Major Problems with Ford Flex Derived from Complaints & Recalls
Learn about the common problems with a used Ford Flex to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.
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Best and Worst Years for Ford Flex
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Ford Flex.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2019 Flex |
1
|
| 2018 Flex |
8
|
| 2017 Flex |
4
|
| 2016 Flex |
15
|
| 2015 Flex |
37
|
| 2014 Flex |
120
|
| 2013 Flex |
412
|
| 2012 Flex |
37
|
| 2011 Flex |
103
|
| 2010 Flex |
115
|
| 2009 Flex |
164
|
Worst 3 Ford Flex complaints
2013 Ford Flex
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Victims: 4
Mileage: 24000 miles
2009 Ford Flex
SEATS
Victims: 2
Mileage: 60000 miles
2011 Ford Flex
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Victims: 2
Mileage: 89300 miles
Browse Ford Flex complaints by category
Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Flex owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my pregnant wife was putting our 20 month old son in vehicle. she placed her purse with the keyless entry... |
266
~ 51720 miles |
| STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. while driving approximately 20 mph the steering wheel locked up and made... |
176
~ 73461 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. while attempting to start the vehicle it failed to start. the vehicle... |
137
~ 68334 miles |
| ENGINE i was traveling 70 mph on a toll way in busy morning traffic. without any warning the vehicle lost engine... |
133
~ 73706 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER shortly after i purchased my ford flex we noticed a horrible exhaust smell inside the vehicle as we were driving... |
99
~ 46246 miles |
| POWER TRAIN vehicle was parked on side of road on an incline facing uphill with engine running. 2 adult passengers in vehicle.... |
71
~ 54821 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE our 2014 ford flex indicates passenger door ajar (right front door) on the instrument panel even though the door appears... |
70
~ 44101 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL passenger ajar sensor is faulty constantly remaining on. this keeps all lighting on when reversing posing a great risk when... |
41
~ 41319 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES i went to the local kfc for dinner during my lunch break and when i came back to my vehicle... |
40
~ 50135 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING the driver door ajar sensor is malfunctioning making my vehicle believe that the door is open all the time. this |
38
~ 51182 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle was parked on side of road on an incline facing uphill with engine running. 2 adult passengers in vehicle.... |
25
~ 22636 miles |
| SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. the contact stated that the seat belts were easy for other occupants... |
24
~ 44062 miles |
| AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph the vehicle impacted... |
24
~ 44288 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that the vehicle had a sudden drastic reduction in... |
24
~ 43241 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC purchase ford flex 2010 model first complaint occur late january/february 2010 front brakes pads were not working and pulling hard.... |
22
~ 18656 miles |
| SEATS at a low speed abrupt stop on a secondary row the second row bench seat (it's split 60/40 the 60... |
21
~ 44791 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER the sunroof/moonroof shattered and exploded outward while the car was operated at ordinary speed on an interstate highway. the sunroof... |
18
~ 45663 miles |
| WHEELS my 2014 ford flex sel is a leased vehicle with 14 000 miles on it. i went to have the... |
17
~ 31763 miles |
| SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph the vehicle impacted... |
17
~ 60737 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a1 incoming email: ford refuses to communicate with customer regarding nhtsa safety recall. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle stalled |
14
~ 32277 miles |
| TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex equipped with hankook optimo tires size: 255/45/r20. the contact stated that when... |
14
~ 29285 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. the contact stated that the door ajar warning sensors illuminated when the... |
13
~ 41515 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that the door ajar sensor was illuminated indicating that... |
12
~ 61292 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my vehicle will act as if it is in neutral when i pull away from a stop. the engine revs... |
7
~ 13462 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. while driving the vehicle there was an abnormal exhaust odor in the... |
6
~ 7049 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. the contact stated that the door ajar warning sensors illuminated when the... |
6
~ 18806 miles |
| STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. while driving approximately 46 mph a panel on the front driver side... |
5
~ 33440 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING going into a turn at approx. 25 mph and my ford flex shut off. lost power steering and power brakes.... |
4
~ 10873 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. the contact stated that the vehicle could not start and was towed... |
3
~ 45509 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES bf goodrich advantage t/a tires size 23560r17. i had wear on tires after 18000 miles. replaced tires with another set.... |
3
~ 33000 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM got in my car and when i started the vehicle the air bag light along with the traction control indicator... |
3
~ 80333 miles |
| VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford flex. the contact stated that the driver side sun visor would swing back... |
3
~ 1833 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford flex. while driving approximately 70 mph with the air conditioner activated the contact... |
3
~ 41690 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE driving down county back road doing approx 45mph car shut off. radio on no warning lights heat went out. coasted... |
2
~ 109359 miles |
| LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford flex. while the vehicle was parked the door and trunk ajar warning light... |
2
~ 43500 miles |
| FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford flex. the contact stated that the blower for the heating and air conditioning... |
2
~ 78500 miles |
| TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford flex. while at the dealer for unrelated service the technician diagnosed that the... |
2
~ 35500 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY driver side door and right back passenger ajar door. it says its open when its running. totally unsafe for my... |
2
~ 20000 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the car has a terrible smell coming from the air conditioning unit. the car has been to the dealer on... |
2
~ 33500 miles |
| EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford flex. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the rack that was... |
2
~ 7000 miles |
| CHILD SEAT there was no specific incident the problem recurs spontaneously without incident. the problem is that the super latch belt loosens... |
2
|
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that the forward collision avoidance feature failed intermittently both... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. the contact owned the vehicle for less than two months and stated... |
1
~ 106080 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford flex. the contact stated that the cruise control function failed to disengage while... |
1
~ 160000 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT check engine light came on after the check fuel fill inlet light had been on. when taken to the ford... |
1
~ 29700 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that the interior lighting remained illuminated after the vehicle... |
1
~ 58000 miles |
| FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. the contact stated that while driving at 5 mph the cooler fan failed... |
1
~ 55000 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph the vehicle... |
1
~ 18200 miles |
| HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE automatic/motorized rear hatch failed.....motor opened hatch to full normal extension and then slammed down with nothing to slow it down...narrowly... |
1
~ 36000 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph the power... |
1
~ 90000 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY my wife and i were driving on a 2-lane highway in our vehicle at the approximate speed of 55 mph.... |
1
~ 7800 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i loaded two boxes in the back of the vehicle and closed the back hatch door. the rear passenger side... |
1
~ 600 miles |
| MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there were two occurrences. on 7/5/12 the flex was parked but still running we raised the rear door/tailgate to remove... |
1
~ 25000 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i purchased the vehicle new. it was repaired on three separate occassions for problems stemming from the windshield sensor as... |
1
~ 55000 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2009 ford flex-complete brake failure after sitting for a period of time at high-altitude. brakes had felt spongy other times... |
1
~ 67000 miles |
| CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2010 ford flex front brakes replaced twice due to grinding and wear. back brake calipers and brakes replaced due to |
1
~ 19000 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES hankook optima 19" tire sidewall for ford flex. i purchase a brand new 2011 ford flex on 5/5/11 with 19"... |
1
~ 350 miles |
| LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT there was no specific incident the problem recurs spontaneously without incident. the problem is that the super latch belt loosens... |
1
|
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the... |
1
~ 30500 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. while driving 15 mph and making a left turn something broke off of... |
1
~ 24000 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 1. recurring braek noise brakes rotors and brackets replaced repeatedly. has happened 4 times over 8 months. abs system also... |
1
~ 25000 miles |
| TRAILER HITCHES i recently purchased a 2010 ford flex with a class iii trailer tow package. the package according to ford's brochure... |
1
|
| LATCH STRAP > CHILD SEAT hello 2nd row seating. the lower anchors of the latch system are not large enough to properly clip the buckles... |
1
|
| PARKING BRAKE several events have occurred with my new 2009 ford flex problems with power door locks track control activated while vehicle... |
1
~ 6284 miles |
| LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT several events have occurred with my new 2009 ford flex problems with power door locks track control activated while vehicle... |
1
~ 6284 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY i have a ford flex limited 2009 the tailgate closes by touching a button. when closing it beeps. if it... |
1
~ 29300 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. the contact stated that he had a leaking vista roof and the dealer... |
1
~ 8000 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY this ford model and a few others includes a layer of acoustic glass in the windshield. this material is a... |
1
~ 10000 miles |
| NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. the contact stated that the navigation system in his vehicle makes a high... |
1
~ 4200 miles |
FAQ
What year Ford Flex is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 11 years, Ford Flex models of 2019, 2017, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for Ford Flex?
Ford Flex models of 2013 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
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