Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Transit Connect has 13 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
13
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V376000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter c...
22V413000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge veh...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the transmiss... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Going down highway at 70 mph, no power all of a sudden. No warning. Made it to the side, stranded. T... |
| May 30, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway,... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Nu... |
| May 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle failed to go into park when putting shift lever into the park position. Vehicle actually wen... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING FAILURE. CAR IS STUCK IN GEAR, WON'T START BECAUSE IT SAYS IT IS IN DRIVE. |
| Feb 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I STOPPED AT THE FOOT OF MY LONG DRIVEWAY AS I ARRIVED HOME. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND APPLIED THE ... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Transit Connect. The contact stated that while attempting to operate the veh... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The vehicle failed to shift into reverse causing the vehicle roll down hill when the driver expected... |
| Sep 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTER CABLE BROKE. VEHICLE STUCK IN REVERSE AND WOULD NOT GO BACK IN PARK. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST... |
| Jun 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | 2016 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SHIFTING ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ON 6-11-2020, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY 2016 TRANSIT CONNECT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK. I WAS AT A FAST FOOD ... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED CERTIFIED WITH 15,478 AND CURRENT HIGHWAY MILES 63,412. TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS O... |