2012 Ford Transit Connect

WHILE CLEANING THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR SPLIT BENCH SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK ONTO THE FLOOR MOUNTING POINTS AFTER I HAD FOLDED IT UP TO CLEAN BENEATH IT AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN IT TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION. THE REAR SEATS ARE NOW SECURED ONLY BY THE TWO SHOULDER LEVEL LATCHES ON THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE MECHANISM IT APPEARS THAT TWO OF THE THREE LATCH MECHANISMS HAVE MISSING OR BROKEN RETURN SPRINGS. THIS WORRIES ME BECAUSE I MOUNT MY FIVE YEAR OLD SONS CAR SEAT TO THIS BENCH SEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE BUCKLE AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *TR

THE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT NEEDS A WAY TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL IN SNOW AND ICE. I GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW TODAY AND BECAUSE I CAN NOT TURN THIS FEATURE OFF I COULD NOT ROCK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SNOW, CREATING A TRAFFIC JAM UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO BE TOWED OUT. PLEASE MAKE FORD CREATE A WAY THAT CAN ALLOW THIS SYSTEM TO BE TURNED OFF. *TR

ON A LONGER TRIP IN MY NEW FORD TRANSIT CONNECT, I NOTICED REFLECTIONS OF THE OUTWARD-FACING DASHBOARD AND GRILL ON THE LOWER HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. SOMETIMES IT WAS THERE,SOMETIMES NOT. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL WHICH MENTIONED "TEMPORY SHIMMERING" WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WARMED UP. I DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL AFTER A CRASH HOW MUCH THESE REFLECTIONS INTERFERED WITH THE DRIVER'S ROAD VISIBILITY. THE REFLECTIONS COME ABOUT WHEN LIGHT SHINES ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE FRONT OR SIDES, BUT NOT FROM THE BACK. NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, I SEE HOW DANGEROUS SUCH WINDSHIELDS ARE, AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NON-REFLECTIVE WINDSHIELDS INSTALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE SIMILAR FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES WHENEVER TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EACH TIME THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ALERTED LOW PRESSURE. THE FOUR TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE PROPER PSI. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.