2017 Ford Transit Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Transit. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked at the residence. The contact was asleep and was alerted to the fire by the local authorities after a neighbor witnessed the fire and called the emergency services. Upon reviewing the ring camera footage, the contact became aware that the fire had originated at the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The fire was extinguished by the fire department, and the vehicle sustained damages to the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A Police report was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

NHTSA ID

11754812

Incident

Aug 2, 2026

Mileage

107,000 mi

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 ID

11702139

Incident

Aug 15, 2024

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. This is a major issue for people that have Ford Transit fleets.

NHTSA ID

11556071

Incident

Nov 20, 2023

Mileage

175,000 mi

Vehicle loses ability to control acceleration going into a "limp" mode while on the highway. This poses a serious safety risk to the driver, passenger and all other drivers on the road. The van has to "coast" to safety. This occurs with no warning and is very sporadic. The throttle body was replaced 7/1/2021 after 109,256 miles. This is a repeating issue with my fleet of Ford Transits ranging from 2015-2018, some vehicles having this part replaced more than once.

NHTSA ID

11555248

Incident

Jun 29, 2021

Trailer lights do not work issues with the wires short out the fuses can not get it fixed.

NHTSA ID

11429909

Incident

Aug 20, 2021

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. IT IS SCARY TO THINK THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILS FROM THIS FAULTY TAIL LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11343923

Incident

Jul 25, 2020

Mileage

37,600 mi

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. THAT FUSE POWERS THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE AND PCM. SEEMS LIKE THIS SAME SCENARIO CAN AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. FAILURE MODE WAS WHEN WE WERE DRIVING UPHILL SLIGHTLY AT 1 OR 2 PERCENT UPHILL GRADE WITH 3/8 OF FUEL IN THE TANK. SINCE THEN WE DROVE 400 MILES WITHOUT A PROBLEM. AFRAID TO DRIVE IN THE LEFT CARPOOL LANE BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS TO STALL OUT (COULD GET KILLED BY A TRUCK OR BUS)

NHTSA ID

11246223

Incident

Aug 2, 2019

Mileage

13,744 mi

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. I SECURED THE WIRING HARNESS TOWARDS THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A CABLE TIE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. BUT IT WAS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE IT HAPPENED. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH ANY OF OUR OTHER BIG TRANSITS.

NHTSA ID

11129957

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

Mileage

52,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD TRANSIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V408000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 17V668000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER (SUBURBAN FORD OF FERNDALE, 21600 WOODWARD AVE, FERNDALE, MI 48220, (248) 399-1000) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE FOR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11120442

Incident

Jun 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE 'TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN PARK' WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (AUTONATION FORD SCOTTSDALE, 8555 E FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260, (480) 630-2827) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA ID

11105354

Incident

Jul 2, 2018

Mileage

32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEREO SPEAKER ABOVE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED TO SMOKE, AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM TWO WIRES THAT RAN FROM THE SUBWOOFER. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY UNPLUGGING ALL THE WIRING FROM A WALL COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE FINGERS, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN USING THE GENERATOR, THE POWER FAILED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CORD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER WAS CONTACTED OR NOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE GENERATOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

NHTSA ID

11064941

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

Mileage

6,000 mi