Hi there! I'm new here and about 95% sure I want my next (pretty soon) vehicle purchase to be a Transit Connect. They are hard to find good information on, even consumer reports is very limited.
Anybody want to give me details on your ownership experience with the 2014-2017 model years of the Transit Connect passenger (wagon) vans? I am specifically looking for the LWB passenger van so I can do my build out bed modification, ideally keeping the second row bench seat. I've read a lot about the 2.5L i4 engine - 6F35 transmission combo - there are certainly some horror stories about the 6F35 transmission. Any feedback there? How accurate are those reports and were the transmission problems worked out after a specific model year? Also, can anyone confirm that those model years have a timing chain vs. a timing belt?
Hit me with anything you got! I'd love to be able to walk in and know more about my potential purchase than a salesman at a stealership... (already had a horrible pushy experience at one...)
