed that the appointment was cancelled. The contact was informed to bring the vehicle back once he experienced the failure stated in the recall. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway, his wife exited the vehicle; moments later the vehicle rolled backwards down the driveway. The contact stated that his wife was able to get back in the vehicle and depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling out into the street. During the failure, the front driver’s side door and driver’s side quarter panel were damaged. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 59,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving 20-30 mph, the message "pro-collision assistant is unable" was displayed. The accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle jerked and hesitated to respond. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. Upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed and the contact continued driving. However, the failure reoccurred on four different occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Transmission failed with only 17,000 miles (mostly highway) on the car. The car did not move forward from a parked location. It only moved in reverse. It had to be towed to the nearest dealership and when they examined it, it did not move in reverse either. Even though it is under warranty, the dealers are taking a long time to repair the car.

When I put my tc in park at work this morning it rolled forward. I found it odd so put the vehicle in reverse, applied the brake, put it in park, released the brake, and it again rolled. I applied the parking brake, opened the door and put my left foot on the ground to try to roll it myself. Although I was satisfied it would stay put with the parking brake applied, I moved to a parking space at the outside edge of the lot with a slight down-grade and a curb, and parked with the rear tires against the curb and applied the brake. When I arrived at my desk I did an internet search about this new problem and came across information about a recall for this problem in Ford Transit Connects, however my year is not included. This worries me as I now have a known problem but cannot get it fixed under recall because owners in my vehicle's age group apparently have not experienced this or just figured it was too expensive to fix, or do not keep there vehicle as long as I have. Is there any way to remedy this? my husband and I bought this vehicle new in 2010 and have had very few problems with it, and to now have this major problem that is known with others is troubling. How many more are out there with this same problem?.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 21v376000 (power train). The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle, the gear shifter seized and the vehicle rolled forward, crashing into a brick wall and damaging the front driver side. The failure recurred after the contact had unloaded the vehicle and the emergency brake was engaged. The contact disengaged the emergency brake and tried to shift gear when the gear shifter seized and the vehicle rolled down the driveway. The contact had to reapply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact was awaiting a tow. The rear passenger sliding door would also detach from the sliding base. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

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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.

Vehicle failed to go into park when putting shift lever into the park position. Vehicle actually went into reverse instead even though the shift indicator showed the vehicle was in park. We could not shift the vehicle out of reverse. This was the result of a broken shift cable. This is the 2nd vehicle of the same model we have had this happen with. We will be reporting the other vehicle as well.

2019 Ford Transit Connect 2. 0l gdi i4 engine 8 spd auto transaxle, 83,000 miles. Transmission exhibiting difficulty shifting in lower gears. Van was working fine, then all at once the transmission stopped working at a stop light. Transmission acted like it was in park, I turned off key and turned back on and the van would drive again. When I pulled in front of my driveway the van would not go in reverse nor would it go forward again. I turned car off and back on and the van would drive forward, I took to dealer at that moment, dealer is 3 miles from my home. Ford dealer service end result is blown transmission with estimate to repair of over $8,000. 00. Vehicle problems are consistent with posted recalls on 2. 5l engine. Vehicle well maintained by Ford dealer service only, adult driven 1 driver only. Lots of people online complaining about similar problems. Transmission should last much more than 83,000 miles, known electronic problems although no recalls on record for this engine and transaxle combination. I drive my van very easy, my miles are mostly highway miles very little in town driving. Ford should honor known problems with this vehicle especially if the repairs are in excess of $8,000. 00! I do not feel this is fair of Ford, I requested a case to be started by Ford and I want to record the problem if for nothing else future recall notices for this obvious manufacture defect. I have no idea what to do now, the repairs cost more than the vehicle is worth although the car is not paid off, it now is undriveable and sitting at a dealership and I have no transportation, this was a "work" truck and now I can not work either.

This entire vehicle is a problem, including my backup camera needing to be replaced 2x since oct. My work van does not have a rearview mirror or window so its crucial I'm a sole proprietor business owner and my only business vehicle (2019 Ford Transit Connect) has been in the shop a total of over 10 weeks in the last 10 months. I have had numerous problems with my vehicle including my back up camera not working (which is very important since I don't have a rear view mirror or back windows), Ford pass not working, ac blowing heat, transmission problems, check engine light on, vehicle stalling, and emissions problem. So far in 2022, it has spent over 3 weeks in the shop and is currently in the shop. I have had 3 different computer modules, egr valve, torque converter, and backup camera replaced and I was just told today it needs another back-up camera and the heater control module replaced. I bought my vehicle brand new from village Ford (now gary yeoman) in 2019 and it currently has 38,000 miles on it. The regular warranty ended at 36k miles, but Ford corporate purchased me an extended warranty covering my vehicle to 75k miles due to the vehicle spending an entire month in the shop Nov 2021. I have called and emailed Ford corporate multiple times including talking to very unhelpful supervisor. I clearly have a bad vehicle and it is a huge inconvenience and is adversely affecting my business. I have asked for Ford to buy my vehicle from me and told there is nothing they can do. As a consumer I am made to feel like all these problems are somehow my fault, when I have done nothing wrong except unknowingly bought a lemon vehicle and because I haven't had the exact same problem 3x, it doesn't qualify for the FL lemon law. There should be some provision for a vehicle with 8+ problems and that has spent 11 weeks in the shop in 10 months. This is a wrapped work vehicle that advertises my business. Guess how many business cards I passed out during those 11 weeks? zero.

Vehicle was stationary. Transmission shift cable bushing fell out while shifting from park, transmission is stuck in park and cannot shift. Ford dealership will not sell the part.

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I stopped at the foot of my long driveway as I arrived home. I put the car in park and applied the parking brake and exited the vehicle to get my mail. When I returned to my car it would not shift into drive. The shift lever had become disconnected, and the shift lever bushing was gone. I found part of the bushing in the engine compartment. When researching the problem, I found information on the safety recall 18s20, covering the Ford fusion, with the same motor and transmission as the 2016 Ford Transit Connect I own. I feel very fortunate I was in a safe location when the bushing failed. I don't understand why the safety recall 18s20 does not cover my 2016 Ford Transit Connect. Picture of failed bushing attached.

99398 miles front drive axle replaced,99652 miles vehicle got stuck in the middle of parking lot lane preventing shifting out of park (shifter bushing replaced),99690 vehicle transmission replaced,101043 miles value cover oil leak,101500 truck idle surging.

The contact owns a 2016 Transit Connect. The contact stated that while attempting to operate the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into either drive or reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced and the failure was remedied but eventually the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.

The vehicle failed to shift into reverse causing the vehicle roll down hill when the driver expected to back up. The driver was able to stop the vehicle without incident. It turns out the shift cable broke that links the shifter to the transmission. We had it repaired (replaced) by a local shop. The vehicle is available for inspection if necessary, but has been repaired. We have had two of these break on two different vehicles of the same model and year. This happened on this vehicle at 127000 miles. There were no warning indicators illuminated before this incident occurred.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while parked, the gear shifter fractured and failed to release from park. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the shifter cable bushing fractured. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact called manufacturer however, the phone was number was inoperable. The failure mileage was 158,000.

Shifter cable broke. Vehicle stuck in reverse and would not go back in park. This is not the first time this has happened on our vans of this model. Also happened on the fusions, but they were finally recalled.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to duval Ford (1616 cassat Ave, jacksonville, FL 32210) where the gear shifter was replaced. The contact stated that the gear shifter cap came detached allowing her to put her finger inside the shifter and shift the vehicle out of park. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 43,000.

Transmission converter and Ford refuses to honor the repair. It does not show on their computer yet the rpm needle goes up and down on stealth mode. The wiper hose keeps coming off. The back up camera kept going black. The ac went out at less than 40,000 miles. The software will not update. The eco system would not work properly. The passenger bag is not detected.

Vehicle pulled in to park but it thinks it is in reverse, would not start this is the 2nd one of our fleet in 2 days that has the same issue, there must be a recall for this year and this shifter/cable issue, they want to charge us for both of these and I do not feel the same issue a day apart is possible coinsidence.

On 6-11-2020, I attempted to put my 2016 Transit Connect into drive from park. I was at a fast food drive-thru. The gear shift lever stopped in reverse. We tried the emergency neutral reset and it would not work. The wrecker driver mentioned that a part under the hood might be responsible, namely a shifter bushing. He had seen this problem in fusions and focuses. He was able to manually replace the connection long enough for us to get the Transit Connect onto the wrecker. The dealership did diagnose the issue as a shifter bushing and repaired it on 6-12-2020. I researched the part number and discovered that a recall has been issued for that part number on 2013-2016 fusions and 2013-2014 escapes. I believe that the Transit Connect should be added to the recall since the part number used was the same.

When half or 3/4 loaded going up a hill on hwy van down shifts a jerks in to gear . Feels like you got kicked off a horse . Most noticable between 40mph and 50 mph. . This has damaged 3 sets of motor mounts in 117,000 miles started st 15000 miles and getting worse at dealer again.

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Pulled into a parking space at son's school, turned off the engine. Waited for my son. Then car would not start. Display was saying I was in reverse. But, the shifter was in the park position. I was able to access the interlock override under the shifter, and move the shifter into all gears, but car continued to display reverse position and engine would not start. Tow company came and lifted the hood and noticed immediately the shift cable was completely detached. Had vehicle towed to my Ford dealership service department.

While exiting traffic circle at slow speeds, transmission did not respond when accelerating out of the circle, and continued to be unresponsive after pulling to the side of the road. The road was a city thoroughfare with a 35 mph speed limit. Dealer said that signicant damage was discovered upon inspection, "probably due to a transmission overfill. " as the transmission had not previously been serviced, this was certainly a factory issue. The vehicle was not under warranty, and no compensation was offered.

Transmission is locked and is burn.

Purchased certified with 15,478 and current highway miles 63,412. Transmission exhibited symptoms of sluggishness and slowing down when driving my father to er for surgery. Most miles are highway miles (mom-open heart surgery; spouse-brain tumor removal and dad-a colostomy). My spouse indicated the transmission bogged down slowly from 70, 60, 55mph down to 0 mph with no power to engage in any gear. Spouse heading home with kids when van just stopped working and wouldn't move in any gear except park and neutral. Called a tow truck at 10:45 pm. We paid the $150/diagnostic fee and trans fluid ok. Tech mentioned needed a new $8,000/transmission-all the inner mechanicals stopped working.

42000 miles , the front bearing s) is producing a humming sound. , more likely are bad. There are many complaints on the internet regarding such problem.

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The transmission shift linkage separated from the housing due to a bushing failure. It showed in park, but the car rolled and the emergency brake was required. The car was parked in the driveway at the time.

The vehicle rolled when the shift lever was placed into park position. The driver had parked the vehicle. The shift lever bushing had become detached from the shift lever on the transmission. This is the same problem that has been the subject of a recall for Ford fusion and Ford escape vehicles. This also happened on another of our 2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles.

The transmission downshifted hard and up-shifted hard while the vehicle was in motion. The tachometer went out of control while the vehicle was in motion during city driving and upon start up. This was caused by a leak in the left front axle.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while having the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 21v376000 (power train) and 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) the dealer failed to remedy the recalls without charge. The manufacturer was informed of the issue and informed the contact to speak to the dealer about reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.