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Ford Transit: 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 on the 2016–2019 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 10 documented faults on the Ford Transit.

Vehicle
Ford Transit
Engine
2.0L
Years
2016–2019
Fuel
diesel
System
Engine

This page covers the Ford Transit 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 faults10 documented faults on this model

What you are looking at

A single common-rail diesel fuel injector photographed against a plain background.Example of the part — not this vehicle

A common-rail diesel injector. Contamination damages the nozzle at the tip.

Panoha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What goes wrong

Early 2.0 EcoBlue engines suffered an internal injector coating that delaminated and blocked the injector, causing misfires, smoke, non-starts and in some cases repeat failures even after replacement. Ford issued an official service action (publicised via Parkers and fleet press in 2019) replacing injectors free within a window that has now closed. Check whether the injectors were done under the action; if not, a full set at an independent is serious money.

What you would notice

  • Rough running or misfire
  • Hard or non-starting
  • White/black smoke
  • Repeated injector fault codes

How to check it

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

  1. Cold-start and listen for even running.

  2. Ask a Ford dealer to check the VIN for the injector field service action and whether it was completed.

  3. Ask for any injector invoices with part numbers showing the updated injectors.

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 EcoBlue injector service action performed?”
  • “Have injectors been replaced since, and with updated parts?”

Now check the Ford Transit 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.

Not sure what you would be paying for? See what a full KickTyres check includes.

Where this comes from

The failure described above is documented in the sources below. The inspection instructions and the cost estimate are KickTyres’ own interpretation of them.

  • Parkers — Ford Transit injector problems: official statement and service action (EcoBlue)
  • FordTransit.org 2.0 EcoBlue injector threads

Ford Transit buyer questions

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

We rate it major and common on the Ford Transit. Early 2.0 EcoBlue engines suffered an internal injector coating that delaminated and blocked the injector, causing misfires, smoke, non-starts and in some cases repeat failures even after replacement. Ford issued an official service action (publicised via Parkers and fleet press in 2019) replacing injectors free within a window that has now closed. Check whether the injectors were done under the action; if not, a full set at an independent is serious money.

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

$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 years are affected?

Our research records this fault on the 2016–2019 Ford Transit. 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.

How do I check for it before I buy?

Cold-start and listen for even running. Ask a Ford dealer to check the VIN for the injector field service action and whether it was completed. Ask for any injector invoices with part numbers showing the updated injectors. Look here: Injectors on top of the engine, under the cover