Major Problems with 2013 Ford Flex Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Ford Flex

2013 Ford Flex FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Victims: 4 Mileage: 24000 miles

2013 Ford Flex SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 98000 miles

2013 Ford Flex AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 9000 miles

Browse 2013 Ford Flex complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Flex owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have owned my vehicle since march 2013 and have had it in the process multiple times since - sync...	173 ~ 53939 miles
STEERING i was turning a corner and something popped and the car would not steer. the only thing that stopped the...	67 ~ 75363 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vehicle door ajar alarm is saying that the door is still open even though the door is securely shut....	59 ~ 43676 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM new 2013 ford flex has carbon monoxide leaking into car when you accelerate. dealership and ford know of this. could	54 ~ 74297 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was turning a corner and something popped and the car would not steer. the only thing that stopped the...	49 ~ 44475 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING door ajar warning stays on for drivers door. begin as intermittent problem resolved by opening and closing the door till...	34 ~ 49052 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ford flex 2013 door ajar light remains illuminated after doors are shut. after several attempts at closing door tightly and...	23 ~ 35695 miles
ENGINE while traveling at 55 mph on cruise control the engine began to knock and then the car lurched forward twice...	23 ~ 81269 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...	11 ~ 61591 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE door ajar light for the front passenger door stays lit even though door is closed. at times it takes over...	10 ~ 46269 miles
SEAT BELTS about a month after purchasing my vehicle one of the inflatable seatbelt buckles cracked at the buckle casing. a few...	10 ~ 32839 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that the vehicle had a sudden drastic reduction in...	7 ~ 51165 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving on i-5 a heavy heavy rain was coming down and i had my wipers on the high setting...	6 ~ 35167 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex equipped with hankook optimo tires size: 255/45/r20. the contact stated that when...	5 ~ 22622 miles
SUSPENSION i was turning a corner and something popped and the car would not steer. the only thing that stopped the...	5 ~ 43990 miles
SERVICE BRAKES ithe interior lights stayed on door sensors malfunctioned engine power went off and alarm would go on intermittantly. these problems	4 ~ 51250 miles
SEATS the 2nd row seat that collapses at the push of a button is a death seat. if this seat is...	4 ~ 57500 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that while traveling 10 mph she became involved in...	4 ~ 45350 miles
WHEELS i was turning a corner and something popped and the car would not steer. the only thing that stopped the...	3 ~ 27900 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 7/20/13 i dropped off the flex at the dealer for the timely service and also to have the a/c...	3 ~ 12042 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
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that when the front passenger side door was closed...	2 ~ 23000 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
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i received the recall notice on saturday 7/27. i am leaving for vacation on august 3 will be gone for...	2 ~ 9513 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. the contact stated that the vehicle had a sudden drastic reduction in...	2 ~ 38000 miles
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
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. while the vehicle was in reverse all the warning indicators illuminated. while...	1 ~ 40000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. while driving approximately 46 mph a panel on the front driver side...	1 ~ 32000 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
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. while driving at 55 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle...	1 ~ 60000 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
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

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