Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford transit. While driving unknown speeds, the 'transmission needs to be placed in park' warning message illuminated and the instrument panel was blank. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. The mechanic referred the contact to the local dealer. The contact called the local dealer (autonation ford scottsdale, 8555 e frank lloyd wright blvd, scottsdale, az 85260, (480) 630-2827) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,000.
2017 Ford Transit electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford transit. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a burning odor coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the stereo speaker above the front driver's seat started to smoke, and flames appeared from two wires that ran from the subwoofer. The contact extinguished the fire by unplugging all the wiring from a wall compartment. The contact sustained burns to the fingers, which did not require medical attention. In addition, when using the generator, the power failed. The rv was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power cord needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. It was unknown if a dealer was contacted or not. The manufacturer stated that they would replace the generator. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
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