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What 95 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Transit High Roof 15 Pass

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 (95)Crash / fire / injury (6)Transmission & drivetrain (40)Engine (16)Electrical system (11)Speed control (6)Brakes (5)Backup camera & sensors (4)Body & structure (4)Steering (4)Airbags (3)Fuel system (3)

6 of 95 complaints match · Speed control · clear filters

Nov 30, 2025Electrical systemSpeed control

My VIN number is not included in the backup camera recall. It says the recall includes the 2017 Transit. My back up camera stopped working about a year ago. Also when the camera stopped working my cruise control stopped working also. I believe this is a larger electrical issue.

NHTSA ODI 11702139

Feb 18, 2022Speed control

While driving I lose power while on highway and or high speed . The RPMS increase to 5-6 nearly hitting red. This has happen four different times, between 60-75 mph. The mechanic didn't find anything when it happen 2nd time. It's happen again after I let go of gas to start braking to exit freeway to ramp. It finally went " back to normal " 2-3 when I had to completely stop to the side of off ramp. I continue on afterwards as if nothing happened. Serious safety issue since drivers in fear had to brake hard to avoid me this time.

NHTSA ODI 11452859

Jul 12, 2019Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine

ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY FAILED DURING DRIVING. LOST ALL POWER.

NHTSA ODI 11231213

May 10, 2019Speed control

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN A NORMAL FASHION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE PART, IT IS EVIDENT THE MECHANISM IS COMPRISED OF PLASTIC.

NHTSA ODI 11206755

Dec 3, 2018SteeringSpeed control

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME OUR GAS PEDAL HAS SNAPPED AND BROKE OFF WHEN TAKING OFF/ ACCELERATING. IT HAS ALSO SEEMED TO DEVELOP SOME SORT OF STUTTER/BOG/HESITATION THAT SEEMS TO BE LINKED WITH THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE COMPUTER. SOMETIMES WE WILL GO AHEAD AND PULL ON OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATE TO GET UP TO SPEED AND THE VAN WILL BASICALLY FEEL LIKE IT'S STUTTERING/ HESITATING AND WE GIVE IT FURTHER THROTTLE WITH THE GAS PEDDLE, THEN IT WILL FINALLY ENGAGE AND SEEMS TO DROP DOWN SEVERAL GEARS AND SLAM/THRUST FORWARD. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER MOUNTAIN VIEW FORD OF CHATTANOOGA TN AND THEY HAVE YET TO CORRECT OR REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. OUR VAN IS STILL COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. WE HAVE HAD TO SOURCE THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM A JUNK YARD BOTH TIMES IN ORDER TO USE OUR VEHICLE WHICH HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE ROADWAY. THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND HAS NO BACK STOP TO STOP THE SUSPENDED GAS PEDAL FROM BOTTOMING OUT ONCE IT'S AT FULL ACCELERATION. I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE WE'RE GOING TO BE MERGING ON TO INTERSTATE AND IT'S GOING TO BRAKE AND LEAVE US STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH ONCOMI NG TRAFFIC AND NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. *DT*JB *BF*JB

NHTSA ODI 11155637

Nov 2, 2017Body & structureSpeed control

WHILE ON HIGH SPEED THE CAR COULD VIBERATE AND SOME TIMES ALSO NOT SITTING IN LANE AC IN PASSENGER NOT GOOD ITS THE SAME SYSTEM THEY USE FOR FOR A MALL CAR THINKS KEEP BRAKING LIKE THE PICTURE ATTACHED AND THE CLIP FOR WNDW ISNT SAFE AND STRONG I SHOWED IT FOR FORD ITS A NOW VEHICLE THEY ARE PLAYING AROUND WITH COSTEMERS

NHTSA ODI 11042577

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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 2017 Ford Transit High Roof 15 Pass verdict →