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2015 Ford Transit Connect Electrical system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
6%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
49,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Ford Transit Connect, 6% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“All interior displays and gauges go blank while still parked or driving at any speed including highway speeds, turn signals and hazard lights fail to activate. Multiple occasions over last 4 months, increasing in frequency. Occurred multiple times during 4 hour trip on 07/17/2017. System may or may not recover, only to go blank again shortly after. Sometimes when rain sensing wipers activate. Sometimes hill assist inactive and traction control disabled messages on system recovery.”

NHTSA complaint #11006072, filed 2017-07, 10,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, The vehicle speedometer failed to display the speed of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnoses or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The contact was referred to call the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 49,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11632726, filed 2024-12, 49,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit Connect. While driving approximately 70 MPH, it began to rain and the air conditioning did not work. The sensor that read the temperature indicated minus 4 and all the windows fogged up. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, rolled down all the windows, and waited until the rain stopped. The contact stated that the failure occurred at least twenty times. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11218918, filed 2019-06, 50,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022233%
202013%
2019510%
201829%
2017518%
20161413%
201546%
20141814%
201339%
2012415%
2011417%
2010717%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford Transit Connect

Other or unknown
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford Transit Connect

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology