Ford Transit Connect Recalls and Problems | 2nd Generation, 2014-2023 [Buyers + Owners BEWARE] 

That’s something we’ve been worried about for sure

Change your fluid every 30,000

What year were the cars that your company owns were manufactured?

@@ArturoLauren mostly 2016-2019......mine was a 2019 and tran died at 68k....$9500 to replace it at Aamco....dealership quoted a 6 week lead time

@@fcolbe001 6speed transmission or 8 speed ?

They have very well documented transmission problems. That said I do really like these vans

NO!!!

How did you make the light turn off while doors open?

@@harrylockley3792 I've done a video on it. It's a short on my channel.

Found.On.Road.Dead

Automatic?

Yes. 8 speed

These dont all apply to one model of the van though. Most places selling them used have a VIN visible and you can check open recalls online. So far the 2 connects I looked at have 0 open recalls. That doesn't mean something wasn't already fixed, but who cares by that point lol.

The Van itself is just "ok". But there are a lot of issues and failures that will cause your maintenance bills over time to be high. I've replaced almost the whole suspension over the last year and a half in my 2016 with 100K miles. I had to perform the shifter cable bushing "recall" myself because my vehicle was literally disabled with this issue and my dealership wouldn't send their tow truck to pick it up and bring it in without charging me like $300. (I live less than 2 miles away). The HVAC system sucks in this vehicle- it does NOT have enough output to adequately cool the vehicle in a reasonable time- that's bad engineering. Overall, there are things to like about the van, but I would not buy another one and I think I'm going to avoid Ford in the future based on the bad ownership and dealer experience with this one.

@@stevew7964 Whoa that is good to know! Unfortunately soon after I posted my previous comment I purchased a 2016 Transit Connect with 112k miles about a month ago. Hopefully it turns out to be an ok purchase decision but I can certainly understand your concerns and unfortunate circumstances with your 2016 TC. Thanks for the heads up. Oh and I thought that its possible that my AC may need more freon or something because I find that I have to nearly keep it on close to max output for decent output of cool air. Interesting... thanks again.

@Sci-Fi_Fan296 yeah unfortunately not on the AC. It just doesnt have enough air flow output. Huge windows and a lot of cabin airspace

​@stevew7964 is yours the cargo or passenger? If its cargo, then you would need to add a partition to separate the cab from cargo and cooling would be sufficient

Should see what the diesel gets much better

I have never seen my 2014 Ford Transit Connect average above 16 miles per gallon.

I agree, best to fix it once and be done with it. But sometimes things like that do happen

You lost the money bro

No, unless you're a great welder and tuner. You probably could for around $2000-$3000. However as someone that turbod my miata, a budget turbo set up can really hamper reliability. I spent about $1500 on my turbo set up and really regret not spending more on quality parts and ESPECIALLY a quality tune afterwards. If you want your car to be faster, best thing you could do is improve your driving skills. With $1000, i would get some really sticky sport/summer tires and a set of lowering springs, and signing up for your local autocross where you can push your car to its limit. If you want a little drama, get a sport muffler welded on at your local exhaust shop or there may be a bolt on catback exhaust for your car. Most important thing at the end of the day is to have fun with your car, and to do what you want with it. If you want to turbo it, do it, just expect a higher cost.

You should be able to contact ford with a VIN number! good luck!

How has that car been working out for you? How many miles do you have?

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You should be able to contact Ford with the VIN number and they'll tell you