2018 Ford Transit problems
NHTSA has received 80 complaints about the 2018 Ford Transit, and 20% of them involve engine. After that come drivetrain & axles (15%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 40 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Among the 40 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 45,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 16 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford Transit with enough data (55 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 14 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.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Transit. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal whistling sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an unknown sensor was replaced, and the check engine warning light was no longer illuminated.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while slowly driving into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and crashed into another parked vehicle. During the incident, the brake pedal was pressed, but the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. No injuries were reported and a police report was taken at the scene. Also, the vehicle later experienced the same failure.
When the van is stationary and running for 10-15 minutes, half of the cargo floor (behind the passenger and driver seats) reaches a temperature of 125-130 degrees. A temp gun was used to demonstrate this safety hazard. I made mention of this to an autobody shop who suggested having the dealership take a look since that doesn't sound right.
I own this car 3 months, and 2 weeks ago my will hab in rate saide was broke and after 2 weeks my left side broke, so denger if is will go out in road . Problem is my too friend have same trouble.
With this vehicle when driving on highway or interstate once you go past about 40 miles the transmission begins to overheat and when it reaches a temperature of approximately 245° it will kick down into limp mode causing the vehicle to suddenly slow down in front of other traffic. You have to get over to the side of the road and let the transmission cool down before you can continue at a safe pace. This vehicle has been taken multiple times the transmission has been replaced twice.