This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit connect. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V643000 (structure: Body). The part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The spring-loaded conical door wedge receiver spontaneously becomes disassembled, impeding door closure. This occurs when the door is opened, and has happened to me or my wife on seven separate occasions. It renders the door inoperable. The vehicle has been stationary, in parking lots or driveways and has remained so until the part could be repaired.
Sensors and rearview camera start going off for no reason when in motion on a city street or highway. This has happened several times most recent is 10/18/2016. Note if vehicle is put into park. And you wait 30 seconds it will stop. But starts up again, after 20 seconds.
Driving on interstate (highway speeds, windy weather), the entire panoramic sunroof blew completely off the vehicle. The panoramic sunroof on the Ford transit is stationary and cannot be opened for ventilation purposes. It only lets in light. We now have a gaping hole in the roof of our vehicle.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit connect. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the rear driver's side window detached from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the glue that was used to secure the window failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V777000 (structure). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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- Plainville, MA, USA