2013 Ford Transit Connect: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
33,500mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

18,950 25th Percentile
33,500 Median Mileage
62,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
7
ENGINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STRUCTURE
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN 45 MPH HIGHWAY THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AT THE STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CROSS THE ROAD AND INTO A TREE SECTION TOTLING THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR"
"IN 45 MPH HIGHWAY THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AT THE STOP SIGN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CROSS THE ROAD AND INTO A TREE SECTION TOTLING THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR"
"THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH WITH A BAD WIRING HARNESS, THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A KNOWN SERVICE ISSUE YET FORD DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR FIXING IT. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY MAY GET THE REQUIRED PART. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28