2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT PROBLEMS


Issues by Year
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Malfunction Modules
Complaints and Common Faults
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1. Fuel System
- Heat from exhaust system melted holes in fuel tank, causing fuel leaks and risk of fire or explosion
- Vehicle stopped running due to melted fuel tank, requiring fuel pump replacement
- Misleading gas mileage, radio problems, and automatic vehicle locking with key inside the ignition reported
- Heat from exhaust system melted holes in fuel tank, causing fuel leaks and risk of fire or explosion
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2. Electrical System
- Dashboard caught on fire due to blower motor resistor failure
- Illuminated tire pressure warning indicator repeatedly while driving, faulty tire pressure alert system
- Rear window exploded when rear defroster was activated, faulty defroster causing glass to shatter
- Dashboard caught on fire due to blower motor resistor failure
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3. Visibility
- Windshield wipers failed to operate, obstructing driver's view in the rain
- Windshield reflections caused obstruction of driver's road visibility
- Rear split bench seat would not lock onto floor mounting points after folding up
- Windshield wipers failed to operate, obstructing driver's view in the rain
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4. Safety
- Throttle body failures resulting in sudden loss of power at speed, posing a safety hazard
- Seat belt buckle/latch in the backseat causing bruising or broken bones upon seating
- Traction control system issue in snow and ice, unable to disable causing unsafe driving conditions
- Throttle body failures resulting in sudden loss of power at speed, posing a safety hazard
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5. Throttle/Transmission
- Throttle body failures causing vehicle to run poorly and not accelerate, repeated issues with throttle body replacement
- Throttle body issues causing check engine light to come on and vehicle to run poorly
- Gas pedal being pushed all the way to the floor at times with delayed acceleration from stop
- Throttle body failures causing vehicle to run poorly and not accelerate, repeated issues with throttle body replacement
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6. Miscellaneous
- Window cracking and pop out when rear defroster was turned on
- Dashboard warped and deteriorated, leaks causing water to enter through windshield and dashboard
- Water leak through windshield and dashboard causing gray substance to leak into the vehicle
- Window cracking and pop out when rear defroster was turned on
Other Models
- Aerostar Number of complaints: 3018
- Aspire Number of complaints: 278
- Bronco Number of complaints: 1374
- Bronco II Number of complaints: 257
- Bronco Sport Number of complaints: 534
- C-Max Number of complaints: 363
- C-Max Energi Number of complaints: 127
- C-Max Hybrid Number of complaints: 172
- Contour Number of complaints: 4342
- Crown Victoria Number of complaints: 3490
- E-150 Number of complaints: 1375
- E-250 Number of complaints: 427
- E-350 Number of complaints: 1416
- E-450 Number of complaints: 483
- E-550 Number of complaints: 91
- EcoSport Number of complaints: 1081
- Edge Number of complaints: 13049
- Escape Number of complaints: 27892
- Escape Hybrid Number of complaints: 1666
- Escort Number of complaints: 4937
- Escort ZX2 Number of complaints: 91
- Excursion Number of complaints: 1344
- Expedition Number of complaints: 9654
- Explorer Number of complaints: 34754
- Explorer Sport Number of complaints: 895
- Explorer Sport Trac Number of complaints: 881
- F-150 Number of complaints: 38224
- F-250 Number of complaints: 10492
- F-250 Super Duty Number of complaints: 3446
- F-350 Number of complaints: 5984
- F-350 Super Duty Number of complaints: 2099
- F-450 Number of complaints: 127
- F-450 Super Duty Number of complaints: 555
- F-550 Number of complaints: 74
- F-550 Super Duty Number of complaints: 550
- F-650 Number of complaints: 54
- F-650 Super Duty Number of complaints: 43
- F-750 Number of complaints: 11
- F-750 Super Duty Number of complaints: 9
- Festiva Number of complaints: 170
- Fiesta Number of complaints: 3686
- Five Hundred Number of complaints: 1466
- Flex Number of complaints: 1775
- Focus Number of complaints: 26424
- Focus Electric Number of complaints: 285
- Focus RS Number of complaints: 5
- Freestar Number of complaints: 3143
- Freestyle Number of complaints: 4914
- Fusion Number of complaints: 25001
- Fusion Energi Number of complaints: 199
- Fusion Hybrid Number of complaints: 1202
- LTD Number of complaints: 55
- Maverick Number of complaints: 757
- Mustang Number of complaints: 10395
- Mustang GT Number of complaints: 811
- Mustang Mach-E Number of complaints: 561
- Probe Number of complaints: 1452
- Ranger Number of complaints: 9595
- Ranger EV Number of complaints: 30
- Taurus Number of complaints: 22987
- Taurus SHO Number of complaints: 183
- Taurus X Number of complaints: 213
- Tempo Number of complaints: 1602
- Thunderbird Number of complaints: 3011
- Topaz Number of complaints: 19
- Transit Number of complaints: 608
- Transit Connect Number of complaints: 533
- Windstar Number of complaints: 18774