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2015 Ford Transit electrical system problems

The 2015 Ford Transit has 21 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

21

Electrical System complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Transit electrical system complaints by model year21 complaints2015: 21 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 3 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Transit electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V275000Electrical SystemApril 30, 2018 · 25,658 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner.

Consequence

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Note: This is an expansion of recall 17V-668 (Ford recall 17S34). Ford's number for this recall expansion is 17S34-S1.

17V668000Electrical SystemOctober 23, 2017 · 65,206 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner.

Consequence

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S34.

What owners report

“While driving on the highway, acceleration shuts down and I lose the ability to control speed. I had to coast to the side of the road even though the engine was still running and I was rear-ended. After I shut off the vehicle, it turned on and returned to normal operation. This has happened…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · November 15, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2015 Ford Transit have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2015 Ford Transit electrical system — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Ford Transit electrical system?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the electrical system: 17V668000, 18V275000.

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.