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vehicle
2012 / ford / transit-connect
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-03)
complaints
26 on file (2012-09-12 → 2026-01-08)
recalls
1
investigations
0
fars
21 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Rear window fracture during defroster useVISIBILITY3 complaints2013-02 → 2018-03transit-connect-2012-rear-window-cracks-defrost
10496542 I TURN ON REAR DEFOGGER AND THE BACK WINDOW STARTED MAKING A HISSING NOISE AND THEN THE WHOLE WINDOW CRACKED AND THEN THE WINDOW POPPED OUT. *TR
10563561 PUT ON REAR DEFROST BACK DOOR PASSENGER WINDOW EXPLODED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE WE WERE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE NO GLASS INSIDE VEHICLE SO IT EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OF TRUCK
11075953 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE REAR WINDOW FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY SAFELITE AUTO GLASS
Water intrusion through door seals and dashboardSTRUCTURE2 complaints2015-01 → 2026-01transit-connect-2012-water-leak-door-seals
11709702 The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the front driver’s and front passenger’s seat belts were damp following a rainstorm
10670608 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD DETERIORATED, WARPED AND THE FRAMEWORK WAS VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OVER THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING
Traction control cannot be disabled in snowELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2 complaints2013-04 → 2019-12transit-connect-2012-traction-control-cannot
11291873 COULD NOT DRIVE IN SLUSHY SNOW, VEHICLE SELF CUT POWER IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE TRACTION CONTROL SO VEHICLE CAN SPIN TO GAIN FORWARD MOVEMENT
10508285 THE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT NEEDS A WAY TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL IN SNOW AND ICE. I GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW TODAY AND BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN THIS FEATURE OFF I COULD NOT ROCK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SNOW, CREATING A TRAFFIC JAM UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO BE TOWED OUT
Windshield wiper arm failureVISIBILITY/WIPER2 complaints2018-10 → 2022-07transit-connect-2012-windshield-wiper-arm-failure
11472708 The contact's boyfriend owns a 2012 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving 25 MPH, the windshield wiper arms failed to operate
11139647 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DRIVER'S VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION
Throttle body failure with loss of powerENGINE6 complaints2014-02 → 2018-02transit-connect-2012-throttle-body-power-loss
10817084 DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. STOPPED AT LITE. CHECK ENGINE LITE CAME ON. NO POWER. HAD TO IDLE HOME. OBDII CODES P0122, P0222, P2111. P2135. TPS READING STUCK AT 82%. DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. *JS
10564644 ON START UP AFTER IT HAS BEEN WARM AND THEN GOTTEN COLD VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ECU STORES CODES P2101,P2111 AND P2135. THROTTLE BODY BECOMES DISABLED AND VEHICLE WILL RUN POORLY AND NOT ACCELERATE
11071986 TWICE IN 113,214 MILES THE THROTTLE BODY HAS FAILED AT SPEED. THIS IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ANYWHERE, ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT--JUST OUT OF POWER AND SCRAMBLING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO STOP
Seat belt buckle and seat latch failureSEAT BELTS3 complaints2013-06 → 2022-10transit-connect-2012-seat-belt-seat-latch
11489117 The seat belt buckle/latch in the backseat is a dangerous defective design that can cause injury. It is available for inspection, see photos provided. Merely taking a seat can result in a bruised or broken coccyx
10521922 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE BUCKLE AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED
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.
If the wiper arm detaches, the windshield wiper will fail and the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2012 Ford Transit Connect vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/ford/transit-connect
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2012 Ford Transit Connect},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/ford/transit-connect}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
