2017 FORD TRANSIT Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Transit. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated abnormally while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken for an alignment; however, after driving for five miles, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the vibration had become progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the torque converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME OUR GAS PEDAL HAS SNAPPED AND BROKE OFF WHEN TAKING OFF/ ACCELERATING. IT HAS ALSO SEEMED TO DEVELOP SOME SORT OF STUTTER/BOG/HESITATION THAT SEEMS TO BE LINKED WITH THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE COMPUTER. SOMETIMES WE WILL GO AHEAD AND PULL ON OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATE TO GET UP TO SPEED AND THE VAN WILL BASICALLY FEEL LIKE IT'S STUTTERING/ HESITATING AND WE GIVE IT FURTHER THROTTLE WITH THE GAS PEDDLE, THEN IT WILL FINALLY ENGAGE AND SEEMS TO DROP DOWN SEVERAL GEARS AND SLAM/THRUST FORWARD. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER MOUNTAIN VIEW FORD OF CHATTANOOGA TN AND THEY HAVE YET TO CORRECT OR REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. OUR VAN IS STILL COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. WE HAVE HAD TO SOURCE THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM A JUNK YARD BOTH TIMES IN ORDER TO USE OUR VEHICLE WHICH HAD TO BE...