ford transit ve mileage question

the rocket · Guru

ford transit ve mileage question

Cruising Cruze · Guru

depending on so many thing what engine petrol of diesel
how big is the van high roof or low

have a look at www.carsales.com.au/ and type in the type of car or van

I hope this will help you a bit

Cheers John

jetj · Guru

The Transit Autos were discontinued in about 2005/2006. I believe they had big problems from what I've read online.

Wombat 280 · Guru

Interesting about the Ford autos ,that's possibly why you see a lot of early models in the used vehicle yards and adds

Mark · Senior Member

I found this link on the WEB all about the Ford Transit, maybe something of interest in there!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Transit

MANY years ago they used the Borg Warner C4 Autobox, a real B45t4rd of a thing and failed on a regular basis, a heavy old lump that was "Fords" answer to the automatic world!! MMMmmm

They also used something called a Duramatic, but reading another website that deals only with Transits, they turn auto's into manuals as they are not reliable enough!!

Hope something helps from the links above.

Mark

Duh · Guru

jetj wrote:
The Transit Autos were discontinued in about 2005/2006. I believe they had big problems from what I've read online.

I heard the same thing somewhere Janette, but also they were bringing out some new ones, but not sure about that.

You might be able to get more info on this UK site Rocket;

http://fordtransit.org/forum/index.php?sid=fafef0e63da6599743db2aeae24a1ca5

Yabbie · Member

We have a 2006 diesel - Auto (Bus) mid to high roof converted to a Camper. Purchased it at 100,000. We have travelled from Adelaide to Darwin across to Broome and down the West coast to Perth and home again across the Nullarbor, travelled approx 10,000kms in 8 weeks.

The only problem was when we 1st got it the transit was slipping out of gear especially when under stress of many and I mean "many" gearing changes (it didn't like Sedan Hill) tight cornering and steep incline and decline.

The service guys bleed the gearbox and we have had no problems since. They also commented the Local Tour bus operator had the same problem. Once they did this he has not had the problem either.

Back to the mileage we sat on approx 100 km per hour and best we got was 11litres, worst was 14 litres to the 100, obviously planting the foot occasionally.

-- Edited by Yabbie on Friday 12th of July 2013 03:08:57 PM

Duh · Guru

In regards to the Transit, I think it might be the USA that have brought out a new auto model, but not available in Oz, google Ford Transit USA to check.

As well as the auto's having problems in earlier models in Oz, I believe that some earlier models had gear box problems, but not sure which years, my 2008 manual has been find so far. A call to the RAC/NRMA should throw some light on that for you.

To be honest, I have not checked my diesel consumption on mine yet either loaded or empty, but it doesn't seem to be excessive, the figures for the new ones show 8L per 100 kms, but doesn't say whether loaded, unloaded, highway or suburban cycle, see this link;

http://www.ford.com.au/commercial/transit/specification/spec-options

the rocket · Guru

thanks everyone.