2017 Ford Transit Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 12%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 Ford Transit, 12% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,800 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 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.
“Our fleet of Ford transits are all having similar issues. This is the 2nd time this particular vehicle has lost power while driving causing extremely dangerous safety concerns. We were instructed by Ford to replace the throttle body which was done in 2021 and now the same issue is occurring. Ford needs to remedy this issue long-term. This issue is affecting the trust from my employees to provide them safe transportation, inoperable vehicles are causing lost revenue and the rest of my fleet is now unreliable causing concern for more serious accidents. …”
NHTSA complaint #11556071, filed 2023-11, 175,000 miles“The right tail light seal isn't working, allowing moister in the light. This is corrupting the whole system. The radio, AC, running boards, field monitoring sensors, airbag system, all turn off and on while driving. My vehicle only has 38,000 miles on it. There a multiple complaints on youtube and other Ford websites about this issue.the housing for the taillight is terrible and not sealed for the long haul. The dealership has even had to deal with this multiple times. They told me there is no cracks or chips that would be causing this, just improper sealing from the factory. …”
NHTSA complaint #11343923, filed 2020-08, 37,600 miles“The dash display would go completely blank intermittently, beginning with a chime and low brake fluid warning. All gauges would go to zero and there was no information displayed after a couple of seconds. This would occur while turning or accelerating. We took it to a Ford dealer who found multiple communication faults and recommended replacing the instrument cluster. This was done with no change. I finally traced this down to an unsecured wiring harness that goes up inside the right rear pillar of the vehicle, which was swinging around and shorting out the medium speed can bus. …”
NHTSA complaint #11129957, filed 2018-09, 52,000 miles“There were 9 of us in our 2017 Ford Transit, driving on route 15 81 miles south of las vegas, nv, with the cruise control on at 75 MPH when the van shut off while in motion. Pulled to the side of the road. Waited 2.5 to 3 hours for a flatbed tow truck while temperature was 108 to 109 degrees f. Vehicle towed to friendly Ford, las vegas, nv. Mileage on vehicle was 13,744 miles. Dealer found fuse f16 burned open and codes p025a and u0109. They replaced the fuse f16 and road tested for 15 miles and returned the van to us. They contacted Ford technical help. …”
NHTSA complaint #11246223, filed 2019-08, 13,744 miles“My VIN number is not included in the backup camera recall. It says the recall includes the 2017 Transit. My back up camera stopped working about a year ago. Also when the camera stopped working my cruise control stopped working also. I believe this is a larger electrical issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11702139, filed 2025-11Related recalls
- 18V275000Apr 30, 2018Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and…Covers: Ford Transit 2015–2017
- 17V668000Oct 23, 2017Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and…Covers: Ford Transit 2015–2017
Related service bulletins
- 11031781Apr 20, 2026Customer Satisfaction Program 25N15 - Supplement #1 Certain 2015-2019 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Inspection For One-Time Replacement
- 11029052Feb 24, 2026Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing…
- 11025837Nov 26, 2025This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns…
- 11025611Nov 12, 2025Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022…
- 10241627Aug 2, 2023In various 2017-2023 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, customers may receive a message in the FordPass or LincolnWay App stating Feature Unavailable. Since this is a fleet vehicle, it…
- 10226726Nov 1, 20222015-2023 Transit vehicles equipped with DRW have a high mount rear marker lamp that does not illuminate with the stop lamps. This lamp assembly may appear to be a stop lamp but…
- 10212957May 24, 2022Some 2013-2023 Ford or Lincoln vehicles with modems activated through FordPass or LincolnWay may experience 12 volt battery drain symptoms when the customer uses non-Ford/Lincoln…
- 10210240Apr 6, 2022Some 2017-2022 Transit Connect/Transit/Explorer vehicles equipped with a fleet telematics global positioning system (GPS) and a connected human machine interface (HMI) radio…
- 10209212Mar 15, 2022Some 2017-2022 Transit Connect/Transit/Explorer vehicles equipped with a fleet telematics global positioning system (GPS) and a connected human machine interface (HMI) radio…
- 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…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 20% |
| 2024 | 5 | 18% |
| 2023 | 14 | 23% |
| 2022 | 11 | 28% |
| 2021 | 3 | 13% |
| 2020 | 14 | 17% |
| 2019 | 5 | 13% |
| 2018 | 9 | 16% |
| 2017 | 12 | 12% |
| 2016 | 12 | 8% |
| 2015 | 19 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ford Transit
40 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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