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2015 Ford Transit Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Aug 31, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 193 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Ford Transit submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Aug 31, 2026

My van at times doesn't mater the incline it will say hill side assist and will lock the brakes I can be stuck for an hour or so found pumping the breaks will help release the lock quicker had dealership lock at it and they can't figure it out this has been going on for a year or so what can I do this isn't safe for at times I'm in traffic

NHTSA ID
11761095
Incident
Aug 10, 2026
BrakesFuel systemSteering
Filed Jan 10, 2024

Vehicle has an open recall for flexible coupling from the transmission to the drive shaft. This broke and damaged the fuel line, broke the brake lines and damage some other components. Took it to the Webb Ford in Highland IN and they informed me they will cover just the flexible connector and not the other damage caused by the failure, stating they send a lot of recall notices to the previous owner. Cost for the repairs are aprox $3,100. Since the failed coupling caused the damage, why i am asked to pay for the repairs caused by the recall component. I am a new owner of the vehicle and never received any notices from Ford. Thank you

NHTSA ID
11564579
Incident
Jan 6, 2024
SteeringSuspension
Filed Oct 13, 2023

Lower control arm is rusting away.

NHTSA ID
11549847
Incident
Oct 12, 2023
ElectricalFuel systemSteering
Filed Mar 12, 2021

2015 FORD TRANSIT PRESENTS WITH NO START CONDITION LOSE OF FUEL AND CODE P0230 ON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX TO HAVE MULTIPLE FUSE TERMINALS LOOSE FROM THE BOARD. TO BE CLEAR THESE DO NOT APPEAR AS FUSES LOOSE FROM THE TERMINAL THEY GO IN, THIS IS THE TERMINAL SEEMS LOOSE FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD. EITHER WAY THE EFFECT IS THE SAME, CAUSING THEM TO LOSE POWER INTERMITTENTLY INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP CREATING A NO START AND OR DIE WHILE DRIVING CONDITION POTENTIALLY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. HAVE VIDEO DOCUMENTING THE CONDITION AS WELL AS TWO PICTURES INCLUDED SHOWING VOLTAGE FLUCTUATING..

NHTSA ID
11402602
Incident
Mar 8, 2021
Mileage
207,887 mi
EngineSteering
Filed Apr 21, 2020

ON OR ABOUT 4/8/2020 MY AMBULETTE WITH A PASSENGER COMPLETELY STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO OUR NYS DOT SHOP IN WESTBURY THAT REGULATES AMBULETTES. THIS VEHICLE , A 2015 FORD TRANSIT 150 IS SUPPOSED TO CIRCULATE TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING FROM TRANSMISSION AND COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR AT THE SAME TIME. COOLANT CIRCULATION IS SUPPOSED TO COOL TRANSMISSION FLUID WITHOUT BEING MIXED. WHEN THE SERVICE IS COMPROMISED AND MIXES TOGETHER, IT WILL CONTAMINATE BOTH FLUIDS-COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION.TRANSMISSION FLUID,COOLING SYSTEM(RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT). COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR WILL T TO WATER PUMP AND COOL OFF AND ENGINE -OVERHEATING PROCESS AND ENGINE CHANGE. THE EARLIER THE CONTAMINATION PROCESS IS STOPPED, THE HIGHER THE CHANCE THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WILL UNDERGO FROM A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN

NHTSA ID
11321816
Incident
Apr 8, 2020
Mileage
74,746 mi
Powertrain (other)Steering
Filed Mar 13, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION WERE PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BROADWAY FORD (501 S. 7TH ST., ST. LOUIS, MO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLEXIBLE DRIVESHAFT COUPLING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN 2017 AND 2018 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V408000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE LATER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA ID
11186380
Incident
Mar 1, 2019
Mileage
69,000 mi
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Apr 2, 2018

2015 FORD TRANSIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND REQUESTS VEHICLE BUY-BACK INFORMATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE 6 CYLINDERS AND REQUESTED THAT THE DATA ENTRY ERROR BE CORRECTED WITH THE MVA. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT AN EXHAUST ODOR, THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY RUNS ROUGH, THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PREMATURELY, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. *JS

NHTSA ID
11021928
Incident
Dec 29, 2016
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Sep 25, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS VEERED TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT, IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA ID
10777726
Incident
Aug 16, 2015
Mileage
2,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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