2023 Ford TRANSIT

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2023 Ford TRANSIT has 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (18% of all complaints), specifically: all the dash warning lights come on. parking limited braking. pre collision assist not avail. hill assist not avail. turning hard mostly to the left the brakes are activating causing the vehicle to stop without depression the brakes. also have to use half gas peddle to over come the brakes to get th.

4 crash reports

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

13 complaints

18%

• All the dash warning lights come on. Parking limited braking. Pre collision assist not avail. Hill assist not avail. Turning hard mostly to the left the brakes are activating causing the vehicle to stop without depression the brakes. Also have to use half gas peddle to over come the brakes to get th
• Rear differential or axle suffered catastrophic failure on highway, causing both rear wheels to lock up and the driveshaft to shear off/separate from the differential housing. Locking rear wheels at 55mph caused the vehicle to lose traction and spin out. Vehicle crossed multiple lanes of interstat
• The contact owns a 2023 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V102000 (Power Train) 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 not

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“All the dash warning lights come on. Parking limited braking. Pre collision assist not avail. Hill assist not avail. Turning hard mostly to the left the brakes are activating causing the vehicle to stop without depression the brakes. Also have to use half gas peddle to over come the brakes to get th”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

12 complaints

16%

• Blind spot detection system has frequent false alerts when no vehicles are present. Also, it often does not activate when a vehicle IS present. Totally unreliable and a safety risk if depended upon. As you can see in the attached photo, there are no vehicles in my blind spot yet the light contin
• Picked up this vehicle 3 weeks ago and the blind spot monitoring does not work. Ford supposedly took this over because WGO's product failed so easily. This Ford product didn't work from the beginning.
• The contact owns a 2023 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V598000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“Blind spot detection system has frequent false alerts when no vehicles are present. Also, it often does not activate when a vehicle IS present. Totally unreliable and a safety risk if depended upon. As you can see in the attached photo, there are no vehicles in my blind spot yet the light contin”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

11 complaints

15%

• NHTSA Recall Number 23V122. Ford advises that parts are anticipated to be available 3rd Quarter 2023. This is six (6) months from now.
• Blind spot detection system has frequent false alerts when no vehicles are present. Also, it often does not activate when a vehicle IS present. Totally unreliable and a safety risk if depended upon. As you can see in the attached photo, there are no vehicles in my blind spot yet the light contin
• I've been waiting on a van for 500 days from Ford Motor Company. They built the van with a recall and now aren't giving me a time when the repair will be completed.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“NHTSA Recall Number 23V122. Ford advises that parts are anticipated to be available 3rd Quarter 2023. This is six (6) months from now.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

9 complaints

12%

• REAR VIEW/ 360 camera malfunction. (RECALL) all blue screen/ black screen, and no screen. I was backing up a drive way an damaged my whole right side of my roof. I did not get hurt thank god. Opened up a claim next day with Ford. I have opened 2 claims with FORD. It has been 8 months going back a f
• no incident, I do not feel as if the remedy being "not yet available" has been handled in what is considered a "timely manner". All lifted vehicles will have a tire rub, adjustments have to be made to accommodate the larger sized tires. Ford did a body Lift rather than a suspension lift on the For
• The contact's father owns a 2024 Thor Compass RV built on a 2023 Ford Transit Chassis. The contact stated while cooking on two burners of the RV stove, a flame flared up significantly and nearly reached her arms and face. There was no injury sustained. The contact stated that the flame emanated from

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“REAR VIEW/ 360 camera malfunction. (RECALL) all blue screen/ black screen, and no screen. I was backing up a drive way an damaged my whole right side of my roof. I did not get hurt thank god. Opened up a claim next day with Ford. I have opened 2 claims with FORD. It has been 8 months going back a f”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

5 complaints

• A very strong gas smell was detected on the vehicle cabin. It lingers for a long time when it seems to be going away, it comes back strong again. This began July 2nd 2024. I have not taken my vehicle to get checked out because I cannot afford it, but i did ask around and everyone including some that
• Vehicle struggles and kicks to catch speed. At times in freeway/ street it will “jerk”/ hesitate to speed up. We have had to pull over in the middle of the freeway because it was not catching speed. No warning lights have turned on in the vehicle. It is dangerous to drive and vehicle looses speed or
• Power train malfunction and loss of power in vehicle may cause accident due to sudden loss of speed. Vehicle makes noises and kicks when accelerating. Turbo doesn’t work properly and hesitates when engaging. The wrench light comes and goes off when turning the car back on. Vehicle often looses power

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“A very strong gas smell was detected on the vehicle cabin. It lingers for a long time when it seems to be going away, it comes back strong again. This began July 2nd 2024. I have not taken my vehicle to get checked out because I cannot afford it, but i did ask around and everyone including some that”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 73 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: All the dash warning lights come on. Parking limited braking. Pre collision assist not avail. Hill assist not avail. Turning hard mostly to the left the brakes are activating causing the vehicle to stop without depression the brakes. Also have to use half gas peddle to over come the brakes to get th
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: Blind spot detection system has frequent false alerts when no vehicles are present. Also, it often does not activate when a vehicle IS present. Totally unreliable and a safety risk if depended upon. As you can see in the attached photo, there are no vehicles in my blind spot yet the light contin
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: NHTSA Recall Number 23V122. Ford advises that parts are anticipated to be available 3rd Quarter 2023. This is six (6) months from now.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: REAR VIEW/ 360 camera malfunction. (RECALL) all blue screen/ black screen, and no screen. I was backing up a drive way an damaged my whole right side of my roof. I did not get hurt thank god. Opened up a claim next day with Ford. I have opened 2 claims with FORD. It has been 8 months going back a f
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)