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Used 2018 Ford Transit Connect Consumer Reviews

3.7 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

terrible vehicle

Jon, 11/26/2024
2017 Ford Transit Connect Wagon XLT 4dr Minivan w/Rear Liftgate SWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this van for the business, using it to haul cargo, and it is the worst piece of crap I have ever owned. I am absolutely fed up with it. I have older Toyota vans with higher mileage that I am intending to keep longer than this POS which I will trade in at the first opportunity. at only 50k mi, I had to dump $4,000 into it for a new ABS computer and a new alternator. when the hell do you ever have to replace an ABS computer in a car these days? when the hell? I've never had one of those go out until this POS. and an alternator with only 50K miles? what else is going to go out? nothing will surprise me at this point. The rear view camera? who knows! it'll be something!

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1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

My White Elephant

B.D.Colleway, 12/21/2017
updated 12/28/2018
2016 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van XLT 4dr Minivan w/Rear Liftgate LWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Be Prepared To Have Other People, Comment On How Sharp It Looks !

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2 out of 5 stars

2016 Ford Transit Van. XLT

Joe Patrick, 03/09/2019
updated 03/16/2021
2016 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van XLT 4dr Minivan w/Rear 180 Degree Doors LWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

This vehicle is not worth the price! It's very noisy, the AC/heat is very noisy, so to hear the radio you have to turn up the radio vol. road noise is terrible too. If you want heat it takes a good 5 min but then while driving the heat dissipates because cold air gets in from the door sides. The roll doors on each side are nice and work great. Buying it brand new and only getting a radio shows how cheap Ford really is.....no cd, Bluetooth, USB, navigation, radio screen. Pretty pathetic for a vehicle!!

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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Ford screwed up on this one!

Fuzzy Badfeet, 03/03/2023
2016 Ford Transit Connect Wagon XL 4dr Minivan w/Rear Liftgate LWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

The 2016 Ford Transit Connect has ruined my view of Ford as an auto manufacturer. I have always had good luck with Ford and thus drove them almost exclusively. That is until I started driving the 2016 Ford Transit Connect with the 2.5L engine. I dont know where to start so I will just list all the issues I have with this thing. There are a lot. Good- Comfortable in the front seats Average MPG for fuel Bad- -Turns like a tank -Towing capacity sucks. We actually ruined a set of tires towing with this at the rated capacity. -Washer fluid capacity is .8 gallons. Washer fluid only comes in ! gallon containers. I include only to show the amount of thought that was put into this vehicle. -I have to order wipers (special clips) and air filters (super small) online because no one in my city carries them. -You need to remove the entire air intake just to access the battery. Replacing the battery has gone beyond simple replacement and into removing multiple parts, lines, and other obstructions in order to do simple repairs. -Rear seats are not adjustable or removable. They fold flat but are very thick and take up a lot of your cargo room.

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5 out of 5 stars

A GREAT LITTLE SHOP VAN THAT DOES A LOT!

TODD, 02/01/2023
2018 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van XL 4dr Minivan w/Rear 180 Degree Doors SWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Great mileage!

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