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2016 Ford Transit Connect Electrical system Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
13%of 104 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Ford Transit Connect, 13% of the 104 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.

“While pulling out of a fast food drive through steering jerked to center and I lost power steering to the point where I could barely keep control of the vehicle, mechanic informed me the powering steering motor seemed overheated because of its location and I could expect this to happen again, on the dash I got a steering fault code. …”

NHTSA complaint #11221302, filed 2019-06, 95,000 miles

“I own a 2016 Ford Transit Connect with tow package assembled in valencia, spain. There is a recall 17s34 issued by Ford on oct. 25, 2017 regarding Ford transit vehicles assembled in kansas city equipped with tow modules. The issue is water entering the electrical system thru the tow moduel and shorting out the system. My vehicle is currently in the shop because the ignition has come apart and it is going to cost me more that 800.00 to fix. My problems started about two weeks age the radio went out along with the backup camera and screen, I checked the fuses seemed fine put them back all ok. …”

NHTSA complaint #11046545, filed 2017-11, 65,000 miles

“While driving the vehicle in reverse, the driver's air bag deployed for no reason. The diver was slightly injured. The vehicle's maintenance history was looked at. This vehicle was never implicated in an accident. The Ford dealer found that the electrical wiring for this airbag was corroded. This would be the reason why the airbag deployed. This electrical wire should be better protected. The dealer refused to repair it under warranty because it is not valid anymore.”

NHTSA complaint #11306269, filed 2020-01, 25,951 miles

“1. Stationary or in motion: the top of the front windshield seems to be losing its seal because when water is poured or when it rains, it enters the car and falls onto the dashboard. Also, the plastic box that stores the rear view window and which is attached to the windshield gets filled with rain and drips down the window. 2. In motion, on a gradual hill and up: from day one, the car would not shift up on a downhill, even a slight hill. It revs in the 2nd gear and rev until it would jump into third after revving in a lower gear for 2-4 minutes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11331174, filed 2020-06, 31,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while initially starting the vehicle and while driving at various speeds, the main computer screen displayed the “Hill Stop Assist Not Available and Parking Assist Not Available messages. The check engine and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The speedometer, power steering, and several other unknown messages were displayed intermittently. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. …”

NHTSA complaint #11560625, filed 2023-12, 70,000 miles

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 2016 Ford Transit Connect

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

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