Our daughter was driving our 2016 ford transit connect home on 65n right before exit 78 in nashville, tn. She was doing about 55. It was at about 10pm and thankfully there was not traffic directly behind her. The huge glass panoramic roof and sunshade came off and tore from the frame of the car leaving damage to the structure of the car. There was slight noise and my passengers informed her the glass roof and shade ripped off. This is no fault of the owner. This is a manufacture defect. The dealership said there was a prior recall 16s35 for the same model in 2014 and this is exactly what happened here. The bonding/sealant used is not holding. Either ford is liable or the company that makes the bonding sealant. Same thing for mercedes recall from 2002-2011. Roof glass detaching from roofs of car/van.
2016 Ford Transit Connect body complaints
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Water is leaking down into the vehicle from up above in the roof. There are caps located in these channels on the exterior roof of this vehicle. There was snow overnight sitting on top of the vehicle. A puddle formed inside on the back plastic arm ledge. Ceiling carpet was wet up above. I drove the vehicle in wet conditions and the water continued to drip down after a 2 hour drive in rain. \when water is in these channels on the exterior of roof, it comes through somehow under these caps and soaks ceiling carpet thus causing water to drip down. See image. Image shows water on interior of side rear window as a result of dripping down into cabin of vehicle. This image taken after driving two hours, however the water came through both as the vehicle was stationary (initially melting snow) and also while driving for 2 hours. Car is 3.5 years old.
Some driving positions might not be able to see the shift indicator or turn signal indicators. This means it may be hard to tell whether the transmission is a neutral, drive or manual position. I nearly hit a driver and a car wash because I thought the transmission was in neutral and it was in drive. There is an overhang that is too long obscuring part of the dash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford transit connect. The contact stated that on various occasions, while driving at various speeds, the brushed aluminum on the steering wheel and the plastic around the radio and vents reflected sunlight, creating a glare which blinded the contact. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and transferred the contact to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The failure had been recurring since the vehicle was purchased new.
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