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2024 Ford Transit problems

NHTSA has received 41 complaints about the 2024 Ford Transit, and 15% of them involve body & structure. After that come electrical system (12%) and engine (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
41 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Body & structure 15% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 5
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

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%.

  • Body & structure 15%
  • Electrical system 12%
  • Engine 12%
  • Wheels 10%
  • Backover prevention 7%
  • Drivetrain & axles 7%
  • Tires 7%
  • Fuel system 5%
  • Lighting 5%
  • Seat belts 5%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ford Transit with enough data (41 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 10 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.

Purchased this new vehicle from the dealer and while driving from the dealership to my business, I heard a loud bang and the vehicle caught fire.

December 2024 Fire

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds; an abnormal fuel odor would leak into the interior cabin, which caused health issues. In addition, the contact stated that while stopped around other vehicles in daily traffic, the exterior exhaust fumes would leak into the interior cabin of the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated.

Reported at 12,000 miles, March 2025 Injury

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed either a blank or a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where a software update was performed on the vehicle; however, the failure returned soon after the software update. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.

Reported at 6,174 miles, February 2025

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