2016 Ford Transit Suspension Problems

“3/11/2021, took Transit to dealer on march 9, 2021,,, for humming coming from radio when turned on, for recall on drive shaft coupling. And additional noise when driving on expressway over 60 MPH plus... Goes away when letting off the accelerator and exiting expressway. Dealer had vehicle since 3/9/2021. Told me today they fixed the drive shaft coupling, then they came up with issue on front tires and had to rotate them.. Only 24k on vehicle since new... Now new issue about some sort of rattle with the front end... Etc..and that car pulls to right? …”

“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being driven at a low rate of speed, the rear passenger's side wheel suddenly detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear axle bolts snapped off causing the wheel to detach from the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000.”

“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that there was a loud squeaking noise while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,419.”

“Upon auto inspection, I was informed that the subframe of the van was rotted and needed to be addressed. As the vehicle was not put into service until 2017, the van had less than 7 years on it at the time yet this bolt in member which supports the front lower control arms as well as the steering rack was severly compromised. Due to financial constraints, the member wasn't replaced until recently at which point there were multiple locations that the decay was so severe that one could fit both hands through the voids created by the rust. …”

“The contact owned a 2016 Ford Transit. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the contact heard a banging sound and the vehicle pulled to the right. The contact had to force the vehicle to the left to avoid striking two parked vehicles. The vehicle traveled approximately 60 yards and came to a stop. In addition, the brakes failed to operate. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the passenger side wheel collapsed and was under the vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified and transferred the contact to NHTSA for further assistance. …”