What 151 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Transit Van Bev

Rear view camera either goes out or is upside down. Went out so hit something. Luckily no real damage. Went to dealer and they said it’s not part of recall

NHTSA ODI 11692609

The contact is a lawyer whose client owned a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the drive shaft coupling detached from the transmission. The contact stated that the air bags deployed in his vehicle. The contact stated that he sustained head and back injuries. Medical attention was required. The contact stated that a police report was filed. The contact mentioned the seat belt retracking was unknown. The contact mentioned the vehicle was towed to an unknown location. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related to the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V767000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11661010

I was going up hill and I heard a pop and smoke started to come out form the center console and then the truck burst into flames

NHTSA ODI 11644306

I was not made aware of the recall. The driveshaft separated while I was driving, causing significant damage to other parts of the vehicle, including the transmission, motor and transmission mount, cooling, electrical and brake and transmission lines, oil and fuel parts, and much more underneath the van. This happened after a very brief hard vibration moments before it “exploded” and sent me flying into the air and coming to a very quick stop, which also caused medical issues. Ford is refusing to repair all that their recalled part damaged claiming they “notified me” but I haven’t received such notice. I stay up on all maintenance and repairs for my van, and the dealership acknowledged that when looking at the vehicle history reports.

NHTSA ODI 11630627

The involved individual was found with altered mental status on a highway on 8/13/2023. The vehicle he had been driving was found in the highway median a few hundred feet away. He was admitted to a local hospital, diagnosed with blunt force injuries of the head, and pronounced brain dead on 8/14/2023. Autopsy examination revealed fractures of the skull, subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and cerebral cortical contusions. Mechanical vehicle inspection revealed that the driveshaft flexible joint failed while the vehicle was in motion, with resulting driveshaft uncoupling and severe damage to surrounding vehicle components including the brake and fuel lines. Investigation was consistent with the decedent exiting the moving motor vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11549353

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, it spontaneously caught fire. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The doors failed to open. After the fire, the owner noticed that the wires were hanging from the door panel. The owner was able to extinguish the fire. There were no reported injuries. The fire department was not contacted. The air bags were deployed. A police report was not filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact referenced the failure of Ford recall number 17S34.

NHTSA ODI 11547076

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that there was a rubbing burning order coming from inside the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle also had a vibration sensation whenever the vehicle was being driven. There were no warning lights on the vehicle. The contact contacted the dealer who stated that the flex disc had failed. The contact stated that this was a known issue for the vehicle. There was a recall and lawsuit involving the vehicle's rubber cupper between the transmission and driveshaft was made of plastic was causing severe failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the matter and had since been looking into the matter and informed the contact that their research was being furthered along regarding parts before something was to be done. The contact stated that the manufacturer had failed to provide a permanent fix or the guaranteed maintenance at replacing the part at every 30,000 40,000 miles. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

NHTSA ODI 11445067

I OWN AND OPERATE A FORD F 250 TRANSIT VAN. TASK IS THE EXPEDITE OF AUTO & AEROSPACE PARTS THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY. HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL PER OEM AND NHTSA REGARDING DRIVETRAIN COUPLERS ( UNOINTS ). MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS INCURRED DAMAGE AS RESULT OF COUPLER(S) FAILING. DAMAGE INCLUDING; NOT LIMITED TO DRIVESHAFT BECOMING DETACHED, SEVERANCE OF FUEL & BRAKE LINES, BREACH OF TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING, OTHER. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE LEFT ME STRANDED IN DESERT FOR 2 DAYS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INCOME, HEALTH RELATED ISSUES. THE RUBBER / POLYMER LIKE MATERIAL THESE COUPLERS ARE MADE OF ARE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD; ESPECIALLY IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER LOAD. FURTHERMORE, CUSTOMERS OPERATING THESE HAZARDS ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED UNTIL NOVEMBER 11TH, 2019. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE INITIATIVE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI 11278542

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, INSULATION SPEWED THROUGH THE AIR VENTS INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS COVERED WITH INSULATION, WHICH CAUSED SKIN IRRITATION. SINCE THEN, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED RESPIRATORY ISSUES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TITUS-WILL FORD (3606 S SPRAGUE AVE, TACOMA, WA 98409, (253) 475-4151) WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLOOR COMPARTMENT CONTAINED MUD AND WATER. A NEW FLOORBOARD WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA ODI 11196749

WHEN I COLLIDED WITH A FORD TRUCK ALL MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHOULD, I COULD NOT MOVE WITHOUT INTENSE PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK SO I SAT IN PLACE UNTIL REMOVED BY EMS. AFTER PARTIAL RECOVERY I EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLT OVER MY SHOULDER HAD BULLED OUT OF THE PILLAR BEHIND MY SEAT (NOT THE FLOOR). I WAS ON A CITY STREET MOVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. A TRUCK TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND WE COLLIDED HEAD TO HEAD. DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS PRIMARILY ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE.

NHTSA ODI 11171603

AFTER ARRIVING HOME IN OUR 2016 FORD TRANSIT VAN, WE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND PLACED THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE PARK POSITION AND SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. OUR FAMILY OPENED THE DOORS AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. OUR FOUR YEAR OLD SON, HOWEVER, HAD UNBUCKLED AND TWISTED AROUND IN HIS SEAT SUCH THAT HE BECAME TRAPPED IN HIS SEAT BELT. THE MORE HE STRUGGLED TO GET FREE THE MORE IT RATCHETED TIGHT... TO THE POINT THAT HE COULDN'T BREATH. DESPITE US TRYING EVERYTHING TO FREE HIM, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE HIM. FEARING THAT HE WAS IN REAL MEDICAL DANGER, I CUT HIM FREE THEREBY RENDERING THAT SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THEY FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY WHEN THE VAN WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE DOORS WERE OPENED.

NHTSA ODI 10985983

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10945158

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT AND THE CONTACT'S BREATHING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS KEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS DESIGNED NOT TO EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR THE LAST TEN DAYS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16.

NHTSA ODI 10865108