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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford Transit

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (24)Visibility & wipers (6)Electrical system (4)Engine (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Brakes (2)Speed control (2)Traction Control System (2)Body & structure (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Lights (1)

1 of 24 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters

Mar 25, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

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

NHTSA ODI 11319275

Working with the data? Download all 24 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Ford Transit verdict →