Ford Transit
Registered from 2015 to 2027.
About this model
The Ford Transit is a family of light commercial vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1965, primarily as a cargo van, but also available in other configurations including a large passenger van, minibus, cutaway van chassis, and a pickup truck. The vehicle is also known as the Ford T-Series, a nomenclature shared with Ford's other light commercial vehicles, the Ford F-Series trucks, and the Ford E-Series chassis. As of 2015, 8 million Transit vans have been sold, making it the third best-selling van of all time and has been produced across four basic platform generations, with various "facelift" versions of each.
From the Wikipedia article Ford Transit, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Power train: more complaints than 95% of 2015 cars — 41% of its 192 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 15%.
- Fuel system: more complaints than 92% of 2015 cars — 3% of its 192 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 1%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- POWER TRAIN — 60 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- ENGINE — 16 owners reported this
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 10 owners reported this
- STRUCTURE — 8 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 7 owners reported this
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 5 owners reported this
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 4 owners reported this
- SERVICE BRAKES — 4 owners reported this
- BACK OVER PREVENTION — 3 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 3 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 3 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES — 3 owners reported this
- SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN — 3 owners reported this
Crash test
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2375 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · Van |
| 2025 | 2375 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · Van |
| 2024 | 2375 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · Van |
| 2023 | 2418 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · Van |
| 2022 | 275 hp · 2418 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Van |
| 2021 | 275 hp · 2418 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Van |
| 2020 | 275 hp · 2418 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Van |
| 2019 | 275 hp · 2418 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Van |
| 2018 | 275 hp · 2318 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Van |
| 2017 | 275 hp · 2318 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Van |
| 2016 | 275 hp · 2318 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Van |
| 2015 | 365 hp · 2318 kg · 3750 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Van |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
4% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
14V482000
A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle. If both of the rear brake junctions leak, there may a complete loss of braking. Either of these scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sealing washers on both rear brake caliper to brake hose joints, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S15.
14V483000
A sliding door without the epoxy reinforcement has an increased potential of unlatching in certain side impact crashes. A door that unlatches may open, allowing for a vehicle occupant to be ejected in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement plate into the windowless sliding door, free of charge. The recall began in September 22, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S16.
14V708000
A separation of the fuel filter from the cross member will disrupt distribution of fuel to the engine, thereby inducing an engine stall. An unexpected engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement plate, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S23.
15V402000
In the event of a safety issue with the affected seat belts, the vehicle owner may not be able to identify the seat belt if the seat belt label does not include a date of manufacturer.
Ford has notified the one fleet owner affected, and a Ford representative will travel to the vehicle locations to install a new label that includes all of the required information. There will be no charge for this service. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C05.
15V865000
A loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway after being parked can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right axle drive shafts, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S37.
16V111000
An unlatched seat belt increases the risk of injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify or replace the seat belt buckles, depending on their location in the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S06.
16V188000
A side curtain air bag that does not deploy as intended may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-orient the side curtain air bag assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S13.
16V331000
If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
National Van will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact National Van customer service at 1-800-527-7477. National Van's number for this recall is Ricon 2016.
44 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance
Recall query, opened August 2021, still open.
Zipcar Rental Concerns
Audit query, opened April 2018, closed September 2024.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Ford filed 10 bulletins about the 2026 Transit.
- Electrical system: 5
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2
- Power train: 2
- Lane departure: 1
- Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System" message in the… · July 2026
- Some 2021-2026 Ford vehicles may exhibit inoperative heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel and/or front/rear defrost features after a remote start is performed through the Ford mobile… · July 2026
- Quality improvements include: -Updates the Restraint Control Module to prevent a potential internal fault that may cause a warning light to illuminate for one key cycle · July 2026
- Some 2025-2026 Maverick and 2026 Transit/Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with an 8-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a condition where the fuel gauge displays up to the 8th mark… · June 2026
- Some 2025-2026 Maverick/Bronco Sport and 2026 Transit vehicles equipped with an 8-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a condition where the fuel gauge displays up to the 8th mark… · June 2026
- 26C10 Recall remedy -Addresses instances where the trailer lights and trailer brakes may not function · June 2026
- Some 2026 Transit customers may request additional keys to be programmed to the vehicle. The maximum number of keys that are allowed to be programmed is now 4. This is due to the architecture of the… · June 2026
- Some 2026 Transit Chassis Cab/Cutaway vehicles that were ordered with a blind spot information system (BLIS) kit (minor feature code HLLAM) may not be able to connect the harness to the vehicle after… · June 2026
2 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.