The 2010 Ford Transit Connect has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 33,762 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
MAIN MOBILITY IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS, 2009 GMC SAVANA, AND 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT CHASSIS, AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTÂ’S OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR…
Consequence
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRÂ’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy
MAIN MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO NOTIFY OWNERS, AND BRAUN DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. MAIN MOBILITY HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAIN MOBILITY AT 1-716-759-6811.
STRUCTURE10V3160002010-07-0733,728 affected
Defect
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 5, 2008 THROUGH MAY 31, 2010 FOR FAILING TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING VEHICLE TESTING THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED HEAD INJURY…
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD BE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT 1-866-436-7332.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
8
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ENGINE
5
1crashes1fires
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
3crashes2injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
STEERING
3
2crashes1injuries
Total complaints56
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“After placing vehicle in park, vehicle rolled away and destroyed my mailbox. Luckily I was able to stop it inches away from neighbors car. There is a recall for other years, but none for this year. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer yet, however, after talking to the dealership service…”
“After placing vehicle in park, vehicle rolled away and destroyed my mailbox. Luckily I was able to stop it inches away from neighbors car. There is a recall for other years, but none for this year. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer yet, however, after talking to the dealership service…”
“After placing vehicle in park, vehicle rolled away and destroyed my mailbox. Luckily I was able to stop it inches away from neighbors car. There is a recall for other years, but none for this year. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer yet, however, after talking to the dealership service…”
“The contact owns a 2010 ford transit connect. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle drover over the pump in the road and both the front driver's side and front passenger side wheel exterior fender flares along with the front grill had dislodged from the vehicle.…”
“The car can roll/move after the automatic transmission has been put in park. There are no warnings or indication of a problem and the ignition key can be removed after the transmission is in park. But the car can roll away and injure people or damage property if the emergency brake is not engaged.…”
“When I put my tc in park at work this morning it rolled forward. I found it odd so put the vehicle in reverse, applied the brake, put it in park, released the brake, and it again rolled. I applied the parking brake, opened the door and put my left foot on the ground to try to roll it myself.…”
“2010 ford transit connect 120,000 miles pulled driver door (electric lock) latch handle to exit vehicle. Upon pulling the door latch handle a very loud buzz lasting for approximately 1 to 2 seconds came from the driver door. I remained in the vehicle and closed the driver door and pressed the door…”
“The center mounting of the frame has rusted so bad it broke and I had very unstable steering. The engine sits over this area. Vehicle is only 9 years old and in excellent condition. I have included pictures. The vehicle is unsafe to drive at this time.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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