2015 Ford Transit Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 18%of 193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Ford Transit, 18% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dealer is telling me we have metal through the entire fuel system because the pump was failing and that we must have put bad gas in the van..they want to replace the fuel rail and tubes, pump,cooler ,injectors and drop and clean the fuel tank.pretty much word for word what the recall is on some other 2015 Transit vans with the same motor”
NHTSA complaint #10926705, filed 2016-11, 30,000 miles“Vehicle was being driven on a two-lane road at 45 MPH when suddenly the engine just stopped without being able to even pull to the side of the road. I traded cars with my wife so she could take our 6 kids home. Towed the vehicle to a Ford dealership who diagnosed a faulty fuel pump control module. Said this happens a lot. Several other Ford vehicles have been recalled for this reason but not the 2015 Transit.”
NHTSA complaint #11141820, filed 2018-10, 75,000 miles“I was at a red light when my car all of a sudden started to overheat, the vehicle only has 64k miles on it. Have kept up with maintenance and all of that. Turns out the water pump is bad and was leaking really bad. Not sure why this happened 3 year old Ford van.”
NHTSA complaint #11133144, filed 2018-10, 64,000 miles“Was driving to new orleans when I was caught in a very heavy rain storm. The van started to drive rough a day later. Took it into a Ford dealership for a driveshaft recall and oil change only to be told that water got into the housing for the air filter and soaked the filter. The water then made it's way throughout the engine. After, I then learned of Ford issuing a TSB that would have saved my van should it of been a recall or checked by my local Ford dealership when I had previous work completed.”
NHTSA complaint #11388875, filed 2021-01, 110,000 miles“On or about 4/8/2020 my ambulette with a passenger completely stalled. It was towed to our nys DOT shop in westbury that regulates ambulettes. This vehicle , a 2015 Ford Transit 150 is supposed to circulate transmission fluid coming from transmission and coolant from the radiator at the same time. Coolant circulation is supposed to cool transmission fluid without being mixed. When the service is compromised and mixes together, it will contaminate both fluids-coolant in the transmission.transmission fluid,cooling system(radiator and thermostat). …”
NHTSA complaint #11321816, filed 2020-04, 74,746 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11036338Aug 18, 2026Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may not pass a state smog test due to the…
- 11030810Mar 26, 2026Some 2013-2016 Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine and 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may not pass a state smog test due to the…
- 10159494Apr 26, 2019SSM 47948 - 2010-2019 Various Vehicles - Turbocharged Engines - Oil Supply Filter Replacement When Replacing The Turbocharger Or The Turbocharger Oil Supply Tube For 2010-2019…
- 10156525Mar 25, 2019Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles built on or before 24-Jul-2018 may exhibit various drivability concerns including difficulty starting, misfires and/or an illuminated MIL with…
- 10156503Mar 4, 2019Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine may exhibit Drive To Clean maintenance messages and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with…
- 10156858Feb 11, 2019Some 2015 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTCs P24A0 and/or P26A0 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). Follow the…
- 10148711Oct 23, 2018Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles built on or before 24-Jul-2018 may exhibit various drivability concerns including difficulty starting, misfires and/or an illuminated MIL with…
- 10143100Jun 22, 2018Some 2013-2018 F-150, 2015-2018 Transit/Expedition, and 2015-2017 Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine with greater than 20,000 miles may exhibit a tick type…
- 10140327Jan 17, 2018Some 2015-2018 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L Duratorq-TDCi may exhibit an engine oil leak from the rear crankshaft seal. The Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-01 has…
- 10127416Nov 15, 2017Some 2015-2017 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5L or 3.7l gasoline engine may exhibit an engine overheat condition or poor A/C cooling due to one or more of the 3 cooling fan…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 18% |
| 2023 | 8 | 13% |
| 2022 | 3 | 8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 8% |
| 2018 | 14 | 24% |
| 2017 | 16 | 16% |
| 2016 | 20 | 13% |
| 2015 | 35 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Transit
78 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford Transit
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology