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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2015 Ford Transit Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
78about this part
Share
40%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
102,052miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 78 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Ford Transit, 40% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,052 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2015 Ford Transit van. Received recall 17s15 in june, 2018. Multiple calls to Ford dealership to schedule appointment to have recall fix and they say they add me to the list and will call me back when appiontments available. Despite multiple requests I have never been able to get an appointment. Filed complaint with Ford motor company and they said dealers are independently owned and they cannot control them.”

NHTSA complaint #11155235, filed 2018-11, 40,000 miles

“Our Transit van has had a problem with severe vibration in the driveline since about 25,000 miles. Our van is subject to recall 17s15. We have had the temporary fix, (the driveline flexible coupling replaced) on our van two times at york's Ford in houlton, maine: july 21, 2017 (mileage 28,066) and again on october 11, 2017 (mileage 32,787) but it has not fixed the severe driveline vibration. The vibration is worst at highway speeds (65-73 MPH), and when going up a hill or when accelerating. …”

NHTSA complaint #11058583, filed 2018-01, 25,000 miles

“I have a 2015 Ford Transit 15 passenger vehicle that was purchased in nov 2016 with 20,000 miles. April 2019 the driveshaft flexible coupling was replaced under warranty. In july 2019 we began hearing a noticeable vibration / subwoofer drone / hum in the vehicle.the drone doesn't happen at a specific speed but is prevalent when we're running 50-70 MPH and between 2000 and 2500 RPM. This drone sound is not consistent but now vibrates the entire cabin when it does appear. I can stop the sound by pulling foot off the gas pedal. However it just re-appears at a later time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11280522, filed 2019-11, 70,000 miles

“The drive shaft was involved in a recall which Ford said they repaired, now the same problem is back. The drive shaft makes a serious vibration especially when moving along a fairly level surface where the engine is not driving very strongly. Especially on a highway at 35 to 65 MPH. Also especially when the vehicle is coasting on a highway, especially in a gradual turn while coasting.”

NHTSA complaint #11173824, filed 2019-02, 106,000 miles

“Local Ford dealer still does not have part required for safety recall notice 17s15 regarding cracked flexible driveway coupling. The safety recall that went out in july stated that parts for the interim repair are currently available yet I have been told on 2 separate occasions by the pelletier Ford service manager that parts have not arrived.”

NHTSA complaint #11019069, filed 2017-08, 38,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024311%
20231423%
202238%
2021625%
20201821%
201938%
20181221%
20174041%
20166038%
20157840%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford Transit

Engine
35 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 30, 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