2017 Ford Transit Connect Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Ford Transit Connect, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2017 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that upon his A/C unit becoming inoperative, he had taken his vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic discovered that the engine fan had eaten away at the high compression freon line which caused freon to leak into his engine. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure was due to a manufacturer error and that the vehicle should not have been designed in that fashion. The contact was given an estimate for the repair of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11365533, filed 2020-10, 67,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10144199Jul 2, 2018Some 2016-2018 Escape/Focus/Transit Connect vehicles equipped with a remote start system may exhibit an immediate engine shut off with or without diagnostic trouble code (DTC)…
- 10119671Sep 13, 20172017 vehicles equipped with a 2.0L GTDI, 2.3L GTDI, or 2.5L PFI engine will either be equipped with a diamond washer on each side of a smooth-faced crankshaft timing sprocket…
- 10095154Jan 10, 2017To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. Workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been…
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10109044Sep 21, 2016Some 2016-2017 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and built on or before 13-Sep-2016 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 33% |
| 2021 | 2 | 17% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 12 | 12% |
| 2015 | 6 | 9% |
| 2014 | 8 | 6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 16% |
| 2012 | 6 | 23% |
| 2011 | 4 | 17% |
| 2010 | 5 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ford Transit Connect
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Transit Connect
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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