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Ford Transit Custom: 2.0 EcoBlue injector coating failure — official Ford service action

2.0 EcoBlue injector coating failure — official Ford service action is a common engine fault on the Ford Transit Custom on the 2017–2019 cars, and we rate it major. Putting it right costs $1,200 to $3,500 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. Below is what goes wrong, the symptoms to notice on a test drive, where to look, and what to ask the seller before you hand over any money. It is one of 7 documented faults on the Ford Transit Custom.

Vehicle: Ford Transit Custom
Engine: 2.0L
Years: 2017–2019
Fuel: diesel
System: Engine

This page covers the Ford Transit Custom as a model. Some faults only affect particular engines or build years — enter a plate below to narrow the list to one car.

All Ford Transit Custom faults7 documented faults on this model

What you are looking at

What goes wrong

The same EcoBlue injector fault as the big Transit: an internal coating delaminates, blocks the injector and causes misfires, smoke and non-starts, concentrated in 2017-2019 builds. Ford ran an official service action replacing injectors free, announced via the UK fleet press; that program is over, so unfixed vans now pay full price for a set. Repeat failures were reported even after replacement on early parts, so ask for dates and part numbers.

What you would notice

Misfire or rough running
Hard starting or non-start
Excessive smoke
Recurring injector fault codes

How to check it

Where to look. Injectors on top of the engine under the cover

Have a Ford dealer run the VIN for the injector service action status. Cold-start and listen for even running through warm-up. Ask for injector invoices and whether updated-spec injectors were fitted.

Parts involved: Fuel injector.

What it costs to put right

$1,200 to $3,500 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That is for this job on its own, not for the car.

An estimate, in NZD, for the repair as normally carried out. What a specific car costs depends on which part has failed and what it damaged on the way — treat this as the floor for a negotiation, not a quote.

Ask the seller

“Was the injector service action completed on this van?”
“Have injectors failed since, and what parts were fitted?”

Now check the Ford Transit Custom you are actually looking at

Everything above is true of the model, and it is free. What it does not tell you is whether THIS car has been looked after: its odometer history and whether the reading has ever gone backwards, whether there is still money owing on it, whether it has been reported stolen, how many owners it has had and what it is really worth today. That comes from the official records for that plate. Enter the plate for the free details, or get the full history and a market valuation from $13.49.

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Where this comes from

The failure described above is documented in published sources — owner forums, technical service bulletins, recall notices and workshop write-ups — held in our fault database. The inspection instructions and the cost estimate are KickTyres’ own interpretation of them, and it is a starting point for an inspection rather than a manufacturer statement.

Ford Transit Custom buyer questions

Is 2.0 ecoblue injector coating failure — official ford service action serious on a Ford Transit Custom?

We rate it major and common on the Ford Transit Custom. The same EcoBlue injector fault as the big Transit: an internal coating delaminates, blocks the injector and causes misfires, smoke and non-starts, concentrated in 2017-2019 builds. Ford ran an official service action replacing injectors free, announced via the UK fleet press; that program is over, so unfixed vans now pay full price for a set. Repeat failures were reported even after replacement on early parts, so ask for dates and part numbers.

How much does it cost to fix on a Ford Transit Custom?

$1,200 to $3,500 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That figure is for this job on its own. A car showing the symptoms on this page is usually worth either walking away from or negotiating down by at least the repair figure.

Which Ford Transit Custom years are affected?

Our research records this fault on the 2017–2019 Ford Transit Custom. Build dates move around, especially on imported cars, so treat the range as the years to look hardest at rather than a guarantee either way. The official records tell you the exact build and first registration date for the car in front of you.