NHTSA's file on the 2014 Ford Transit Connect holds 127 complaints after 13 years, a rate of 7 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 12 Transit Connect years on this site. NHTSA has 15 recalls on file, including Latch, Gear position indicator, and Panoramic roof.
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The complaints owners file most often name Structure (28 of 127), then Electrical system (18) and Latches, locks, and linkages (14). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 60,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 26,413 and 101,500 miles. Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.
The 2013 Transit Connect has 32 complaints, 3 per year, and the 2015 has 66 complaints, 3 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Ford Transit Connect. How we count. Data as of .
NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.
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Of the 76 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 60,000 miles. The middle half fall between 26,413 and 101,500 miles.
"The backup camera on the Ford Transit Connect 2014 has failed, making the vehicle unsafe, particularly for backing over pedestrians or small children difficult to see in mirrors. We see that recalls on the backup camera…"
"Back up camera cuts off at random times when backing or is not available at all. There is a recall our 2015 Tranist Connect for this issues but no recall issued on the 2014 model year. We basically cannot safely back up…"
"This here is the continuation of complain # 11736595 and Ford case # 01747943. The aim is to inform NHTSA and Ford that this issue at hand is already a recall from other years on the same car model, materialized by…"
"I had a chat with FORD explaining the full set of details. Will need to upload chat file."
"The Rear View Camera keeps doing weird things. One time you back up, it could be fine. The next time the picture will be upside down. The next time - no picture at all. The next time it could say that the camera is not…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Ford Transit Connect VAN FWD | Not rated | 4 stars | 5 stars | Not rated |
| 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Connect Van two-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (6-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 21 | 28 | 24 MPG | $2700 |
| Transit Connect Van two-wheel drive | 1.6L, 4-cyl | Automatic (6-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 22 | 29 | 25 MPG | $2600 |
| Transit Connect Wagon front-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (6-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 20 | 28 | 23 MPG | $2800 |
| Transit Connect Wagon front-wheel drive | 1.6L, 4-cyl | Automatic (6-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 22 | 29 | 24 MPG | $2700 |
| Transit Connect Wagon LWB front-wheel drive | 2.5L, 4-cyl | Automatic (6-speed) | Front-wheel drive | 20 | 27 | 23 MPG | $2800 |
Safety recall 21S24 (NHTSA 21V-376) affects certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vans with the 2.5L engine, on which the bushing attaching the shifter cable to the transmission can degrade or detach. A damaged or missing bushing may keep the van from shifting into the intended gear, so it can move in an unexpected direction, and it may roll away after the driver selects Park; Ford's dealers replace the underhood shifter cable bushing and add a protective cap free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 29, 2021.
NHTSA's file on the 2014 Ford Transit Connect holds 127 complaints after 13 years, a rate of 7 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 12 Transit Connect years on this site. NHTSA has 15 recalls on file, including Latch, Gear position indicator, and Panoramic roof.
The complaints owners file most often name Structure (28 of 127), then Electrical system (18) and Latches, locks, and linkages (14). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 60,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 26,413 and 101,500 miles. Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.
The 2013 Transit Connect has 32 complaints, 3 per year, and the 2015 has 66 complaints, 3 per year. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.
The 2014 Ford Transit Connect has 15 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 127 complaints about the 2014 Ford Transit Connect with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Ford Transit Connect is 23.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
Ford ended US and Canadian Transit Connect sales after the 2023 model year; production stopped in December 2023, though the model continues in Europe.
No. Ford's own owner's manual for the 2010-2013 model years states the vehicle is not equipped to tow and no towing package was available.
