Complaint 2028097
2017 FORD TRANSIT • POWER TRAIN • incident Jun 27, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 2028097
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TRANSIT
- Model Year
- 2017
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jun 27, 2024
- Date Received
- Sep 27, 2024
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Transit. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal banging sound underneath the floorboard. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was fluid puddling underneath the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V767000 (Power Train), and that the failure was caused by the driveshaft separating from the flexible coupling. The contact was informed that the driveshaft had damaged the transmission and the fuel line. The contact was informed that the recall repair only covered the repair of the driveshaft and flexible coupling, and that he had to cover the repair costs of the other damages. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.