2012 Ford Transit Connect Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Ford Transit Connect works across a gasoline 2.0L DOHC inline-four and a battery-electric drive, the two powertrains offered that year. The bodywork is unchanged in kind, a four-door mini passenger van and a four-door mini cargo van, while the trim ladder runs to four entries, from Electric through XL and XLT to XLT Premium. Every system is documented on its own terms, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for whichever driveline the van in the bay happens to carry.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• Battery-electric drive (EV)

Body styles covered

• 4-door mini passenger van
• 4-door mini cargo van

Trims covered

• Electric
• XL
• XLT
• XLT Premium

Known issues on the 2012 Transit Connect. One recall stands against this model year. Ford called back vans whose wiper arms were inadequately riveted, a defect that can leave the glass inconsistently cleared and, at worst, let the wiper stop working entirely. Owners have logged 26 complaints with NHTSA, spread thinly across three headings: four name visibility, four name the wipers specifically, and four point at the engine. That mix puts the wiper and washer procedures, the glass work and the engine diagnostics in this manual near the top of the pile.