2014 Ford Transit Connect Body & structure Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in the highway, the rear passenger's side plastic sliding door panel separated from the vehicle and flew off. The contact was able to retrieve the door panel. Additionally, the contact stated that the driver's side plastic sliding door panel was loose. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V777000(Structure). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

NHTSA ID

11677341

Incident

Jul 30, 2025

Mileage

187,000 mi

contacted local ford dealership for recall repairs (Johnson City Ford). they state there are not any recalls for a 2014 ford transit connect and would not schedule the repairs.

NHTSA ID

11556963

Incident

Nov 27, 2023

The driver side door latch failed. The door would not close and latch. Dealer charged $578.42 for the repair and has not reimbursed the charges per safety recall 23V502. ~ 90 days has passed since the repair.

NHTSA ID

11556454

Incident

Aug 15, 2023

The tailgate unlocks on its own and becomes unlatched on its own. It is unpredictable but has happened at least once when coming to a stop (still in gear) and once when sitting with the engine off, after having come to a stop. My dogs ride in the back so they could fall out of the vehicle if it occurred while driving; in addition, cargo in the back of the van could fall onto the road if the tailgate came unlatched and opened. I have not taken the van to a dealer because the nearby Ford dealership has a reputation as not being easy to work with, and I don't know who else would be qualified to work on such a problem. The "tailgate open" warnings do occur, when the door unlocks/unlatches. But the lock makes audible noises FREQUENTLY, and it's not always easy to tell if the lock has disengaged or just made a noise.

NHTSA ID

11528359

Incident

Jun 22, 2023

After having the panoramic sunroof replaced in 2019 due to a recall, the roof started leaking again causing mold to grow and making us fear for the structural integrity of the vehicle due to the possibility of unseen rust. The Service Department said it was not related to the original recall and that it was an epoxy failure. We feel this is just a continuance of the original defect and there was another recall about leaking.

NHTSA ID

11476575

Incident

Jun 1, 2022

In February 2022 the driver's side door stopped being able to latch. The door was unable to securely close. The driver's door was able to swing open on turns and the driver would be able to fall out of the vehicle during a crash.

NHTSA ID

11476574

Incident

Feb 8, 2022

The drivers door is failing to latch. Ford Dealers have only said there were only recalls on the rear doors. My minivan has the door roped shut for the time being and it is dangerous having to unwrap the rope to exit. Also the smell of fuel inside the vehicle is pronounced and they won't repair the fuel line because I purchased the vehicle used and the previous owner didnt handle it.

NHTSA ID

11473094

Incident

Jul 4, 2022

2014 Transit connect LH front door won't latch , this van has 44,000 miles on it I bought it new.. the door will fly open can not drive it like this.. the sliding doors had a recall but not the front doors. door latch fail

NHTSA ID

11472841

Incident

Jul 7, 2022

On August 28, 2021, in Suisun City, CA, just prior driving, the owner discovered the front side door latch had failed, resulting in an inability to close the door. The vehicle had been parked in the direct sunlight with ambient temperatures over 100 degrees F. No prior indication the door latch was failing. The vehicle was subsequently inspected by local Ford Dealer and side door latch was found inoperative and was replaced. Owner retained replaced side door latch. Since the 2014 Ford Transit Connect was not built at the Valencia Assembly Plant, per Ford Recall #s 20S30, 15S16, and 16S30, the owner had to pay full the repair cost ($370.65). The serial numbers of the failed side door latch is FoMoCo DT1A V21813-BA. 4081 4157 97142 DOPRF. Consideration should be given to include 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connects built in Turkey be added to NHTSA door latch safety recall such that Ford can notify dealers to inspect and replace those side door latches at no cost to owners. Driving a vehicle with a front door latches that may be faulty is a safety hazard. See attached photos and document

NHTSA ID

11431298

Incident

Aug 28, 2021

The door panel on the rear sliding door is falling off due to failure of the adhesive. This is an issue with other Ford Transit Connects under NHTSA campaign 14V777000 and Ford recall number 14S26 but my Transit doesn't appear to come up under that recall even though i am experiencing the issue and it was manufactured in the time period specified under the recall. The panel is still on the van with tape keeping it secured so it is available for inspection. If the panel were to fall off during driving it could cause an accident by hitting other vehicles. The panel has not been inspected by anyone yet.

NHTSA ID

11420430

Incident

Feb 1, 2021

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. NOTHING HAPPENED TO WARRANT IT BREAKING. THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OR LOCK, SO IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. IT WILL JUST OPEN AND ATTEMPT TO CLOSE WITH THE MOTION OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THINKING THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR FREE, AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE LATCH STOPPED WORKING. IN A PARKING LOT.

NHTSA ID

11350692

Incident

Aug 15, 2020

Mileage

59,700 mi

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH PAWL FAILURE, DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION, NOR CAN IT BE LOCKED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11343373

Incident

Aug 4, 2020

Mileage

73,825 mi

PANORAMIC MOON ROOF (NON-MOVABLE) URETHANE SEAM SEPARATED FROM BODY AND PRESENTS AIR/WATER LEAK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF UNCHECKED, RESEARCH FOUND OTHER TRANSIT CONNECTS WHERE THE ENTIRE MOONROOF BECAME DETACHED AND FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. HAPPENED GRADUALLY OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH, WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL (20S22) FOR THIS CONDITION, BUT FORD REFUSED COVERAGE FOR MY VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

11325041

Incident

May 1, 2020

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH NO LONGER LATCHES. THIS PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM CLOSING AND CAN CAUSE IT TO OPEN DURING VEHICLE MOTION. I PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE IN 2017. THIS FIX SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED THREE YEARS LATER. FORD WILL NOT REPERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE ORIGINAL ONE IS STILL FINE.

NHTSA ID

11322183

Incident

Apr 23, 2020

Mileage

27,950 mi

MY FAMILY ENTERED VEHICLE THRU REAR SLIDING DOORS. CLOSED DOORS AND PUT ON THEIR SEAT BELTS. WE DROVE APPROX 1/3 OF A MILE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDER FLEW OPEN IN A CORNER.COMPLETE LATCH FAILURE! THESE LATCHES WERE REPLACED AS PART OF THE 2016 RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11246120

Incident

Aug 22, 2019

Mileage

161,000 mi

HAS BEEN BLOWING THE BACKUP CAMERA 5 AMP FUSE, INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. LAST FEW DAYS THE HILL ASSIST LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT COME ON ALSO THE POWER STEERING GOES AWAY NOT A GOOD THING, WHEN I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN MOST OF THE TIME THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE STEERING IS BACK, I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW , IT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT . THE ONLY REPAIR WAS DONE BY THE LOCAL DEALER THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT THAT WAS A RECALL..ALSO THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKS THAT WERE A RECALL . I FOUND WIRES GOING TO THE LIFT GATE HAVE HAD THE INSULATION SKINNED OFF BECAUSE THEY RUB ON THE INNER BODY PANEL HOLE.. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES I USED LIQUID ELECTRICAL TAPE ON THE WIRES AND PUT PLASTIC SPLIT WIRE LOOM TUBING OVER THE WIRES. ALSO TOOK WHITE RUBBER TUBE AND SPLIT IT AND PUT IT ON THE INNER PANEL OPENING THAT CAUSED THE WIRE INSULATION TO GET RUBBED OFF. THIS FORD TRANSIT CONNECT VAN HAS 32,000 MILES....I THOUGHT FIXING THESE WIRES WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM , AFTER GOING FOR A COUPLE RIDES AND LIFTING THE TAILGATE IT STILL BLOWS THE FUSE. AND THE OTHER LIGHTS STILL COME ON. OBVIOUSLY THE SKINNED WIRES I REPAIRED WERE A PROBLEM , THERE APPARENTLY IS ANOTHER ISSUE OR TWO

NHTSA ID

11229495

Incident

Jul 2, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT LATCH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. *TR*JB

NHTSA ID

11228912

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

DURING THE WINTER RAINY WEATHER, WATER STREAMED OUT OF THE OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT/READING LIGHT FIXTURES ON BOTH SIDES ABOVE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THERE IS AUDIBLE SLOSHING WATER IN THE INTERIOR PANELS OF BOTH SLIDING BACK DOORS AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS WET COMING OF THE BELT HOLDER PANEL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WITH A SICKENINGLY STRONG MOLD SMELL, INDICATING STANDING WATER OR WET INTERIOR OF THE SEAT BELT HOLDER. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD FAILURES OF THE WINDOW AND LOCK ELECTRIC FUNCTIONS OF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS AND DOORS BOTH FRONT AND SECOND SEAT (BACK PASSENGER SEAT). CONCERN IS THAT THE PANORAMIC ROOF WINDOW SEAL HAS FAILED, ALLOWING WATER TO FLOOD APERTURES, INCLUDING THE ELECTRIC WINDOW, DOOR, AND LIGHT SWITCHES AND THE SUN ROOF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALSO CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE SUN ROOF BOND SO IT COULD FALL OUT OR BOUNCE OUT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS CAUSED A RECALL ON SOME US MANUFACTURED VEHICLES - WE BELIEVE OURS WAS IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND BUT DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE. THIS BEGAN IN WINTER 2018 AND CONTINUES WHENEVER IT RAINS. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2018.

NHTSA ID

11191085

Incident

Dec 1, 2018

THE REAR DOOR OF THE VEHICLE OPENS ON IT'S OWN. IF ACCELERATING THEN THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK FALL ONTO THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET IT FIXED AT DEALER, AND OVER $1000 SPENT.

NHTSA ID

11162925

Incident

Jun 10, 2017

Mileage

35,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT SLIDER DOOR FELL RIGHT OFF. ONTO THE GROUND AND MY FOOT. WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE USING THE HANDLE. THE MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL FOR THE REAR WIPER HAVE BROKEN AT LEAST TWICE. THE PAINT IS SPONTANEOUSLY COMING OFF OF THE VEHICLE IN SMALL SPOTS ALL OVER

NHTSA ID

11131105

Incident

Sep 18, 2018

Mileage

60,000 mi

TWO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON MY VEHICLE AND THREE DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS (MODESTO, CA. TRACY, CA. AND STOCKTON, CA.) HAD REFUSE TO SERVICE THEM, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO,NOISE IS HIGH AND DISTURBING AND THE SLIDE IS BROKEN, I AM AFRAID THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. RECALL 16S35 AND RECALL 16S30 NEED HELP!!!

NHTSA ID

10984765

Incident

Mar 28, 2017

Mileage

38,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (STRUCTURE: BODY). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10948424

Incident

Oct 10, 2016

THE SPRING-LOADED CONICAL DOOR WEDGE RECEIVER SPONTANEOUSLY BECOMES DISASSEMBLED, IMPEDING DOOR CLOSURE. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME OR MY WIFE ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IT RENDERS THE DOOR INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY, IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS AND HAS REMAINED SO UNTIL THE PART COULD BE REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

10945581

Incident

Dec 2, 2016

Mileage

25,000 mi

SENSORS AND REARVIEW CAMERA START GOING OFF FOR NO REASON WHEN IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES MOST RECENT IS 10/18/2016. NOTE IF VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK. AND YOU WAIT 30 SECONDS IT WILL STOP. BUT STARTS UP AGAIN, AFTER 20 SECONDS.

NHTSA ID

10917240

Incident

Oct 18, 2016

Mileage

23,000 mi

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE (HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WINDY WEATHER), THE ENTIRE PANORAMIC SUNROOF BLEW COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF ON THE FORD TRANSIT IS STATIONARY AND CANNOT BE OPENED FOR VENTILATION PURPOSES. IT ONLY LETS IN LIGHT. WE NOW HAVE A GAPING HOLE IN THE ROOF OF OUR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10916291

Incident

Oct 15, 2016

Mileage

23,000 mi