2019 Ford Transit Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

Incident: October 20, 2026 · Filed: October 21, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit. While the contact’s son was driving, the vehicle started to wobble. The driver checked the sideview mirror and became aware that the rear passenger’s side wheel was tilted outward. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that the five lug nuts had detached from the rear passenger’s side wheel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the lug nuts had detached from the axle assembly. The contact was informed that the axle assembly needed to be replaced. The contact found information associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V324000 (Suspension). The manufacturer was informed of the issue and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V324000 (Suspension). The manufacturer had opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Incident: August 12, 2026 · Filed: August 18, 2026

Air bag failure at 35 to 45 mph. All sensors on front end should have been activated to deploy. I am reporting this due to this vehical having prior mvc and has been serviced. I am wondering if air bag system was not repaired from prior incidents

Incident: March 7, 2026 · Filed: March 9, 2026

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 Ford Transit. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The vehicle was purchased March 7, 2026. The mileage was recorded at 74,127 at the time of the purchase. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was provided a Carfax Report. The Carfax Report last reported the mileage at 200,156 on January 2026. The dealer was made aware of the discrepancy.

Incident: January 15, 2026 · Filed: January 30, 2026

This fall 2025, my kids started saying they couldn’t get out of this one particular seat. It would get stuck and they had to try to slide out from under the seat belt to get out. Shortly after that it wouldn’t even click anymore or lock into place. So we stopped using the seat. Then about a month ago we had a second seat belt that will not stay latched to keep the top part of the buckle into the bottom part of the buckle. So a second seat we cannot use. We contacted ford and they told us well that sucks you can just buy replacement seat belts. We asked them for a liability agreement if the seat belts malfunctioned they would be help liable and they denied that. We have had the seat belts release while driving. This makes me nervous because I have children and at this point can’t guarantee that they are going to be kept safe by the things that are supposed to keep them safe. Who knows when the next one will fail as the van is only 6 years old. Upon inspection they are both broken.

Incident: November 16, 2025 · Filed: November 20, 2025

After SYNC 3 software update, rain sensor wiper software malfunctioning.

Incident: September 25, 2025 · Filed: October 2, 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the contact's wife was parking the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled into the curve and stopped. The contact stated that his wife was lucky that the vehicle had not struck the building. In addition, the contact stated that one time the failure occurred while the contact's wife was driving, and the brakes independently activated. In addition, the contact stated that the failure once occurred while the contact's wife was driving on a busy highway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed HECU. The contact was informed that the HECU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced a recall; however, the VIN was not associated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was invalid.

Incident: August 4, 2025 · Filed: September 25, 2025

Smelling exhaust fumes inside vehicle and not safe to drive with only 46,000 miles on odometer. Took it to Ford Dealer and found two manifold bolts have broken off flush to engine block and manifold is now leaking. This is a very common occurrence with the 3.5 Ecoboost motor.

Incident: June 10, 2024 · Filed: July 30, 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Transit. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the safety failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Incident: February 28, 2025 · Filed: May 30, 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 125,342, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 295,327.

Incident: October 31, 2023 · Filed: December 11, 2024

The contact's neighbor owned a 2019 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds to the end of his street in the cul-de-sac. The brakes were sticking. The contact stated that there was an abnormal ticking noise detected. A neighbor walking her dog alerted him about an abnormal sound emerging from the vehicle. While driving over the curb, approaching the driveway, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The brakes failed to respond, and he crashed into his house. There were no reported injuries, airbag deployment, or fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. Then it was towed to another body shop. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and filed a claim. The failure mileage was unknown. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company.