Ford TRANSIT — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2015 Ford TRANSIT
267 complaints (334% of segment average)
Main issue: 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 APPR
2016 Ford TRANSIT
206 complaints (258% of segment average)
Main issue: DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT WAS IN "LIMP MODE". THROTTLE BODY FAILURE.
2017 Ford TRANSIT
130 complaints (163% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE 'TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN PARK' WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MECH
2020 Ford TRANSIT
104 complaints (130% of segment average)
Main issue: NOTICED THAT A PUMP (FUEL???) WAS CYCLING ON WHEN DRIVER DOOR WAS OPENED AND WHEN KEY WAS INSERTED IN IGNITION. PARKING LIGHTS ALSO TURN ON WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. THE PUMP HAS ALSO CYCLED ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. CHECKED BATTERY WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER DRIVER SEAT AND