2016 Ford Transit electrical system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Ford Transit — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 2016 Ford Transit (VIN [XXX] ) and the rear camera goes blank when the car is going in reverse. Currently, my VIN is not included in the recall even though the year, make, and model is within the range. It has the same issue as described here on your page [XXX] and I am hoping that Ford…”
filed Mar 27, 2026
“Rear view camera has sometimes screen has inverted view, totally blank, and even blue screen, sometimes works for a few seconds and then goes blank”
filed Mar 5, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly…Campaign 18V275000 · Apr 30, 2018
- Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly…Campaign 17V668000 · Oct 23, 2017
Related service bulletins
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated…
SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 24, 2026This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display…
TSB 25-2570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 26, 2025
Electrical System problems in other Transit years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Transit | 5 | 18% |
| 2023 Transit | 13 | 23% |
| 2022 Transit | 11 | 29% |
| 2021 Transit | 3 | 13% |
| 2020 Transit | 14 | 17% |
| 2019 Transit | 5 | 14% |
| 2018 Transit | 8 | 14% |
| 2017 Transit | 12 | 12% |
| 2015 Transit | 19 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford Transit
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.