There are 4 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2016 Ford Transit in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The involved individual was found with altered mental status on a highway on 8/13/2023. The vehicle he had been driving was found in the highway median a few hundred feet away. He was admitted to a local hospital, diagnosed with blunt force injuries of the head, and pronounced brain dead on 8/14/2023. Autopsy examination revealed fractures of the skull, subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and cerebral cortical contusions. Mechanical vehicle inspection revealed that the driveshaft flexible joint failed while the vehicle was in motion, with resulting driveshaft uncoupling and severe damage to surrounding vehicle components including the brake and fuel lines. Investigation was consistent with the decedent exiting the moving motor vehicle.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle, but no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over into a parking lot and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the brake cable line had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
THE ABS TONE RINGS ON THE FORD TRANSIT VANS CRACK OFTEN. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD. THIS IS MY 3RD SET OF REAR TONE RINGS IN 3 YEARS. I LOOSE MY HILL-ASSIST, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. *TR
THE REAR LEFT BRAKE PAD IN THE OUTSIDE(WHEEL SIDE) REDUCE RUNNING CLEARANCE DO TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE CALIPER HOUSING, PRODUCING UNSAFE EXCESSIVE HEAT, POOR MPG'S, METAL TO METAL NOICE AND EXPENSIVE MANTAINING COSTS FORD KNOW THE PROBLEM AND EMIT TSB 15-0190, BUT DOESN'T CORRECT THEIR DEFECT FREE COST ON VEHICLES OVER 36,000 MILES AND DOESN'T COMUNICATE TO THE VEHICLES OWNERS THAT THEY ARE AT RISK.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.