KNOWN FAULT · Ford

Starter battery and unwelded lower arms on the Transit / Tourneo Connect III

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

Engine / equipment: Third-generation Ford Transit / Tourneo Connect (built on the VW Caddy)
Period mentioned: 2022–2023
Symptoms: The engine will not start or starts reluctantly because of the battery; front-end knocks or, in the worst case, a broken lower arm.
Possible cause described: In ADAC’s breakdown statistics, the starter battery is the known cause of call-outs for Tourneo / Transit Connect vans registered in 2023. ADAC also lists a November 2022 recall: because of an assembly error, one or more welds may be missing on the lower arm, which can break (built from March to July 2022, 117 worldwide).
Check for the garage: Have the battery tested at the garage (especially if the van does short trips); check the lower-arm campaign by VIN on 2022-built vans.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

Anonymous answer, no personal data.

How much does it cost to repair this fault?

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.

A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

How is it checked?

Have the battery tested at the garage (especially if the van does short trips); check the lower-arm campaign by VIN on 2022-built vans.

What are the symptoms?

The engine will not start or starts reluctantly because of the battery; front-end knocks or, in the worst case, a broken lower arm.

Which cars and years does it affect?

Brands: Ford
Engine / equipment: Third-generation Ford Transit / Tourneo Connect (built on the VW Caddy)
Period mentioned: 2022–2023

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