Complaint 2232021
2016 FORD TRANSIT • POWER TRAIN • incident Jul 30, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2232021
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- TRANSIT
- Model Year
- 2016
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jul 30, 2026
- Date Received
- Aug 4, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the rubber-flexible coupling between the transmission became shredded into pieces and the vehicle swerved off the road. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic, who confirmed that the rubber transmission coupler had failed and needed to be upgraded to the metal version by the manufacturer. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V408000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another local dealer, Winner Dover Auto Body Shop (591 S Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 197,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.