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2016 Ford Transit Engine Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
13%of 156 total for the year
Median mileage
13,025miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Ford Transit, 13% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,025 miles.

Example complaints

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

“The van stalled while driving and lost power while crossing an intersection at approx 25mph. The electronic panel displayed and error message stating, engine fault service now . When restarted the van started shaking when pressing the excelerator. Van was turned off and restarted without any issues”

NHTSA complaint #11097091, filed 2018-05, 13,025 miles

“When driving down the freeway the dash dinged and said engine fault service now. The vehicle lost acceleration and had to coast to the shoulder while vehicles were going around him. Ford says this is a safety feature when a part goes bad so the engine doesn't get damaged. The throttle body had to be replaced. It is very dangerous for the vehicle to lose all acceleration when driving on the freeway with no warning. This should not happen.”

NHTSA complaint #10884479, filed 2016-07, 7,700 miles

“The vehicle will stop accepting accelerator commands randomly. It will refuse to accelerate when the accelerator is depressed. There have been 4 of these vehicles in our fleet do this. Ford is aware of the problem but refuses to do anything about it to accommodate the drivers even going so far as to state it could be weeks before even diagnosing the problem. This is to cover the fact hat they have the throttle bodies needed to repair this complaint on backorder. If on a freeway this is a dangerous failure that would compromise the safety of all on board. …”

NHTSA complaint #10884631, filed 2016-07, 6,259 miles

“I was not made aware of the recall. The driveshaft separated while I was driving, causing significant damage to other parts of the vehicle, including the transmission, motor and transmission mount, cooling, electrical and brake and transmission lines, oil and fuel parts, and much more underneath the van. This happened after a very brief hard vibration moments before it “exploded” and sent me flying into the air and coming to a very quick stop, which also caused medical issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #11630627, filed 2024-12

“I have a 5 Transit vans and all of them are giving me catalyst problems , I can understand maybe one vehicle with a problem but when all have the same symptoms something is not working right,my Transit 3.5 has gone through 2 of them already, they have issues with the catalyst system and it's very expensive to fix I just payed $2,500 to replace the second one on my Transit 350 3.5 . This has to be looked at”

NHTSA complaint #11255144, filed 2019-09

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024518%
2023813%
202238%
202056%
201938%
20181424%
20171616%
20162013%
20153518%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford Transit

Transmission and drivetrain
60 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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