Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Ford Transit Connect has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 4 powertrain-related recalls.
23
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 11, 2026
20V550000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The star...
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...
25V196000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V-636. The po...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure after all known transmission recalls were repaired. |
| Dec 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure at 80,000 miles. This a known issue with 8F35 transmissions in these model yea... |
| Oct 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Good evening, I wanted to bring to your attention an ongoing issue I've experienced with two 2019 T... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shutter goes in and out of gear I’ve seen lots of people have this problem and no recal... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Damaged torque converter pump and foreward planetary assy bushings. Jerks when accelerating, loses ... |
| May 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | the transmission stopped while in motion approaching a stoplight. It made a big clunking noise kind ... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Issues sometimes vehicle rolls back. Not in gear hesitates at high speeds |
| Jan 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 Transmission: very harsh shift engagements up shift and downshifting. Harsh downshifting while cor... |
| Nov 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle h... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the e... |
| Mar 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Catastrophic failure of the transmission. |
| Aug 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission had high RPM's intermittently shifting out of lower gears and experienced poor gas mile... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission needs replaced at 88,900 miles on a 2019 Ford Transit Connect. I have reached out t... |
| Jun 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission locks up on road, bringing van to a stop. At 80,000 miles the transmission went out. Fo... |
| May 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclose... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | LOST ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES FOR 20 SECONDS OR SO.... UNABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO THE... |
| Jan 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I copied this, because this is exactly what happened to me. 8200.00 New Transmission 2019 FORD TRA... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | We have had to purchase and replace the transmission in our 2019 Transit Connect. The shifter began ... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit Connect. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Nu... |
| Jul 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | 2019 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2.0L 8 SPD AUTO transmission. 84,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION EXHIBITING DIFFIC... |