2015 Ford Transit Complaint Log

I HAVE 2 TRANSIT VAN BOTH BRAKE WEAR AROUND 18000 N WHEN WEAR GO RIGHT TO THE MATEL AND BRAKE AND ROTOR GET HOTTER THAN NORMAL TAKE TO MANY PRIVATE MECHANICS THEY ARE SAY BRAKE UNDER SIZE OR DESIGN ISSUE

WE PURCHASED 14 FORD TRANSIT VANS FROM THE U.S. FOUR OF THE 14 ARE NOT IN DRIVING CONDITION NOW DUE TO A PROBLEM LOSING SPEED [MORE DETAILS FOR EACH VEHICLE ARE NEEDED]. THE FAULT IN ALL OF THEM SHOWS CODE P2111. THE VINS ARE: [XXX] BROKEN IN JAN/FEB 2017 WITH LESS THAN 4500KM; [XXX] BROKEN IN MARCH 2017 WITH LESS THAN 5200KM ; [XXX] BROKEN IN AUGUST 2017 WITH LESS THAN 3000KM ; [XXX] BROKEN IN NOVEMBER 2017 WITH LESS THAN 4600KM. AT THIS RATE, WE EXPECT THAT OUR ENTIRE FLEET OF LARGE VANS WHICH ARE FORD TRANSITS TO BE INOPERABLE. WE HAVE RECEIVED THE SERVICE FROM ONE OF LOCAL TRANSIT DEALERS [XXX] , BUT IT SEEMED THE PROBLEM IS NOT INCLUDED IN "RECALL NOTICE" FROM FORD . WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING OR REPLACING THESE VEHICLES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHIME. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALL AMERICAN FORD (HACKENSACK 520 RIVER ST, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A GPS IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ALL AMERICAN FORD. THE DEALER REVISED THE DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ALL AMERICAN FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ALL AMERICAN FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE CONTACT NEEDED TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/18/17*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOX FORD MAZDA (3560 28TH STREET GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49512 PHONE: (616-956-5511)) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TANK. THE FUEL INJECTOR, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V618000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH EXPLORERS AND TRANSIT CONNECTS, HAS DAY RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) THAT ARE BRIGHT ENOUGH TO ACT AS HEADLIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATED, WHICH DOESN'T ALERT THE DRIVER TO THE FACT THAT THE TAILLIGHTS ARE OFF, DECREASING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. THE OLDER GAUGE CLUSTERS WERE BETTER. THIS IS NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT A DESIGN FLAW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE OR ON A NORMAL ROAD SURFACE, AND WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTION. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 70 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOGANSVILLE FORD FIRST (3460 HIGHWAY 78, LOGANSVILLE, GA 30052, 770-554-9994) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE FUEL TANK CONTAINED METAL FRAGMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AKINS FORD (220 WEST MAY STREET, WINDER GA, 30680, 770-867-9136) FOR A SECOND OPINION. AKINS FORD ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD METAL FRAGMENTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM MUST BE CLEANED AND FLUSHED. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE FUEL SYSTEM, REPLACED THE RAILING FIVE INJECTOR, THE FUEL TANK WAS FLUSHED AND CLEANED, AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CLEANED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP CAUSED THE METAL FLAKES TO ENTER THE FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENTERED LIMP MODE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING 70 TO 80 MPH AND WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AT ANY SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

2015 FORD TRANSIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND REQUESTS VEHICLE BUY-BACK INFORMATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE 6 CYLINDERS AND REQUESTED THAT THE DATA ENTRY ERROR BE CORRECTED WITH THE MVA. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT AN EXHAUST ODOR, THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY RUNS ROUGH, THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PREMATURELY, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY CHANGING THE GEAR AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER LOCATED AT 16005 VALLEY BLVD, FONTANA, CA 92335, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE LINE, BRAKES, AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT $2,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,112.

FORD TRANSIT WITH WAS GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE FLANGE ON THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME APART. DRIVER HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SMALL EXPLOSION. THE BRAKE LINES WERE BLOWN OFF, THE FUEL LINE WAS DAMAGED, THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND A HOLE WAS BLOWN INTO THE TRANSMISSION CASE. DRIVER HAD NO BRAKES, THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS SEPARATED FROM THE REAR WHEELS, AND TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE DOWN SHIFTED. ENGINE REMAINED ON AND SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC NEAR HER OR AROUND HER AT THE TIME. ROAD WAS STRAIGHT. DRIVER PUT HAND ON EMERGENCY BRAKE INCASE SOME ONE PULLED IN FRONT OF HER AND COAST TWO MILES TO A STOP.

DEALER IS TELLING ME WE HAVE METAL THROUGH THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM BECAUSE THE PUMP WAS FAILING AND THAT WE MUST HAVE PUT BAD GAS IN THE VAN..THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL AND TUBES, PUMP,COOLER ,INJECTORS AND DROP AND CLEAN THE FUEL TANK.PRETTY MUCH WORD FOR WORD WHAT THE RECALL IS ON SOME OTHER 2015 TRANSIT VANS WITH THE SAME MOTOR

EGR COOLER LEAK CHANGING SECOND TIME IN ONE YEAR AND ALSO I HAVE TO CHANGE OIL COOLER. THIS JOBS IS VERY EXPENSIVE.

I WAS GETTING THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE AUTO TECH SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE DANGEROUSLY THIN. THE FRONT PADS WERE FINE. I INSTRUCTED THE TECH TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS. THE MANAGER CAME IN AND SAID THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS FROZEN AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VAN HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT.

VEHICLE FAILS TO START POST FUELING, DRIVER MUST WAIT AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART. THIS MAKE TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THESE VEHICLE AND THEY ARE ALL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE.

I PURCHASED A 2015 FORD TRANSIT 350 XLT 15 PASSENGER VAN EXACTLY TWO WEEKS AGO. THE VAN HAS 30,000 MILES AND CAME WITH OEM CONTINENTAL 235/65 R16 VANCO FOUR SEASON TIRES. LAST WEEK I NOTICED A "CHUNK" OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE (LOCATED ON TREAD, OUTER LUG). THE CHUNK IS AROUND 1/2 TO 3/4 INCH IN WIDTH AND CONSIDERABLY DEEP. TWO DAYS AGO I NOTICED A VERY LARGE CHUNK OF TREAD MISSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE. THIS PARTICULAR AREA IS 1 1/2 TO 1 3/4 INCH WIDE AND SO DEEP, I CAN SEE NYLON CORDS. AT THIS POINT, I NOTIFIED CONTINENTAL AS I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRES IN THIS CONDITION WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN WEEK 38, 2014. I HAVE A LARGE FAMILY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES. CONTINENTAL WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY AS I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I WANTED TO WRITE TO MAKE FOLKS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, JUST IN CASE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS FOR THIS SPECIFIC TIRE LINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. SHORTLY AFTER, THE FUEL ODOR RETURNED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR MADE THE CONTACT NAUSEAS AND DIZZY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT TOXIC POISONING FROM THE FUMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

62 MPH ON CRUZ HWY 501 THE FLANGE ON THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION SNAPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FREE SPINNING. RIPPING BRAKE LINES OUT AND KILLING THE MOTOR,WAS ABLE TO STOP USING PARKING BRAKE.THIS IS THE THIRD TRUCK IN MY TERMINAL THIS HAS HAPPENED TO IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

COMPANY OWNS TWO FORD TRANSITS-SAME ISSUES ON BOTH FOUR TIMES IN FOR REPAIRS FOR SAME PROBLEMS SINCE SPRING BRAKES REPLACED, BROKEN CALIPERS, BROKEN CALIPER BOLTS, TWICE BROKEN AXLES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND ALSO THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,522.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WRAPPED AROUND THE BRAKE LINE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES, THE TRANSMISSION, THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL, AND THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,533. UPDATED 04/11/17LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V408000 (POWER TRAIN. THE DEALER (BOHN FORD, 3737 LAPALCO BLVD, HARVEY, LA 70058, (504) 347-7000) STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A WET SURFACE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND A KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN WIRING NEEDED TO BE WRAPPED WITH REFLECTIVE TAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CARGO DOORS FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK DYNAPRO TIRES, SIZE: 235/65R/16 (NA). THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SEPARATING AND THE INNER SIDEWALL WAS SEPARATING ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL FAILED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE USED TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE REAR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS BLISTERING AND THE INNER SIDEWALL ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE BLISTERING AND THE INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATED. THE TIRES WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,965.

SEAT BELTS AND REAR AXLE WERE RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE SIX MONTHS AGO, AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT GET PARTS TO FIX THESE. THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES, AND SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO IN A MUCH MORE TIMELY FASHION THAN SIX MONTHS. I HAVE CONSISTENTLY CALLED FOR THESE CAN THEY TELL ME THEY CANT GET PARTS TO FIX THESE.

I HAD RENTED THE FORD TRANSIT FROM ENTERPRISE IN NACGDOCHES TX. ON NOVEMBER 12, 2015 A LADY HIT ME AND MY 8 FAMILY MEMBER ON THE WAY TO SHELBYVILLE SCHOOL. WE HIT ON THE SIDE BUT HALF OF THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FELL OFF AND SEAT BEATS WOULDN'T LET HALF OF US RELEASE.. I BROKE MY ARM ...I HAVE INTERNAL BLEEDING..ME AND MY KID WERE FULL OF WHATEVER WAS COMING OUT THE AIR BAGS IT WAS CUTTING US IN OUR FACE ..ONE OF MY DAUGHTER HAVE TO HAVE EMERGENCY SURGERY ON HER MOUTH THE OTHER ONE LOST 3 TEETH DUE TO THE AIR BAGS IT WAS VERY HORRIBLE. .U PROBABLY ASKING YOURSELF WHAT TOOK US SO LONG TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE WELL WE BEEN SPEAKING WITH FORD BOONE IS TRYING TO SOLVE THE MATTER ..BUT PLEASE IF SOMEONE COULD CONTRACT ME WE ARE IN NIGHTMARE FROM THIS IT'S HARD FOR US TO EVER GET OVER IT ..IT'S BEEN A 1YR AND NO ONE WILL EVERY RETURN OUR CALL OR SPEAK WITH US ON THIS MATTER..MY NAME IS [XXX] MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX]..NO THE VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVABLE THE HORN STAYED GOING OFF IT WOULDN'T STOP THEY HAD TO CUT WIRES TO MAKE IT CUT OFF THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T RELEASE ON OUR SIDE SO ME HAD TO BE TRANSFER TO NACDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER BY AMBULANCE AND HALF THE KIDS WENT IN THE SCHOOL CAN ....IT WANT LET ME PUSH THE AIR BAGS ON THE LIST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILPIPE EXIT WAS IMPROPERLY PLACED WHICH CAUSED AN ABNORMAL DIESEL FUEL ODOR WHEN LOADING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE ODOR IT CAUSED THEM TO FEEL NAUSEOUS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS VEERED TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT, IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

SHUTTLING EMPLOYEES; REPEATEDLY NEEDED TO GET OUT AND PHYSICALLY CAUSE THE REAR LATCH ON THE SLIDING REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO CATCH. WOULD NOT REGULARLY CATCH WITH NORMAL CLOSING OF DOOR. WARNING ON DASH WOULD ILLUMINATE, BUT TRACK WAS APPARENTLY MISALIGNED.

THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR DESIGN ON THIS VAN IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THE UPPER PART OF THE MIRROR MAGNIFIES YOUR VIEW WHILE THE LOWER REDUCES IT. IT TAKES GREAT CONCENTRATION TO MAKE A SAFE LANE CHANGE WHEN MOVING TO THE RIGHT. THE POOR DESIGN OF THIS MIRROR IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS. THE DESIGN NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND A DIRECTIVE TO FORD SHOULD BE ISSUED TO RECALL AND FIX THE MIRRORS. THIS VAN IS OWNED BY ENTERPRISE RENTAL CARS. WE USE IT AS OUR VAN POOL VEHICLE. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREME VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED. THE VIBRATION WAS CONSTANT ACCELERATING, COASTING AND BRAKING.

CPSC: I1550045A. FORD SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 AND 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VIBRATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LONG-LEWIS FORD LINCOLN (2551 JOHN HAWKINS PKWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35244, (205) 989-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE RUBBER COUPLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,056.