NHTSA lists 26 complaints for the 2012 Ford Transit Connect, 1 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD TRANSIT CONNECT.
At a glance
Complaints
26
With crash
1
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
16,330
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
21
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE
6
23.1%
VISIBILITY
5
19.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
15.4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
15.4%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
7.7%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
7.7%
SEAT BELTS
2
7.7%
SEATS
2
7.7%
STRUCTURE
2
7.7%
TIRES
2
7.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
VISIBILITY
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Transit Connect vehicles. The wiper arms may not be adequately riveted resulting in incomplete or inconsistent clearing of the windshield and possible detachment of the wiper arm.
Consequence: If the wiper arm detaches, the windshield wiper will fail and the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side wiper arm and blade assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
21 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
EQUIPMENT
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
VISIBILITY
2
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE
1
11029052
Date: 2026-02-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
11008948
Date: 2024-10-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions.
10254138
Date: 2024-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicle s owner during initial delivery. Unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad,
10138524
Date: 2018-01-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can be retrieved from FMCDealer - Parts and Service - Parts Product Line Information - Keys/Entry Dev
10140323
Date: 2018-01-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can be retrieved from FMCDealer - Parts and Service - Parts Product Line Information - Keys/Entry Dev
10109079
Date: 2016-09-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. This may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatbelt retracts at a high rate of speed. The Workshop Manual, S
10057834
Date: 2015-07-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROOF ARE OPEN. *TA
10056144
Date: 2014-05-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
FORD: THE RADIATOR SIDE TANK SEAMS, EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, IS LEAKING COOLANT DUE TO GASKET BETWEEN TANK AND RADIATOR CORE. MODEL 2012 TRANSIT CONNECT. *PE
10045084
Date: 2014-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
FORD: TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE MAY HAVE BURNT FLUID AND FAILURE OF DIRECT CLUTCH ALONG WITH NO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR AND A FLARE UPSHIFT OF 2-3 OR 2-4. *PE UPDATED 3/10/14. *PE
10054579
Date: 2013-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
FORD: THE REMOVAL OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH DO NOT HAVE THE DELETE OPTION, WILL ILLUMINATE AIRBAG DISABLE INDICATOR AND SRS WARNING LAMP IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MODEL 2010-2013 TRANSIT CONNECT. *PE
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.