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Ford Transit Connect

2016 only

133 classified complaints 10 recalls

2016 Ford Transit Connect have 133 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 10 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Water leaks and seals, typically surfacing around 49,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Transit Connect report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2016 only

Water leaks and seals · Body and interior 18 complaints

Median onset: 49,000 miles.

Sunroof and panoramic roof · Body and interior 17 complaints

Median onset: 61,000 miles.

Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 14 complaints

Median onset: 50,000 miles.

Calipers, hoses and lines · Brakes 12 complaints

Median onset: 80,500 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 10 complaints

Median onset: 13,100 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Transmission control module and sensors · Transmission 9 complaints

Median onset: 95,028 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 8 complaints

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 6 complaints

Median onset: 25,951 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Ford Transit Connect report for every year and full specs/safety data.