Ford Tourneo Connect reliability
The Ford Tourneo Connect fails its MOT about as often as most cars 6 to 10 years old: 21.4% of 6,939 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
6 DVSA recalls for the Ford Tourneo Connect
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
Transit Courier: Diesel DV-Neo Engine Coolant Pump Update
Affected vehicles may have been repaired using a coolant pump with a potential issue. This issue may lead to incorrect engine timing resulting in an engine failure causing a sudden loss of power without prior warning. The engine cannot be restarted.
Fix: Check and replace the water pump and timing belt if necessary.
Recalled models: TOURNEO CONNECT · 1 vehicles
25C74 Transit Connect Tourneo Connect - Position Lights Not Operating Correctly
Affected vehicles may not have the remedy for recall 22C32 installed correctly. These vehicles may still have the incorrect configuration loaded onto the Body Control Module which may prevent the position lights from functioning as intended.
Fix: Update the Daytime Running Lamps configuration and perform a software verification procedure.
Recalled models: TOURNEO CONNECT · 1 vehicles
25S34 Tourneo Connect - Potential Front Entertainment Control Module (FEM) Screen Freezing
Affected vehicles could potentially have the Front Entertainment Control Module (FEM) screen freezing. The issue could increase the risk of missing persons or obstacles behind the vehicle when reversing with a frozen rear-view camera picture.
Fix: Update the FEM software and perform a verification process. Replace the FEM if necessary.
Recalled models: TOURNEO CONNECT · 1,543 vehicles
24S69 - Tourneo Connect Transt Connect - Potential leaky screw connection in the brake circuit
Affected vehicles potentially have a leaking screw connection in the rear left brake circuit. There is potential for the brake system to lack hydraulic pressure resulting in longer brake pedal travel and reduced brake performance.
Fix: Replace the affected part.
Recalled models: TOURNEO CONNECT · 84 vehicles
The lower control arm might not meet manufacturing specification due to missing weld seams
There is a possibility the lower control arm might not meet manufacturing specification due to missing weld seams. In the event of the lower control arm not meeting specification this could potentially lead to a lower arm failure. If this happens the user may experience potential limited steerability causing a hazard to vehicle occupants and to other road users.
Fix: Visual inspection of affected parts . Any vehicle that has failed this inspection will have the affected part replaced.
Recalled models: TOURNEO CONNECT · 3 vehicles
Panoramic roof glass may detach
It has been identified that the mating surface of the vehicle body for the panoramic glass roof panel may have been contaminated during the primer phase of the instigation process. There is a possibility that this could cause poor adhesion between the panoramic glass roof panel and the vehicle body. This could result in wind noise water leaks and in the worst cases detachment of the panoramic glass roof.
Fix: Recall all affected vehicles to remove clean body and re-bond the panoramic glass roof panel.
Recalled models: TOURNEO CONNECT · 313 vehicles
Checking a Ford Tourneo Connect before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.