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Before you buy a used Ford Transit / Tourneo Connect (III).

2022–2026 · Petrol / Diesel / Plug-in hybrid · 3 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Ford Transit / Tourneo Connect (III), real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

1.5 EcoBoost

Petrol

  • 1.5 TSI evo cold jerkingEngine management
    Period mentioned
    2017–2022
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The Connect III 1.5 EcoBoost is the Volkswagen 1.5 TSI evo (the Connect III is built on the VW Caddy).

  • Starter battery and unwelded lower arms on the Transit / Tourneo Connect IIIKnown weak points
    Period mentioned
    2022–2023
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: ADAC data for vans registered in 2023; the lower arms, only vans built from March to July 2022.

2.0 EcoBlue

Diesel

These also apply, described above: Starter battery and unwelded lower arms on the Transit / Tourneo Connect III

1.5 Plug-in Hybrid

Plug-in hybrid

We have no documented, sourced faults for this engine.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Ford Transit / Tourneo Connect (III)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.5 EcoBoostPetrol22 with conditions4
2.0 EcoBlueDiesel11 with conditions4
1.5 Plug-in HybridPlug-in hybridFewest documented04

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.5 Plug-in Hybrid (Plug-in hybrid).

By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Plug-in hybrid.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Ford dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Ford brake recalls (2001–2026)Brakes

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Ford steering recalls (2003–2026)Steering

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Ford engine, transmission and software recalls (2000–2026)Powertrain and engine management

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Ford electrical, lighting and electronics recalls (2002–2026)Electrical and electronic systems

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 2 checked

Engine management

  • Look out for: Rhythmic jerking (“kangaroo effect”) and hesitation when accelerating at roughly 1,200–2,000 rpm, with a cold engine and in low gears; most noticeable with a manual gearbox.

    Ask them to check: Test the car from cold in first and second gear, and check at the dealer whether the latest engine control unit software is installed.

Known weak points

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

    Ask them to check: 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.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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