2015-2022 Ford Transit review, 5 major problems, Ford will not. Ford Transit 15 passenger review

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I have a 2015(first year) long wheel base high roof but not extended.. I actually like mine and am currently building out a camper. The 3.7 V6 non-turbo gas engine, got a permanent U-joint Fix under recall. I hear that they don't have the permanent fix for other engines. Yes, the ecolines were better constructed, no doubt, but they are aging. Also, if you need a high roof, all you got is Transit, nissan, pro master(fiat really), or sprinter. The promaster has at least as many issues at the transit, if not more but it's one option for sure. The nissan NV is very short but well built. Mine is 2.5 feet longer behind the front seats than NV. and the extended version transit w/ dual rear wheels (not mine) adds another 3 feet, making it 5.5' feet longer than the Nissan. It's very difficult to build a camper van in the short space behind the seats with Nissan. Also, Nissan has the poorest fuel economy by far, with their fuel hog V8, if that is a concern. However, I think the Nissan has the best towing out of the 4. Btw, if you plan on loading pallets in the transit, the width between the wheel wells won't be wide enough. The Sprinter can be a money pit because it's very expensive to buy and maintain those engines. You pretty much have to go to the dealership for work. Also, they rust really bad if you don't use rust preventative maintenance. You're correct, the gutter for transit is a mess. This is the worst engineering I've ever seen but can be fixed. Besides what you pointed out, the air filter will get wet and cause issues too. The air filter box was fixed for 2019, I believe. Also, you will get water on the engine through the holes in the gutter for the windshield wipers. The engine water can rust in the holes for the spark plugs and cause issues with the threading for the plugs. There are some solutions. It took me 5 hours of trial and error but I've fully fixed the gutter leaking on my electronics, engine, and air filter housing. Trash those plastic bags with grey foam, they just fill up with water and become moldy. The foam and plastic bag I'm talking about is directly to the right of the small plants growing in your gutter at 3:18 You're right, shame on Ford for this mess and not doing a recall and free fix. 2015-2019 Transits have the 6r80 transmission which will be changed for 2020+ to a 10 speed. The 3.7 liter is a good engine and 6r80 is a good transmission which can last a long time. The turbo(eco boost) has much, much, more power if you need it but the 3.7 is good for my needs. Even with the ecoboost, or the 3.7, you can get 17 mpg on the highway under 70 mph. With the high roof, you're better off going slower unless you have a tail wind, which helps fuel tremendously. Anyway, if you do have the 6r80, I can't stress enough to keep the tranny fluid reasonably clean if you want it to last 200+ miles. I wold change the fuild every 30k miles max. Ford says the fluid is good for the life of the vheicle unless under harsh conditions but that is terrible advise if you want your tranny to last.. for pro info on tranny search "6r80 fordtechmakuloco" Here on youtube. And if you want your rear end to last.. change that fluid at least every 50k miles.. more often if you tow or haul heavy loads or drive at higher speeds. I live in Houston, Tx.. so, no rust.. Yes, I would be upset if my vehicle was rusting but if you live in certain areas, you have to do preventative maintenance for rust. My main concern is engine, tranny.. then, I'm concerned with stuff like electronics, front end issues, ac/heat, comfort, etc.. fit and finish is not high on my list of priorities because I can usually fix those with a bit of labor. Anyway, my 2 cents from a reasonably happy Transit owner. If you really want to know what issues are with each vehicle, go to the chat groups that deal with those specific vehicles. lots of good advise on what to watch out for some things are an easy fix, others are very expensive.. but that is the best way to weigh out your options and make the best choice for your needs..

Thanks for the video. I have a 2017 Ford transit took it in yesterday because of engine light flashing and they told me that the PCM has water damage and it would cost $2000 to replace it. I asked if it was under warranty and they said no. So I did a little digging around and found out that it was indeed under warranty under the emissions performance warranty coverage. So I informed them and they still said it was my fault for having the water drains clogged up and that I should have cleaned out the leaves and the gunk out of the drain. This was the stupidest lamest excuse I've ever heard, so I called the manager and told him that if there is water damage on the PCM then the water draining systems are defective for not being able to drain properly, he agreed and I was able to cover it under warranty. Some dealerships are horrible!!!! They charge you an arm and a leg for their services and they try to scam you and make you pay for services that are under warranty

I was the sole driver of a then-new 2018 Transit 250 with the 3.7 liter engine where I worked. I was careful to break in the engine properly and the van performed well until the oil pump tore itself apart at just under 5,000 miles. All was good the day before when it was parked but the next morning within a few minutes of start up a loud grinding was heard coming from the engine and the oil pressure warning light was on. It took a month and a half for Ford to replace the engine and get it back to us. I've had zero confidence in it since that time.

The water draining on the electronics was a real eye opener.

Wish Chevy made a tall van , been very happy with all the express vans I’ve had over the years.

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I've driven about 30 different Ford Transits when I worked for Amazon and they were mostly FINE but seemed to always have little mechanical issues. Keep in mind they often had something like 10,000km to 50,000km It was often things like doors jamming and not closing, electrical issues like AC not working or wipers not working, one or a few burnt lights, grinding noises when accelerating or idling, I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch but yeah they weren't completely unusable but they had so many little problems for low milage newer vans

No wonder the comuter messed up so fast!! Couldn't figure out why so manny problems Thank you for this 👊

I was considering buying one of these for Expediting, thank you for the info Sir

Your right....that's not acceptable engineering. Especially when someone is paying alot of money for a work vehicle and the "ford" quality reputation. These videos help hold these companies accountable for screwing consumers!

I was really about to sell yukon gmc truck for one of these but never mind, thanks for the review

omg thank you for posting this! I was considering purchasing one of these

Wow, I was considering purchasing a Ford Transit. Thank you for sharing this.

Thank you for the info. I was looking to buy one. You saved me a lot of problems.

I drive a 2017 Transit daily at my job, it has been ok for the most part but it is quite obvious that it was built cheaply, as others have said if only Toyota manufactured these I would sell my step-son for one.

Thanks for the review. I have found many of the comments on your video useful as well. I was considering a Transit 250 High Roof LWB for a van conversion. I’m stepping back from that now. I will say I have a 2013 Ford C-Max that I had to replace the Hybrid Drive with a newer year model from salvage, but other than that I only do oil changes at 170K miles. My son’s F150 with the 3.5 turbo has 200K on it and it’s his daily driver. He bought it from his uncle, a real life rancher that beat the crap out of it for 155K miles, King Ranch, everything works great. So Ford must be having QC issues in some parts of their operations and not so much in others. I would buy another C-Max 2016 and later without hesistation, I know my son would buy another F150 with the 3.5 eco boost. Thanks for this video, it has been helpful. Ford being a global company I believe must be having QC problems in some of their products, but not all of them from my experience.

WATCH OUT for the low clearance of the two rear struts, too. My son’s hit a rock....$5K in damage!!! ‘Still, the Transit is his favorite vehicle ever. I rented one and LOVED, just watch the clearance. Very good visibility via great side mirrors.

I've seen that type of surface rust on my 04 ram turn into a fairly aggressive cancer. The fact you show the wheel wells without any wheel tubs and the AC lines there is alarming too. Lack of those again in my 04 ram caused my bedsides to rot out and it only had 80k miles .