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2014 Ford Transit Connect body & structure problems

The 2014 Ford Transit Connect has 28 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Body & Structure complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Transit Connect body & structure complaints by model year28 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 28 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 13 complaints2018: 1 complaints
Transit Connect body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

14V777000Body & StructureDecember 5, 2014 · 19,825 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect cargo vans manufactured August 9, 2013, to September 20, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with sliding door panels that may have an improper bond strength between the plastic panel and paint primer. This could cause the door panel to separate from the vehicle while driving.

Consequence

If the plastic sliding door panel separates while driving, it can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall the panel with proper materials, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S26.

What owners report

THE SPRING-LOADED CONICAL DOOR WEDGE RECEIVER SPONTANEOUSLY BECOMES DISASSEMBLED, IMPEDING DOOR CLOSURE. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME OR MY WIFE ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IT RENDERS THE DOOR INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY, IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · December 2, 2016

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2014 Ford Transit Connect have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2014 Ford Transit Connect body & structure — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2014 Ford Transit Connect body & structure?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the body & structure: 14V777000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.