2015 Ford Transit Connect Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Ford Transit Connect, 5% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 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.
“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“Contacted Ford dealer to check the low beam lights because the light were focused 60 ft. In front the van on the pavement and were insufficient to see at night. Left the car at villa two days and the dealer never got around to looking at the van. Contacted Ford in michigan. Ford called the dealer who told Ford, we don't understand the problem. Ford motor, inc. In michigan told me there was nothing they could do. Complained to ca attorney general. Ford still refuses to look into the matter. Ford has done nothing including to look at my van and inspect the lights.”
NHTSA complaint #10917931, filed 2016-10Related service bulletins
- 10109015Apr 13, 2017For 2014-2017 Transit Connect Vehicles with a Taxi Conversion there is a 12-Pin block connector available for connecting the taxi spot lights to the main body harness. Service…
- 10095152Jan 4, 2017Some 2014-2017 transit connect vehicles are equipped with cornering lamps. The cornering lamps share the same bulb as the fog lamps and illuminate when the vehicle speed is less…
- 10090663Oct 11, 2016Some 2014-2017 transit connect vehicles may exhibit low beam headlamp bulb burn out, in which the bulb connector is also damaged. This concern is under investigation. Do not…
- 10058451May 1, 2015Ford: due to headlamp control module (hcm) softwear, from turn signal input cornering lamp fails to illuminate. Model 2014-15 transit connect.
- 10058443May 1, 2015Ford: some vehicles have cornering lamps that uses same fog lamps bulb and illuminates when speed is 25mph and request from body control module (bcm) for turn signal will stay on…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Transit Connect
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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