2016 Ford Transit Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2016 Ford Transit, 1% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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 Winnebago RV built on a 2016 Ford Transit chassis equipped with the original Cummins Onan generator with Model: 2.5HGJBB-1126A. The contact stated that while in use, the generator stalled. The contact then stated that he smelled a fuel odor throughout the RV. The RV was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel hose failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. The contact stated failure mileage to be 27,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11488415, filed 2022-10, 47,000 milesRelated recalls
- 19V271000Apr 3, 2019Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and…Covers: Ford Transit 2014–2017, E-150 2014–2016
- 19V183000Mar 6, 2019Fenton Mobility Products, Inc. (Fenton) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit passenger vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S & K Titanium…Covers: Ford Transit 2015–2017
Related service bulletins
- 10254138Apr 24, 2024All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the…
- 10218620Aug 11, 2022Some 2015-2022 Transit vehicles may experience a snap, click and/or pop noise from the door check when opening/closing the front door(s). This may be due to a cracked/broken door…
- 10205694Dec 23, 2021Some 2016-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may exhibit a condition where the navigation voice prompts are inoperative after a SYNC map update. This may be due…
- 10203655Nov 19, 2021Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.7L engine and block heater may exhibit a repeat coolant leak from a deteriorated O-ring and/or intake manifold thermostat…
- 10191171Apr 14, 2021Some 2015-2021 Transit vehicles built with manual sliding door(s) may have an incorrectly adjusted ajar switch. To correct this condition, follow the service procedure to…
- 10189758Mar 17, 2021Certain 2013-2016 Model Year F-Series Super Duty 6.7L Diesel and 2015-2019 Model Year Transit 3.2L Diesel Vehicles â Rear NOx Sensor Warranty Extension In all of the…
- 10189757Mar 17, 2021Certain 2013-2016 Model Year F-Series Super Duty 6.7L Diesel and 2015-2019 Model Year Transit 3.2L Diesel Vehicles â Front NOx Sensor Warranty Extension In all of the…
- 10189768Mar 15, 2021Some 2015-2019 Transit vehicles built on or before 31-Dec-2018 and some 2017-2018 E-Series vehicles equipped with a 6.8L engine built on or before 16-Jul-2018 using the…
- 10181914Oct 14, 2020Some 2015-2020 Transit vehicles equipped with rear wheel drive (RWD), single rear wheel (SRW) and a U-joint at the transmission flange and rear driveshaft may experience a…
- 10177042Jun 17, 2020Some 2016-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a SYNC 3 Touchscreen may experience the volume control unresponsive from the Front Control Interface Module (FCIM) and…
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Transit
60 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsEngine
20 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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