Ford Transit problems (2014–today)

All 2 engines of the Ford Transit that we have documented have high or critical severity faults: the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue and the 2.2 / 2.4 / 3.2 TDCi (Puma). None has a «Buy» verdict; the safest option is the 2.2 / 2.4 / 3.2 TDCi (Puma), with a «With caution» verdict. Away from the engine, the Ford Transit (2014 onwards) has no everyday faults documented in the sources consulted, but it does have safety recalls notified in the EU: suspension arms with defective welds, the rear anti-roll bar, the rear axle, the propshaft support, the power steering wiring and the driver's seat belt. Each affects only specific production batches.

Among the 2 engines we have documented, none has a «Buy» verdict; the safest option is the 2.2 / 2.4 / 3.2 TDCi (Puma), with a «With caution» verdict. Haynes records injector faults on the 115 hp (2006-2011), EGR valve faults on the 110 hp and particulate filter contamination from 2008; the fuel system history is worth checking before buying.^[1]

Away from the engine, the Ford Transit (2014 onwards) has no everyday faults documented in the sources consulted, but it does have safety recalls notified in the EU: suspension arms with defective welds, the rear anti-roll bar, the rear axle, the propshaft support, the power steering wiring and the driver's seat belt. Each affects only specific production batches. The most important documented faults are: lower suspension arms with missing, partial or insufficiently penetrating welds (suspension, critical severity), insufficient rear axle lubrication causing rear wheel bearing failure (suspension, critical severity), rear propshaft bearing support without the intended bushes (gearbox and clutch, critical severity) and wiring damaged by insufficient clearance from the transmission housing: power steering failure and fire risk (electrical system, critical severity).^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

The most important by severity and frequency, on the engines we have documented, are: degradation of the wet timing belt (2.0 EcoBlue) (1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue, critical severity), wet oil pump belt (2.0 EcoBlue) (1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue, critical severity), EGR valve and EGR cooler faults on the 2.2 TDCi (2.2 / 2.4 / 3.2 TDCi (Puma), high severity), faulty injectors on the 2.2 and 2.4 TDCi (2.2 / 2.4 / 3.2 TDCi (Puma), medium severity) and emissions system warnings (AdBlue/EGR) and injector wear (1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue, medium severity).

According to our rating by year, the best is 2014 (8.2/10); the worst rated is 2019 (5.1/10). Each year's rating counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those units: open each year to see what changes.

Yes: we have documented 7 campaigns for the Ford Transit, such as recall 25SC5: wiring close to the transmission housing (2026). Check with your VIN at the official service centre whether yours has been done.^[7]