What 188 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Transit

Vehicle lost power while driving .Step on gas and nothing . Idling and no power

NHTSA ODI 11432730

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving 81 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power without warning and almost caused a collision. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that the driveshaft had separated and damaged the transmission, emission system, the brakes and fuel lines. Upon investigating, the contact's wife related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V767000 (Power Train) which was associated with the VIN. The dealer was made aware of the failure and the dealer notified the manufacturer of the failure. The manufacturer informed the dealer to not perform the recall repair since the vehicle was over the 100,000 miles warranty. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the independent mechanic. The failure mileage was 243,839.

NHTSA ODI 11432362

Failure and stall occurred 8-9-21. Throttle body internal fault. A Ford dealer in Aurora, Colorado diagnosed, has the vehicle, and the defective part. I don't know if they will hold on to it for inspection. My vehicle stalled while driving on a busy road and lost power. The warning message said something to the effect of "terminal engine failure, requires service" I was lucky enough to get my vehicle to the side of the road in heavy traffic, but it was stalled in a precarious spot and the vehicle did in fact get hit while I waited for the tow truck. I was worried for my safety, so I was waiting off of the road about 15 feet from my vehicle rather than in it. This is a potentially life-threatening issue. Had I been on a highway in heavy traffic, this could have caused a major accident. This appears to be a common issue, so I am not sure why it has no recall at this time. In my opinion, it needs one for the safety of the vehicle owners and those around them in traffic.

NHTSA ODI 11428737

VAN WILL MAKE A VIBRATING NOISE THAT IS NOT FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL OR PEDALS AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. IT WILL AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65+MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE MAKE THE SAME AUDIBLE VIBRATION. LOCAL FORD DEALER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO A MANUFACTURER RECALL OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED OR WORKED ON AT THREE DIFFERENT POINTS OF TIME OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED. CURRENTLY AS OF 5-14-21 FORD DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT THE EXPENSE OF $4,000.

NHTSA ODI 11416561

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHILE CHANGING GEARS. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT TO FOUR GEAR, THE VEHICLE INSTEAD SHIFTED INTO FIFTH GEAR INADVERTENTLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWO MONTHS PRIOR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V767000 (POWER TRAIN) AT PINES FORD (8655 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,127.

NHTSA ODI 11416417

WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 FORD TRANSIT 250 3.5 ON THE INTERSTATE THE VAN LOST POWER AND NEARLY GOT MY KILLED WHILE TRYING TO NAVIGATE OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER. THE THROTTLE BODY CODE WAS THROWN ON THE CPU, AND I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THESE NEED TO BE REPLACED WAY MORE THAN NORMAL WITH THESE FORDS. IT'S A HAZARD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN WITHOUT WARNING! AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS STILL FAULTY. THE THROTTLE BODIES NEED TO BE RECALLED.

NHTSA ODI 11416222

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED RUMBLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD SERVICE CENTER - ED KENLEY FORD (1888 N. MAIN ST, LAYTON, UT 84041) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER UNREPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RETURNED ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,415.

NHTSA ODI 11407941

2015 FORD TRANSIT PRESENTS WITH NO START CONDITION LOSE OF FUEL AND CODE P0230 ON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX TO HAVE MULTIPLE FUSE TERMINALS LOOSE FROM THE BOARD. TO BE CLEAR THESE DO NOT APPEAR AS FUSES LOOSE FROM THE TERMINAL THEY GO IN, THIS IS THE TERMINAL SEEMS LOOSE FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD. EITHER WAY THE EFFECT IS THE SAME, CAUSING THEM TO LOSE POWER INTERMITTENTLY INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP CREATING A NO START AND OR DIE WHILE DRIVING CONDITION POTENTIALLY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. HAVE VIDEO DOCUMENTING THE CONDITION AS WELL AS TWO PICTURES INCLUDED SHOWING VOLTAGE FLUCTUATING..

NHTSA ODI 11402602

FOLLOW-UP TO PRIOR PROBLEM REPORT ON THIS VIN. AFTER 24 HRS WITH BATTERY DISCONNECTED, I RECONNECTED BATTERY. PRIOR PROBLEM DID NOT REPRODUCE AND VEHICLE APPEARED TO POWER-UP NORMALLY. I USED THE KEY TO SUCCESSFULLY START AND RUN THE ENGINE. BUT THERE WERE NO INSTRUMENT READINGS, TACHOMETER READ ZERO. I MOVED THE KEY BACK TO THE OFF POSITION, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE ONLY WAY TO KILL THE ENGINE WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE. THAT MEANS THE DEFECTIVE MODULE IS NOT FAILING SAFE.

NHTSA ODI 11400116

A CONTROL MODULE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING BY FIRST CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED (AT HOME), HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF, NO KEY IN IGNITION. AFTER REMOVING THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE, ANY ATTEMPT TO RECONNECT THE BATTERY CAUSES THE STARTER MOTOR TO SPONTANEOUSLY ENERGIZE AND THE ENGINE TO START RUNNING, AGAIN WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. I AM ABLE TO ALWAYS REPRODUCE THIS MALFUNCTION. I IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECT THE BATTERY EACH TIME, AS I CONSIDER THIS MALFUNCTION TO BE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS, AND I CANNOT PREDICT WHAT FURTHER MALFUNCTION MIGHT ENSUE. I ACQUIRED THIS VEHICLE USED ~12 MONTHS AGO, AND IT HAS RUN NORMALLY UNTIL NOW. CURRENT MILEAGE ~81,700. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI 11399982

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRIVESHAFT FLEXIBLE COUPLING FAILED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WENT AIR BORNE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND HEAD. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE KNEES, HEAD, HIP, NECK, AND BACK. BOTH RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ADVISED THAT THE POLICE WAS NOT PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BRIAN TOLIVER FORD (1040 GILMER ST, SULPHUR SPRING, TX 75482, PHONE (877) 800-3241), THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V767000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 11400001

THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED PREMATURELY AT 65000 MILES AFTER TWO DRIVESHAFT COUPLING RECALL REPAIRS

NHTSA ODI 11399065

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL MODULE AND FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND WAS UPSET THAT HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT RECALLS WERE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED AN EXPLANATION ABOUT THE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,760.

NHTSA ODI 11397440

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V767000 (POWER TRAIN) TO LEITH FORD (5300 ROLESVILLE RD, WENDELL, NC 27591). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A GROWLING SOUND AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE FOR A NEW DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THREE TIME TO THE SAME DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,800.

NHTSA ODI 11390955

WAS DRIVING TO NEW ORLEANS WHEN I WAS CAUGHT IN A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM. THE VAN STARTED TO DRIVE ROUGH A DAY LATER. TOOK IT INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A DRIVESHAFT RECALL AND OIL CHANGE ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT WATER GOT INTO THE HOUSING FOR THE AIR FILTER AND SOAKED THE FILTER. THE WATER THEN MADE IT'S WAY THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. AFTER, I THEN LEARNED OF FORD ISSUING A TSB THAT WOULD HAVE SAVED MY VAN SHOULD IT OF BEEN A RECALL OR CHECKED BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHEN I HAD PREVIOUS WORK COMPLETED.

NHTSA ODI 11388875

DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM, VAN VIBRATION AT 60-70 MPH COMING FROM DRIVE SHAFT . LAST DRIVE SHAFT RECALL THEY INSTALLED A SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE WEIGHT PIECE ON THE DIFFERENTIAL , SINCE THAN THE VAN IS RATTLING AT THAT SPEED IN WAVES .

NHTSA ODI 11387512

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V767000 (POWER TRAIN). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, IT WAS NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHULTZ FORD (80 NY-304, NANUET, NY 10954; (845) 624-3600) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

NHTSA ODI 11385804

WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ALL THE DASHBOARD GAUGES QUIT WORKING AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT SO IT WAS A LITTLE CONCERNING SINCE I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING. I WAS TOLD THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IS BAD AND AFTER LOOKING AT FORUMS, IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ISSUE AMONGST MANY FORD TRANSIT OWNERS. IT SEEMS UNSAFE THAT THAT CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL SINCE IT SEEMS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE AN ISSUE AND LOOKS LIKE THERE ISN'T.

NHTSA ODI 11383990

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK AT WORLD FORD/KENDALL (15551 W DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL 33162, (800) 739-1959). AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY DURING RAINY WEATHER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OVER. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT WATER ENTERED THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE FUSE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED DURING A RAINY DAY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V275000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA ODI 11377282

FOR MORE THEN 18 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE REPAIR/RECALL,(19S38) FROM MY LOCAL DEALER VENTURA FORD. STILL AFTER ALL THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD 2 EXCUSES SEVERAL TIMES 1.) "THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.", AND 2.) "THAT THE REPAIRS WERE ALREADY DONE." I HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER (1-866-436-7332) TWICE THIS MONTH. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE

NHTSA ODI 11376659

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HELFMAN IMPORTS (7720 KATY FWY STE B, HOUSTON, TX 77024) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V767000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,105.

NHTSA ODI 11364160

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE FUEL FILTER CLOGGED MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V005000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PHIL LONG FORD OF MOTOR CITY (1212 MOTOR CITY DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, (844) 237-2169) AND DIAGNOSED WITH SHARDS OF FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V005000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ODI 11362444

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE HIGHWAY, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW PIECES OF METAL IT THE ROADWAY. PULLED OVER AND OBSERVED PARTS OF METAL HANGING DOWN. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSMISSION, EMISSION LINES, BRAKE LINES AND NUMEROUS OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE OBSERVED. THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON 'SEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT FROM THE TRANSMISSION' IN JUNE 2017. THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11354545

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

NHTSA ODI 11340575