2013 Ford Transit Connect: problems, recalls and reliability

“I turned on my rear defrost this morning. Left my driveway and got maybe a half mile and heard a loud pop noise. It blew a hole out of my back door on passenger side. I mean it blew a hole out of it. I have seen online that this has happened to several people with this vehicle.the rear defrost blew a hole in my window! I was driving down the road when this happened. It had been on for like 2-3 minutes when it happened.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Sep 2020

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford transit connect. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was taken to duval ford (1616 cassat ave, jacksonville, fl 32210) where the gear shifter was replaced. The contact stated that the gear shifter cap came detached allowing her to put her finger inside the shifter and shift the vehicle out of park. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 43,000. *bf the consumer stated that in 2018, they were stopped at a traffic light when another vehicle had collided with the bumper of the consumer's vehicle. *as”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2020

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford transit connect. While driving various speeds, the cooling gauge went to hot without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that coolant needed to be added. The contact called davidson ford (18621 us-11, watertown, ny 13601, (315) 873-3388) where it was diagnosed that the radiator and thermostat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000. The VIN was not available.”Owner report · Engine · Mar 2019

“My transit's gauge went to hot very quickly, I checked the coolant and it was empty. It was full a month ago. I added coolant and the gauge still went to hot. I took it to my mechanic and they could not find the problem. They called the ford dealer and told them the problem. They told my mechanic to put in a new radiator and thermostat. Which they delivered to my mechanic. But the gauge would fluctuate. My mechanic found recall #17s09 which applied to my problem but the VIN # doesn't come up on recall I think because it is a different size engine. It was assembled at the same plant as the recall vehicles and it only has 35,000 miles on it.”Owner report · Engine · Mar 2019

“The rear wheel adjusters are needing to be replaced every 15 to 20 thousand miles mainly on the right rear wheels. We have only been using motorcraft parts. The driver complains that there is a grinding, clicking noise coming from the rear wheels. I have checked with the dealer to see if they have had any other complaints on the issue and they tell me that they only sell a lot of them.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jan 2019

“Takata recall - cooling system, overheating , danger - could cause fire due to over heating ! Coolant level keeps dropping , no warning !! Always while driving ! Can't go far ! Can't drive vehicle !!”Owner report · Engine · Nov 2018

“I found pulling on to a 55 mph highway starting from a gravel lot, I allow plenty of space from traffic and, if I get the slightest when spin, the power drops and I am half in traffic and can't move for a few seconds. I have had cars honk and weave around me to avoid collision. I made a great distance to be safe and I was almost hit by stalling in the lane. 4 seconds at 60 mph is 352 feet. It goes away quick. Others report the same problem in the snow trapping the van in place. Others have pulled fuse 191 to disable all ABS and traction control functions. You can't do that in traffic. Has no-one crashed, or been killed by this? Ford offers no solution for this death trap.”Owner report · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · Oct 2018