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SuspensionPart report

2011 Ford Transit Connect Suspension Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
27,873miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,873 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns 2011 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that the wheel bearings and sway bar failed every 20,000 miles. The exact replacement had been made on the vehicle approximately six times. The dealer was not able to provide a cause for the rapidly recurring failure. The manufacture was alerted of the failure however, declined to further assist the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 27,873 and the current mileage was 105,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10573873, filed 2014-03, 27,873 miles

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201815%
201512%
201411%
201313%
201114%
201012%

Other parts of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford Transit Connect

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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