2014 Ford Transit Connect Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 22%of 128 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the body and structure of the 2014 Ford Transit Connect, 22% of the 128 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The spring-loaded conical door wedge receiver spontaneously becomes disassembled, impeding door closure. This occurs when the door is opened, and has happened to me or my wife on seven separate occasions. It renders the door inoperable. The vehicle has been stationary, in parking lots or driveways and has remained so until the part could be repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10945581, filed 2017-01, 25,000 miles“Two recalls have been issued on my vehicle and three different Ford dealers (modesto, ca. Tracy, ca. And stockton, ca.) had refuse to service them, I do not know what to do,noise is high and disturbing and the slide is broken, I am afraid the door could open while driving. Recall 16s35 and recall 16s30 need help!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10984765, filed 2017-05, 38,000 miles“The driver side back seat slider door fell right off. Onto the ground and my foot. When I went to open the door from the outside using the handle. The motor and electrical for the rear wiper have broken at least twice. The paint is spontaneously coming off of the vehicle in small spots all over”
NHTSA complaint #11131105, filed 2018-09, 60,000 miles“My family entered vehicle thru rear sliding doors. Closed doors and put on their seat belts. We drove approx 1/3 of a mile and the rear driver side slider flew open in a corner.complete latch failure! These latches were replaced as part of the 2016 recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11246120, filed 2019-08, 161,000 miles“Driving on interstate (highway speeds, windy weather), the entire panoramic sunroof blew completely off the vehicle. The panoramic sunroof on the Ford transit is stationary and cannot be opened for ventilation purposes. It only lets in light. We now have a gaping hole in the roof of our vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10916291, filed 2016-10, 23,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V777000Dec 5, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect cargo vans manufactured August 9, 2013, to September 20, 2014. The…Covers: Ford Transit Connect 2014
Related service bulletins
- 11029052Feb 24, 2026Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing…
- 10235153Apr 4, 2023For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to…
- 10183416Nov 6, 2020Some 2014-2020 Transit Connect vehicles built on/or after 01-Feb-2013 may exhibit water dripping into the passenger front footwell. This may be due to an excessive gap in the…
- 10075266Mar 3, 2016PANORAMIC ROOF PANEL BLIND INOPERATIVE, BUCKLED AND/OR STUCK. Some 2014-2016 Transit Connect vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the panoramic roof panel blind moves and…
- 10058075May 27, 2015Ford 2014-2015 transit connect: bulletin information involving vehicles equipped with sliding door blanking panels may exhibit small scratches on the sliding door body panel or…
- 10058116Sep 26, 2014Ford: sliding door panels have small scratches where blanking panel meets body panel and scratches are located on either door and also around, top, bottom, and sides of blanking…
- 10056158May 1, 2014Ford: when driver's door is closed, a security feature prevents hood latch release cable from being pulled and releasing hood latch. Model 2014 transit connect.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Transit Connect
24 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Transit Connect
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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