KNOWN FAULTS · Ford
Known faults for the Ford Transit / Tourneo Custom (I).
2012–2023 · Diesel / Plug-in hybrid
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
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2 known faults with sources
Engines: 2.2 TDCi (Diesel) · 2.0 EcoBlue (Diesel) · 1.0 EcoBoost PHEV (Plug-in hybrid)
Applies if: The guide applies these weak points to the whole Transit range, Custom included, unless stated; confirm by VIN which campaigns apply to your van.
Starter, oil leaks, exhaust and campaigns on the Transit (from 2014)Known weak points
- Engine / equipment
- Ford Transit from 2014 (2.2 TDCi and 2.0 EcoBlue)
- Period mentioned
- 2014 onwards
- Symptoms
- Starters and alternators on early vans (2014), flat batteries (2019), engine and gearbox oil leaks, an exhaust that corrodes early, torn drive-shaft boots, wiring looms with breaks (door locks not working) and wear of brakes, bearings and suspension.
- Possible cause described
- Recalls: an incorrect heavy-duty towbar, lower-arm welds, belt wear from oil dilution (EcoBlue) and software that suppressed emergency-braking warnings.
- Check for the garage
- Check the campaigns by VIN; check leaks, exhaust, boots and wiring.
- 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
View full entryEngines: 2.0 EcoBlue (Diesel)
Oil-immersed timing belt on the 2.0 EcoBlueTiming system
- Engine / equipment
- 2.0 EcoBlue diesel: Transit, Transit Custom, Ranger, Mondeo, S-Max, Galaxy, Kuga and Focus
- Period mentioned
- 2016 onwards
- Symptoms
- Often with no prior warning: belt debris in the oil, an oil-pressure warning or a broken belt with serious engine damage.
- Possible cause described
- Diesel from unfinished particulate-filter regenerations gets into the oil and degrades the belt, which runs in it; in extreme cases material comes off and blocks the oil-pump strainer. Ford cut the belt, tensioner and idler change from 10 years or 240,000 km to 6 years or 160,000 km on the Transit and Transit Custom.
- Check for the garage
- Follow the new 6-year or 160,000 km interval, check the belt condition and whether the oil level rises (diesel dilution); avoid trips that cut regenerations short.
- 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
View full entryEngines for this model
- 2.2 TDCiDiesel
- 2.0 EcoBlueDiesel
- 1.0 EcoBoost PHEVPlug-in hybrid