What 188 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Transit Van - Gas

Lower control arm is rusting away.

NHTSA ODI 11549847

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit. The contact stated while driving 20-40 MPH the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. The contact accelerated and as the vehicle stopped shaking. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the carrier bearing needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact was advised to contact the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11523304

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT 75,942 MILES. DUE TO A VEHICLE DESIGN THAT ALLOWS POOLING OF WATER & RUSTING IN THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS, BOTH CONTROL ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED DURING THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI 11415133

FRONT SUBFRAME AND TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER ROTTING OUT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 130K MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING THE VAN NOT ACCELERATE THEN WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. IT WAS IN A DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS. THE RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT METAL STRUCTURES WERE FOUND WHEN REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ODI 11220140

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE DEALER LASCO FORD (2525 OVEN RD, FENTON, MI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL SHAKE AND THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT TO THAT MODEL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING WAS REPLACED AT IMLAY CITY FORD (1788 S CEDAR ST, IMLAY CITY, MI). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

NHTSA ODI 11081357

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.

NHTSA ODI 10690525