Ford Transit Connect Complaints (2014)

128 consumer complaints on file.

#11773827October 26, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
unknown causes diseyness drowsyness falling asleep while driving havient been well for months changed to diffrent van and she is falling asleep now. when driving the old van with windows open she didnt have the systems as bad. from Bruce Rebel for .. she says started out by draining of energy. weakness, and tired all the time. slow cognitive processing. headaches. not feeling well and falling asleep while driving only in this van. nm0ge9g72e1163013
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11745610June 22, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The backup camera on the Ford Transit Connect 2014 has failed, making the vehicle unsafe, particularly for backing over pedestrians or small children difficult to see in mirrors. We see that recalls on the backup camera have been issued for models 2015 and later, but it is apparent that this is an issue for earlier models as well. Please require that Ford address the problem with all models.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11743695June 12, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Back up camera cuts off at random times when backing or is not available at all. There is a recall our 2015 Tranist Connect for this issues but no recall issued on the 2014 model year. We basically cannot safely back up in this van.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11739968May 25, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
This here is the continuation of complain # 11736595 and Ford case # 01747943. The aim is to inform NHTSA and Ford that this issue at hand is already a recall from other years on the same car model, materialized by NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V192 and Ford Recall Number: 22S20. There is no need to identify if this issue can be recalled, it was already identified as necessary in the past. Yet, this one VIN here was left out from the list. The images attached here will show: water dripping from center mirror on dashboard, windshield fog on just about every morning and drive without AC and a video (available) showing windshield glass completely off from its adhesive. Solution offered is having Ford to also include this and other related VINs to its recall 22S20 or create a new near identical recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11736595May 8, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STEERING
I had a chat with FORD explaining the full set of details. Will need to upload chat file.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11730414April 10, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The Rear View Camera keeps doing weird things. One time you back up, it could be fine. The next time the picture will be upside down. The next time - no picture at all. The next time it could say that the camera is not working..... Ford issued a Recall on a LOT of models regarding this issue - they need to include my vehicle model and others.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11729069April 3, 2026
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear passenger’s side sliding door unexpectedly opened. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and it was determined that the rear passenger’s side door latch had failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been repaired under a recall related to the failure; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725687March 19, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The backup camera flips the image upside down and has static throughout the image. Occasionally it blinks out completely. This began happening on an occasional basis over the past few years, but in the past year it has been consistently upside down all the time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11725689March 19, 2026
SEATS
The larger middle bench seat gets stuck and often won't fold down from its up position; this began several years ago, I've just been living with it. Recently it also began to get stuck in both positions -- won't fold down when up, and also won't unfold back up when it's been down. I took this vehicle in to the dealership to get this issue fixed a few years back, and they were unable to figure out what was wrong, but still charged me full price for service. I am now driving with the faulty seat and these days often have to transport passengers, frequently kids in my family, and I'm not sure if it's safe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714887February 2, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear view camera does not work correctly. It has been fluttering for about 3 years, works maybe once a month.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698544November 10, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced at a local dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the recall was still present on the VIN. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697391November 4, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear View camera has quit working. It has not worked properly for quite awile
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688429September 19, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The vehicle now has 130K miles on it and the dash instrument lights are getting so dim that I can not see the speedometer on a sunny day. The dealership says the adjustment is all the way up for dash light brightness, but the lights are just not bright enough anymore. This affects all the dash cluster instruments, both the digital speedometer and the analog speedometer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11687149September 14, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear view camera malfunction. Back up function Stopped working and screen has now whited out permanently even when car is moving forward.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11677341July 30, 2025
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in the highway, the rear passenger's side plastic sliding door panel separated from the vehicle and flew off. The contact was able to retrieve the door panel. Additionally, the contact stated that the driver's side plastic sliding door panel was loose. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V777000(Structure). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663948May 30, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image was black, and the message "Rearview Camera Unavailable" was displayed on the infotainment screen on some occasions. The contact stated that the rearview camera had become inoperable. The contact stated while reversing on one occasion, the failure recurred, causing the rear of the vehicle to hit a child who was riding a bicycle. The contact stated that the child sustained minor bruises and did not receive medical assistance. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11658253May 1, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that upon placing the vehicle in reverse, the rear-view camera display occasionally went blank, and on other occasions, the displayed image was reversed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the camera was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11633746January 2, 2025
VISIBILITY
The contact's employer owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the panoramic roof panel detached on the passenger’s side but remained attached to the driver's side. The detached panoramic roof panel struck the driver's side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, who determined that the panoramic roof panel was not adequately bonded to the vehicle. The contact was informed that the panoramic roof panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V695000 (Visibility); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 147,219.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630284December 12, 2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the trunk unintendedly unlatched. The contact placed a strap extending from the trunk latch to the seat to keep trunk closed while driving. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V502000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) for the door, but not for the trunk latch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619373October 11, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving 45-55 MPH, the engine overheated. The message “Pullover - Engine Temperature High” was displayed. The contact pulled over and noticed that the coolant level was low. The contact added coolant to the reservoir. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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