2014 Ford Transit problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Structure:body (1) · Power Train (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Seats 2019-04-29 · campaign 19V333000 · 544 vehicles
Defect: New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and 2014-2019 Ram Promaster 2500 and 3500 vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman Go-ES Foldaway seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Fix: New England has notified owners, directing them to contact Freedman for repairs to the foldaway seats, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540 or New England at 1-800-886-9247.
Seats 2019-04-18 · campaign 19V313000 · 2,080 vehicles
Defect: Mobility Transportation Services (MobilityTrans) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and Ram Promaster vehicles and 2014-2015 Ford Econoline vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Fix: MobilityTrans will notify owners and Freedman Seating dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began May 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mobility Transportation Services customer service at 1-734-453-6452.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2019-04-03 · campaign 19V271000 · 4 vehicles
Defect: Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
Risk: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners. Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Service bulletins (11)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Unknown Or Other 2024-10-10 · SSM 53040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
while performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions.
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-30 · 24G02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2022-2024 model year transit battery electric vehicles (bev) off-board charger controller (obcc) software update the affected vehicles will now have the ability to charge at compatible tesla superchargers. customers can use the blueoval charge network/public charge management to pay for ch
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-06 · SSM 52596 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2024-2024 tranist- keyless entry keypad and master code retrieval. all accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. if the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in a plastic bag that is located in instrument panel pocket beh
Equipment 2024-04-24 · SSM 52476 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
all accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. if the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicle s owner during initial delivery. unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad,
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System 2021-05-18 · SSM 49805 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2011-2021 vehicles equipped with a diesel engine may have engine oil in the exhaust after turbocharger replacement for various reasons. to correct the condition, remove the exhaust and stand the exhaust up with the turbocharger inlet side facing down using a suitable drain pan. allow the exhaus
Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-11-20 · Visibility/Wiper · 46,789 mi“rear tempered glass window exploded. rear window has thin surface/hoar frost ice coating on it. was parked in driveway with rear window facing east. temps at night were 28 f and when sun hit rear window it exploded. sounded like a gun shot. vehicle was parked.…”
2017-11-03 · Structure:body · 45,000 mi“a recall was issued in september 2016 for a recall on a faulty door latch which had caused injury. to date we have not been notified of a replacement part being available. the dealer cannot give us any details of when this part will be available. i think 14 months is long enough. the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. *js…”
2017-07-17 · Power Train“tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford transit. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v408000 (power train) however the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer, bob moore ford 8948 s i-35 service road, oklaho…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.