Ford Tourneo Transfer Box Replacement Parts

Only certain Ford Tourneo variants were fitted with a transfer box — specifically those with four-wheel drive (4WD) capability, such as some Tourneo Custom and Tourneo Connect models built on platforms that offered an AWD or 4WD option. The majority of Ford Tourneo variants are front-wheel drive only and never had a transfer box at all. If your vehicle is front-wheel drive, you will not find a transfer box on it and may be looking for a different component such as a gearbox or driveshaft. Check your V5 or run a VIN check to confirm whether your specific vehicle has 4WD before searching for this part.

The clearest way to confirm is to check your V5 registration document or run a VIN check and look for a 4WD or AWD drivetrain designation, as only four-wheel-drive Tourneo variants carry a transfer box. You can also physically inspect underneath the vehicle — on a 4WD model there will be a transfer box unit mounted behind the gearbox with prop shafts running to both axles. If your Tourneo is front-wheel drive, there will be no transfer box present regardless of year or trim level. When in doubt, share your registration with the breaker and they can confirm against your specific vehicle.

Because the Tourneo nameplate has been applied across quite different platforms and generations — including the Tourneo Connect (based on the Transit Connect) and the Tourneo Custom (based on the Transit Custom, with the Custom running from 2012 onwards with a facelift around 2018) — transfer box compatibility is very generation-specific and does not cross platform boundaries. Even within a single generation, the engine code is the most important matching detail, as different engine variants can have different transfer box specifications. Always provide your engine code (found on your V5 or via a VIN check) alongside your registration when asking a breaker to source this part. Never assume a unit fits based on year alone without the breaker confirming against your registration.

Trim level — for example Titanium, Sport, or Active badging on Tourneo Custom models — does not in itself determine which transfer box is fitted; what matters is whether your vehicle has the 4WD drivetrain and which engine code it carries. Two Tourneo Customs of different trim levels but identical engine codes and drivetrain configurations would use the same transfer box specification. You may find cosmetic or equipment differences between trim levels, but these have no bearing on mechanical drivetrain parts. Confirm the engine code and 4WD configuration with your breaker rather than relying on trim name alone.

The single most useful piece of information is your engine code, which is listed on your V5 logbook or obtainable through a VIN check — this matters more than the year or badge for matching mechanical drivetrain parts. You should also confirm your exact model variant (for example Tourneo Custom or Tourneo Connect), the year of manufacture, and that your vehicle is definitively a 4WD model. Whether the transfer box requires any ECU pairing or coding to your vehicle is something you must confirm directly with the breaker, as this can vary and is not something to assume. Providing your full registration to the breaker allows them to verify compatibility against their stock before you commit to a purchase.