5th Generation (2015—2019) Transit Problems

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This generations ranks 39th out of 102 Ford generations in reliability and is generally a good bet. Owners have the most complaints about the engine (29%), hvac (12%), and the brakes (12%). We've listed some of the most recent complaints below, see them all on CarComplaints.com.

  1. A/C Doesn\'t Cool Below 70 Degrees 3 complaints at an average of 8,947 miles in the 2015 Ford Transit.
  2. High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure 1 complaints at an average of 51,020 miles in the 2015 Ford Transit.
  3. Wheel Bearing Wear 1 complaints at an average of 120,000 miles in the 2015 Ford Transit.

What Transit Year is Most Reliable?

Generations are a good baseline for prediciting reliability, but there will almost always be year-to-year differences. We've calculated a reliability score for each model year within this generation, but we've based that score on how the model year compares to all Ford model years.

Watch out for the 2015 model year which has the highest PainRank™ score in this generation.

Year Complaints Recalls TSBs PainRank (?)
2019 0 0 0 0.0
2018 0 1 58 0.0
2017 3 4 97 0.18
2016 7 7 114 2.16
2015 14 14 95 8.96

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