There are 8 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2016 Ford Transitin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Rear view camera either goes out or is upside down. Went out so hit something. Luckily no real damage. Went to dealer and they said it’s not part of recall
I own a 2016 Ford Transit (VIN [XXX] ) and the rear camera goes blank when the car is going in reverse. Currently, my VIN is not included in the recall even though the year, make, and model is within the range. It has the same issue as described here on your page [XXX] and I am hoping that Ford will extend it to my VIN as well. I have contacted them separately to let them know of the issue. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I was not made aware of the recall. The driveshaft separated while I was driving, causing significant damage to other parts of the vehicle, including the transmission, motor and transmission mount, cooling, electrical and brake and transmission lines, oil and fuel parts, and much more underneath the van. This happened after a very brief hard vibration moments before it “exploded” and sent me flying into the air and coming to a very quick stop, which also caused medical issues. Ford is refusing to repair all that their recalled part damaged claiming they “notified me” but I haven’t received such notice. I stay up on all maintenance and repairs for my van, and the dealership acknowledged that when looking at the vehicle history reports.
Rear view camera has sometimes screen has inverted view, totally blank, and even blue screen, sometimes works for a few seconds and then goes blank
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, it spontaneously caught fire. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The doors failed to open. After the fire, the owner noticed that the wires were hanging from the door panel. The owner was able to extinguish the fire. There were no reported injuries. The fire department was not contacted. The air bags were deployed. A police report was not filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact referenced the failure of Ford recall number 17S34.
Vehicle goes into "limp" mode while on highway losing the ability to control the acceleration. The van has to coast to a stop, turn off the engine, then restart. The throttle body was replaced twice (3/2/21 and 11/21/22). This causes a major safety risk for the driver, passenger and all other drivers on the road. Losing control of the vehicle mechanically without warning and in such a sporadic fashion is unacceptable at this age and mileage. 170,245 miles & 219,118 miles.
RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS AND DIRECTIONAL ARE NOT WORKING. THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL IN ANY SITUATION. COULD BE THE BCM MODULE. THIS MIGHT BE THE RECALL NUMBER 17S34
ELECTRICAL, WIRING HARNESS CORRODED AND SHORTED OUT DASHBOARD INDICATORS. VAN WAS PURCHASED 10/26/2016 LOOKED AT DIFFERENT WEB SITES SAYING THERE IS A RECALL BUT FORD IS SAYING THAT IT DOES NOT PERTAIN TO THIS VAN, THE DESCRIPTION ON THE WEB SITE IS THE SAME AS DEALER REPAIRED.THE WIRING HARNESS REPAIRED WAS IN THE DRIVERS FOOTWELL, IN THE RECALL NOTICE POSTED IT SAID THE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT REPAIRED AND THAT A DRAINAGE HOLE BE MADE IN THE FOOTWELL PLUS INSTALLATION OF A FUSE TO PREVENT FIRES. NONE OF THAT WAS DONE.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026