r/fordtransit

I’ve been dealing with some intermittent problems with my 2022 transit for a couple years now. Basically I’ll be driving on the highway and all the sudden I’ll lose gas control, the dash displays a message that says “shift to neutral to restart vehicle”, battery icon flashes red and I have to coast to the side of the highway.
The electronics in the car will still be working when I pull over but the engine is effectively dead. If I shift to park my engine doesn’t turn over or make any clicks at all. The few times it’s happened it eventually will turn back on after 10 min or so after using a jumper pack.

I’ve taken it to dealers and they all say the computer isn’t throwing any codes so they can’t help. Has anyone here dealt with this or something similar?

Hi all, I have a 2023 Transit 150 with ~ 25000 mi. Recently the starter has occasionally taken 3-4 seconds to get engine running, whereas it was previously instantaneous. Any insights or suggestions? Thank you.

I just got a Ford transit for my carpentry business. I installed 2 Adrian Steel shelving units. One has drawers, these drawers rattle like crazy. If I go down a bumpy road it sounds like a whole cabinet of dishes shattering. Has anyone figure out a way to quiet these units down? It makes the drive in this awesome van a bit less pleasurable.

Thanks!

Have all my shelves and tools on drivers side wall, which causes the van to lean about 1in to that side.

Would putting a larger bump stop on the drivers side correct this? Looking under the bump stop is almost touching on drivers side and about 1in gap on passenger side.

Also I can't put shelves on the passenger side to even the load, because i need to fit pallets in from time to time.

Ive heard lots of different outcomes but praying its not my fly wheel. Any time I go above 50mph its like 2 seconds smooth driving and 2 seconds slight "rumble strip" like vibrations. Sometimes its 5 second then 5 seconds but it never gets worse or better over 50mph but still does 80mph just fine. Once I get the body work done on it I plan of getting it mechanically inspected and will post an update.

Any things I can check for the vibrations please let me know. The tires are fine and it has all new suspension in front.

Anyone with a 25-26’ model year Ford Transit work van in North America on here??!! I just got my new work van about two weeks ago, it has the full digital update with the 12” infotainment screen, digital dashboard, and I love the damn thing so far. It does have automatic high beams also, but they’re not that great tbh. I’ve had it two weeks now, and about 1400 highway miles later already. I’ve been looking everywhere for some upgraded (off- road style) fog lights, but I can’t seem to find anything that is under a thousand dollars and upwards!!! I’ve been on Baja Designs website and what they have is an amazing aftermarket look, but I can’t spend $1000 on a company van that isn’t even truly mine. Sure, I bring it home nightly and it is my own dedicated work van for the next 10 years, but I can’t justify spending that kind of money.

It’s not even necessarily for looks either. Sometimes I have long LONG days as a plumber, and on days when it gets late and days turn into night, and I’m driving home, the added lights really help me with low visibility on poorly lit roads in southern NJ. Any help would be appreciated! Looking to keep it under $400 dollars or less for upgraded front fog lights

Im running a few Transit vans for work now and something i didnt expect to become annoying this fast was keeping maintenance history straight between all of them

nothing major has happened yet, but ive definitely had moments where i stop and think:
“wait, which van already had brake work done?”
or
“did i already change fluids on this one recently or am i mixing it up with another van?”

the problem isnt that im not tracking stuff at all

its more that everything ends up scattered between receipts, notes, texts, and random reminders

with one van it was manageable
with multiple vans it starts becoming surprisingly easy to lose visibility on smaller things

ive been trying fleetomni as a simpler setup to keep everything easier to follow in one place lately and honestly its made me realize how much mental bandwidth gets wasted just trying to remember basic maintenance history

curious how other Transit owners or small fleet people here handle this stuff once the number of vehicles starts growing a bit

The mirror glass and power motors all work perfectly, and the mount to the door is solid. The problem is the folding/swivel joint between the mirror arm and the base. At highway speeds, the entire mirror housing wiggles/moves around from wind pressure.

Does anyone know if there is a bolt or screw underneath this plastic tab that can be tightened to increase the hinge tension? Or does this usually mean the internal folding joint/mechanism is worn or broken?

Video attached for reference.

We are launching a mobile vendor business (not a food truck) and settled on a transit 250 or 350 cargo van, 148” WB, high roof.

Our next decision is to go used or new? It seems the risk with used is that depending on previous ownership, these vans can get pretty beaten up.

Looking for any experience on buying used and what, if any, headaches were involved. Thank you!

Hi all,
I’ve searched around but haven’t found much for this. I’m hoping somebody has dealt with this or similar and has some suggestions.

I recently purchased a 2018 Transit 350 for work, the 3.7L V6, 170k miles on it. All was fine during multiple test drives and a pre-sale inspection, and also for the first week or so after purchase. Then started getting a gurgling, bogged-down feel under heavy load, going a up a hill, or accelerating onto a highway, only during 2/3 or more throttle I’d say. Power just not there. Flashing CEL on dash… no constant CEL, only during the event. But I plugged my scanner in during and it gave codes P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303 (random multiple misfires, and misfires in cylinder 1,2,3)

Sooo… I started replacing the usual culprits. So far have done oil, filter, all plugs and all coils (NGK iridium plugs, gapped to spec, and Duralast coil packs). Inspected lines and hoses. Nothing. If anything it seems to be getting worse. Happens sporadically. More so on the highway when accelerating. Doesn’t really happen ad much on normal road driving, from a stop.

Any insight or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Watched a video online and it seems pretty straightforward with the right tools. Wanted to ask here if anyone has done a similar repair and if there were any tips and tricks I needed to know before starting.

I'm adding the tow hitch and 7-pin to my new Transit. The hitch is easy. The 7-pin not so much. Mine doesn't have the control module by the driver's seat. I found one on eBay. Are they VIN matched or anything or should it just work if its installed/plugged in? Also, is the module and wiring back all that's needed to make the seven pin work? My Transit does have the tow/haul mode to select, I just don't have any hardware on the van.

I’m planning to buy an AWD Ford Transit and would love some advice from people who use theirs on rough roads.

I need an AWD or 4WD vehicle for work, so off-road capability is important. I’m trying to figure out how much the roof height and wheelbase actually affect performance on dirt roads, washboard, ruts, sand, and moderately rough terrain.

I’ll be living in the van full-time, so I’d strongly prefer a Transit over a truck. I’m 5’4”, which means I can comfortably stand in a medium roof.

I’m not planning on doing any crazy off-roading, but i need to not get stuck in the middle of the desert.

Thanks!!

Hi ! I'm looking for a second hand Ford Transit for a van conversion, and found one with a very interesting price/mileage (2021 70k km, 12 000€), but the seller specified that the screen, air conditioning and the car locking system are not working.

I was wondering if all of those could potentially be easy fixes, and if they would be costly or not if I bring it to a garage, so I can estimate if the end cost is worth it or not.