Ford Transit Mk1 common faults.
2012–2014. The fault list covers this generation and the engines in it. If the listing gives the exact version, pick it below.
What to watch for
What can go wrong on this car?
The list covers the generation, the engines and the transmissions. Once you pick the version, only the faults that apply to it stay.
Engines and transmissions in this generation
A fault is often tied to the engine, not to the whole generation. You find the engine code in the registration document.
- CYFA2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- CYFB2.0 TSI
- CYFC2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- CYFD2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- CYRA2.2 TDCI Kombi
- DRFB2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- DRFC2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- DRFD2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- DRFE2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- DRRA2.2 TDCI Kombi
- DRRB2.2 TDCI Kombi
- DRRC2.2 TDCI Kombi
- PGFA2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- PGFB2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- QWFA2.2 TDCI Front Kombi, Van
- UHFA2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- UHFB2.2 TDCI Front Bus
- UHFC2.2 TDCI Front Bus
Mk1 · 2012–2014
Pick the version.
The fault list opens on the version page.
73 versions
2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Business Edition
2012–2014 · 260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Business Edition
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Economy Edition
2012–2014 · 260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Economy Edition
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFD · DRFB
280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRRA · DRRB
280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Economy Edition
2012–2014 · 280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Economy Edition
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp ECOnetic
2012–2014 · 280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp ECOnetic
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFD · DRRA
300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
300M RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300M RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFC · DRFD
300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRRC · DRFB
300S RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300S RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
330L RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330L RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
330M RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330M RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
330S RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330S RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFC · DRFE
350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRRC · DRFB
350L Jumbo RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L Jumbo RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFC · DRFB
350L RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
350M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350M FWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
DRFB · DRFC
350M RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350M RWD 2.2 TDCi 100hp Ambiente
100 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFD · CYFA
300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
330L AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330L AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFC · CYFA
330L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
330L RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330L RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFB · CYFC
330M AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330M AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
330M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
330M RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330M RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
330S AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330S AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFC
330S RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 330S RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350L AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYRA · CYFA
350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp ECOnetic
2012–2014 · 350L FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp ECOnetic
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350L Jumbo AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L Jumbo AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350L Jumbo RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L Jumbo RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350L RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350L RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350M AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350M AWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350M FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
350M RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 350M RWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp Ambiente
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
CYFA · CYFB
Tourneo 280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp
2012–2014 · Tourneo 280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 125hp
125 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp SportVan
2012–2014 · 260S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp SportVan
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 280M FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 280S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300L FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
UHFB · UHFC
300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300M FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan2.2 l · 2198 cm³
PGFA · PGFB
300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
2012–2014 · 300S FWD 2.2 TDCi 140hp Ambiente
140 HPdiesel · manualvan
Neighbouring generations
Mk1 · 2012–2014
Transit '14. If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.
Previous generation
This is the earliest.
This generation
Mk1 · 2012–2014
Next generation
Mk1.5 · 2014–2019Common questions
About this generation
Which years does this page cover?
2012–2014. The changeover year can fall in two generations. If the listing is from that year, look at the neighbour too.
Does the fault apply to every car like this?
No. It depends on the engine and the transmission too.
Is it free?
The fault list is.
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.