2019 Ford Transit Connect problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (19) · Service Brakes (16) · Visibility/Wiper (3)
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Safety recalls (8)
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-06-27 · campaign 25V442000 · 200,237 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Risk: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2025-03-28 · campaign 25V196000 · 152 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V-636. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay engine cooling and result in engine overheating.
Risk: An engine that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S32.
Visibility:fixed Panaramic Roof/Sky Light Assembly 2024-04-26 · campaign 24V294000 · 1,315 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Transit Connect vehicles. An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, which can result in the panel detaching from the vehicle.
Risk: A roof panel that detaches while driving can create a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will remove, clean, and reinstall the panoramic roof panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S29.
Power Train:shift Linkage/Cable/Rod 2022-06-10 · campaign 22V413000 · 2,925,968 vehicles
Defect: 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 vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Risk: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Power Train:shift Linkage/Cable/Rod 2021-05-24 · campaign 21V376000 · 192,080 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Risk: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, causing the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the underhood shifter cable bushing, and add a protective cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 29, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S24.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-12-17 · campaign 20V791000 · 12 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: Air bag modules missing the first-stage booster propellant will not deploy as intended in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag module on either the driver or passenger side, free of charge. This recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20C26.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2020-10-15 · campaign 20V636000 · 2,903 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay the fail-safe cooling strategy in the event of coolant loss and result in engine overheating.
Risk: If the engine overheats, it can result in engine damage and increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S60.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2020-09-10 · campaign 20V550000 · 97 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts.
Risk: Missing or loose bolts on the start stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission fluid leak and may progress to a loss of transmission function. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the start/stop accumulator, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S49.
Service bulletins (109)
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 2026-03-25 · 25N17 · Other
advance notice – customer satisfaction program 25n17 certain 2015-2025 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera replacement if required after dealer evaluation
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
Electrical System 2026-02-17 · SSM 54589 · Other
some 2019-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync3 may experience various connectivity concerns with the ford app lincoln app including but not limited to: missing activation prompt pop-upon the vehicle's center display screen when attempting to activate vehicle through the ford app linco
Power Train 2026-01-08 · TSB 25-2550 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 24-2092 to update model years. some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: transmission slipping harsh engagements clutch dtcs this may be due to worn needle bearings in the output planet carrier ass
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. pinpoint test hk in the powertrain control and emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) or in section 303-14 of th
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · SSM 54116 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
various 2019-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with sync 3 may experience a partially or fully black center display screen at start-up using apple carplay or android auto. this does not affect rear camera operation. this may be due to interference from the phone being connected into the media
Showing the 6 most recent of 109 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Service Brakes“right front brake caliper locked on without warning ( or warning lights). overheated brake components and tire, necessitating replacement of brake rotor, pads, fluid, tire valve stem. pedal went to floor, luckily on level ground. loss of braking and control. replacement parts failed within 200 miles.independent repair shop traced problerm to fai…”
2026-06-18 · Power Train“since i’ve bought it at 48,000 miles the van has always had hard engagements on 1 gear and 2nd. i knew the transmission was bad a week after i bought it at the ford dealership. all they did under their limited warranty was a transmission flush. now it has 70,000 and the torque converter is toast now. i was on the interstate going 70mph. let off the…”
2026-05-12 · Visibility/Wiper“description of defect: when the vehicle is shifted into reverse, the rearview camera display freezes for several seconds before going black. this malfunction creates a direct and serious safety hazard — during the period the display is frozen, the image shown does not reflect actual real-time conditions behind the vehicle. any pedestrian, child, or…”
2026-05-04 · Service Brakes“the vehicle has only been driven for 24k miles and there was an issue with the abs hydraulic control unit (hcu) and the recommendation is for it to be completely replaced. seems ridiculous if the abs hydralic control unit is meant to last 100k-200k miles. …”
2026-04-20 · Service Brakes“while traveling on the freeway after approximately 45 minutes of driving at 65 mph, the car suddenly felt like it was down shifting causing it to slow substantially. when i tried to accelerate to avoid cars behind me from hitting me, the car prevented me from speeding up for approximately five seconds. rpm is over 5000 b4 it allowed speed up. this…”
2026-03-23 · Power Train“transmission failure after all known transmission recalls were repaired.…”
2026-02-22 · Unknown Or Other“safety recall issued april 2024 for panoramic glass. ford dealerships are unable to repair due to glass companies refusing to assist. this issue has been taken to all dealerships on the island, with the same results. calling ford recall (4 times) has finally prompted an open case and claim number #xxx information redacted pursuant to the freedo…”
2026-01-12 · Service Brakes“my van began with the brake sticking and it was not only the brake (with my van with only 34,000 miles on it) 2019 year, so i took it to les schwab to find out that it was a known default of the years of my van 2012 to 2019 that there have been countless replacement of the defect abs pump (costing me 2,000.00 to fix), and finding out that this same…”
2025-12-30 · Power Train“transmission failure at 80,000 miles. this a known issue with 8f35 transmissions in these model years. left me stranded and in danger on the roadway. the transmission has other recalls, and a tsb from ford acknowledging the issues without recall for known failures. there were no lamps, indicators, or codes before failure. …”
2025-10-24 · Service Brakes“the right front (passenger side) brake caliper seize closed, pulling the vehicle to the right from uneven braking, and destroying the brake pads and rotor on that corner. fortunately, this occurred on dry asphalt highway, and control was not entirely lost. the problem was diagnosed by the dealer to be the abs module. this appears to be a common …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.