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Buying a used 2018 Ford Transit Connect? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 22 owner complaints on file

For the 2018 Transit Connect, the standout theme is rollaway risk: a shifter bushing that can fail and a separate recall covering vans that may roll from Park. A panoramic roof panel that can detach and a rear seat cushion that may not lock upright round out the safety items, alongside two backup camera recalls. The 22 unverified NHTSA complaints are few and report no crashes, fires or injuries, led by service brakes (6) and steering (5).

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm both rollaway recalls — shifter bushing and roll-from-Park — were completed.
3. If it has the panoramic roof, verify that recall repair and inspect the panel.
4. Test brake feel and the parking brake, and latch the rear seat cushion upright to confirm it locks.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Ford Transit Connect

What owners have reported to NHTSA

22 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• All Transit Connect recalls