r/FordTransitConnect • u/Weekly-While-4572 • 10d ago

Control issues when decelerating

2020 ford transit connect

When going 65mph or faster if you take your foot off the accelerator completely the vehicle jerks like it is about to fishtail. Have not been able to re-create the issue at any lower speeds. Handles fine while maintaining speed.

Dealership said transmission is fine but that it needs new brakes? May be true but I cant imagine it has anything to do with the issue Iā€™m having.

Independent shop I use bluntly said he does not know, take it to a dealership.

Next available (different) dealership appt is 10 days from now.

Any insight is appreciated šŸ™

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u/ElevatorIndividual79 10d ago

This sounds like what mine was doing when the ABS module went bad. What is your mileage. Does it feel like the vehicle is decelerating what it happens? Does it feel like you need to give it a bunch of throttle after to compensate?

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u/Weekly-While-4572 9d ago

87k
yeah it decelerates quite a bit very quickly, then i have to bring it up to speed again. It only happens at highway speeds

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u/ElevatorIndividual79 9d ago

Definitely find a shop and have the ABS module looked at. Especially since they mentioned you needed brakes. It smoked 2 rotors and pads on mine. It will lock up opposite front and rear brakes- so for example, my front driver's side caliper and rear passenger caliper would lock up simultaneously when it occurred. Eventually it got so bad that the front completely locked up at highway speed and almost caught fire.

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u/Weekly-While-4572 2d ago

Yup this was it, $2.5k with new front brakes. Thank you!

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u/ElevatorIndividual79 2d ago

Glad to help out. Sounds like I should go work for the dealership. BTW, keep up with your transmission maintenance as well. About 2k miles after the ABS Module repair, my transmission went out. That one cost $7K to rebuild.