2017 Ford Transit problems
NHTSA has received 133 complaints about the 2017 Ford Transit, and 29% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 133 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 68 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 110,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2017 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford Transit with enough data (79 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 18 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford transit. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a burning odor coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the stereo speaker above the front driver's seat started to smoke, and flames appeared from two wires that ran from the subwoofer. The contact extinguished the fire by unplugging all the wiring from a wall compartment. The contact sustained burns to the fingers, which did not require medical attention.
I have experienced a car collision driving the ford transit 2017 model work van. As I drove on the highway a truck which failed to yield to traffick jumped out ahead causing me to tbone his driver door. I slowed down as much as I could but hit at least at 40MPH in which my air bags did not deploy..the truck I hit had both bags deploy but mines did not causing me to hit the steering wheel with my knees arm and torso..my seatbelts did not secure me from hitting these objects in the car as well..I have sustained full…
Vehicle will randomly shift into first gear typically while going down hill on interstate at speeds of 70 MPH or greater. The resulting shift causes the engine to rev far past red line and causes severe unintended deceleration. Situation happens without warning and after a few more harsh shifts goes back to normal. Contacted multiple ford dealers with no answer to problem.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Transit. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal rattling sound. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving from a complete stop. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was skipping gears while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the driveshaft flexible coupling had failed.