KNOWN FAULTS · Ford
Ford Transit / Tourneo Custom (II) E-Transit Custom common problems.
2023–2026 · Electric
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
1 known fault with sources
Applies if: Check by VIN at the dealer that the campaign has been done.
12 V battery vent under the seat on the Transit CustomElectrical and electronic systems
- Engine / equipment
- Ford Transit and Tourneo Custom (12 V battery under the driver’s seat)
- Period mentioned
- 2021–2026
- Symptoms
- A rotten-egg smell or hissing in the cab: the battery can release toxic gases.
- Possible cause described
- Ford recalled 7,509 Transit and Tourneo Customs in Australia (built 2021–2025) for a defective 12 V battery vent that can let gas into the cab, and 582 in South Africa because the AGM battery under the seat can release hydrogen sulphide when hot.
- Check for the garage
- If it smells of rotten eggs, ventilate and stop driving; check the campaign by VIN.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Canberra Times: toxic gas warning for popular vanTimesLIVE: Ford SA recalls Transit and Tourneo models over battery odour issue
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