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2010 Ford Flex repairs by problem area

Engine (16%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (20%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (18%)

Other (6%)

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2010 Ford Flex repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (7%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (41%)

< $100 (41%)

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Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Sep 2013 - Jan 2014
Dec 2013 100440 mi C $300	Steering oil leak was diagnosed as the rack, where the steering shaft connects to, likely a seal leak. Both exterior door mirrors became loose and eventually fell off their pedestals. Noted that the aluminum pedestal was completely corroded and broke off. Entire new mirror assembly replaced. Also noted paint corrosion on door behind mirror.

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Ford Flex in California, United States May 2012 - Dec 2016
May 2014 89000 mi US $210	Loss of power and whistling noise. Dealer found both Turbos were bad and replaced them. This was covered under an extended warranty plan from Allstate. The total cost was 2400.00 and my cost was the deductible of 210.00

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Apr 2012 - Jul 2014
Dec 2012 24800 mi	Vista roof rattle

Ford Flex in Florida, United States Oct 2010 - Apr 2017
Jan 2012 34000 mi US $30	Flex was idling rough. I replaced the spark plugs (newer recommended #) and all is fine.
Jul 2013 59700 mi US $20	Blend Door Clicking at start and occasionally while driving. System still working, just makes occasional ratcheting noise. I'm fixing it. Parts on order.
Mar 2014 72000 mi US $24	Exterior Drivers Door Handle came off. Caused by plastic piece covering key lock breaking. Bought piece from FORD dlr and fixed myself. Complex repair for an amateur. I have Ford Flex Repair Manuals. Took 30 min. to fix.
Oct 2015 93500 mi US $2200	Needed new transfer case/internals. $1,700.00 Needed rear control arms. $400.00 Above repairs required a 4 wheel alignment.$80.00
Dec 2016 113000 mi US $1500	Replaced rear rotors, calipers and pads. Also switched back to stock struts/shocks from Megan coilovers.

Ford Flex in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2010 - Jun 2018
Dec 2010 9300 mi	Intermittent Brake 'Groaning' or 'Grinding'. TSB issued to fix harmonic noise from front brakes, dealer replaced rotors, pads, calipers, caliper mounts. Repaired quickly, first time, problem has not re-occurred.
Oct 2012 21180 mi	Internal power window belt was squeaking when lowering the driver's window.
Oct 2013 30480 mi C $302	Rear driver side factory DVD headrest monitor failed. Was replaced under pro-rated warranty coverage and costs shared with dealer and Ford.
Apr 2017 60760 mi C $1500	Front strut upper mounts and front struts replaced, mostly due to mileage. Rear rotors and pads replaced.

Ford Flex in California, United States Dec 2011 - Sep 2014
Mar 2012 45000 mi	Plate covering number pads on door rattle. Dealer relaced
Sep 2014 92000 mi US $100	Rear passenger left seat latch

Ford Flex in Colorado, United States Apr 2010 - Mar 2019
Feb 2012 24800 mi	front turbo had a very slow leak. TSB was executed to replace all washers for oil and coolant lines to and from the turbo
Sep 2013 44000 mi US $120	known hesitation (similar to neutral drop) when starting from a stop. Reflash took care of the problem along with new battery
Aug 2014 54600 mi	electric steering rack stopped working
Dec 2014 61000 mi US $100	heat went out on passenger side. solenoid were replaced under extended warranty
Jun 2017 85000 mi US $95	had a clunking noise coming from DS front for 10-20k miles. Finally had the front jacked up and there was 1/2-1" play in the DS front wheel. Looked to be the tie rod end. After replacing the tie rod end play and noise are gone.
Jan 2018 90000 mi US $100	water pump started leaking out the seep hole and coolant was going down ~0.5" / day. After 2-3 days of this we took the Flex in and the water pump was identified as being bad and needing to be replaced

Ford Flex in California, United States Jan 2013 - May 2021
Jun 2013 56000 mi	A/C Vent actuator needed to be replaced. Housing for seat memory buttons broke

Ford Flex in Maryland, United States Jul 2012 - Sep 2016
Mar 2013 53000 mi	Passenger side mirror will not operate through range of motion when switch is pressed, mirror moves one "notch" then stops until switch is pressed again. Update: later cleared up, water intrusion? Vinyl coming apart on driver seat at stitching.
Jul 2014 64000 mi	Blend door motor.
Aug 2014 64800 mi	Failed RF wheel bearing
Oct 2014 66500 mi US $600	Replacement of right front wheel bearing. Blend door motor defective and replaced.

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Jul 2012 - Jun 2014
Aug 2012 31280 mi	Hot weather brought on a front end squeak when going over bumps or rough road.Dealer checked TSB and there was a anti-rattle kit installed under the front cowl between the body and the frame.Dealer kept car all day to insure it was fixed.
May 2013 39060 mi	Defective turbo chargers shift solenoid Passenger side PTU intermediate shaft seal and deflector replaced
Dec 2013 41540 mi	after replacing turbochargers there was an airlock in the cooling system that wasn't noticed till the heating season. The car would blow cold air at an idle but heat normally when driving along. Cooling system had air lock in it causing the passenger compartment heater to blow cold air at a stop but blow warm air once moving again. Heater Damper motor was making load clicking noise

Ford Flex in Ohio, United States Nov 2010 - Apr 2014
Sep 2012 35000 mi	Passenger side of the dual zone A/C quit working. Dealer rep[laced actuator. Driver's side rear seat latch froze. Dealer replaced latch.

Ford Flex in Mississippi, United States Nov 2010 - Sep 2014
Dec 2011 32000 mi	Rear DVD players will not turn off.
Jul 2012 40000 mi	Clunking noise and jerking. Transfer case worn. Engine misses at idle.

Ford Flex in Illinois, United States May 2011 - Jan 2012
Aug 2011 9000 mi	Was having issue with poor fuel economy.

Ford Flex in Delaware, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2013
Aug 2011 33000 mi	liftgate motor inoperative, reset motor contol
Nov 2011 36300 mi	episodic brake failure
Dec 2012 55000 mi US $200	replaced jammed caliper
Feb 2013 57800 mi US $400	Booster brake hose replaced. Brakes loose power assit when engine cold at altitude over 6000 ft. Fix under SSM12065. 50 percent improvement. Not satisfactory. Bearing replaced on front wheel. Initial repair unsuccessful, later fixed by boy shop.
May 2013 61000 mi US $539	refrigerant recharge replaced actuator $ 202 fixed leaks in AC , $539 Blown turbo, car in shop 22 days, cost > $3000
Sep 2013 62000 mi	oil leak

Ford Flex in Manitoba, Canada Jul 2011 - Sep 2014
Sep 2011 12400 mi	The keyless entry number pad pillar had a 10 cm vertical crack. The dealer replaced the plastic face of the pillar.
Oct 2011 12700 mi	Service Advance Trac warning light came on. Dealer replace the "steering angle sensor DTC C1278". Problem corrected at no charge (factory warranty).
Dec 2011 14260 mi	Drains along the windshield blocked with pine needles. After a trip to car wash, water overflowed into passenger side. Freezing temps froze the heater motor. Dealer unplugged drains and replaced heater motor.
Apr 2013 27580 mi C $480	Replaced rear pad and rotors at my expense. Replaced right front tire pressure sensor covered under warranty.
Jun 2013 29140 mi C $450	Drain plugs under front windshield cowl plugged with pine needles. Front passenger floor flooded after visit to the car wash. (Second time this has occurred-dealer covered the first one but not this one.)Dealer installed a mesh under vents.
Aug 2014 36160 mi	Repaired rattle in head liner between first and second row. Air bag warning light. Passenger side air bag faulty. Back ordered. Replaced by dealer after 3 weeks.

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Sep 2011 - Nov 2016
Jan 2012 84600 mi	Heater blowing cold at idle. TSB recall.
Aug 2013 84180 mi C $100	Struts on both rear seats failed and had to be replaced. Driver's power seat track failed.
Aug 2014 95160 mi	Tie rods and stabilizer bars replaced all around.
Jan 2015 91500 mi C $100	AC blows warm PTU seal leaking - input shaft seal leaking
Apr 2015 99500 mi C $100	LR Tie Rod replaced as were both upper strut mounts.

Ford Flex in Indiana, United States May 2011 - Dec 2018
Aug 2012 31000 mi	Problem with hesitation and loss of power, spark plugs replaced under a tab, can provide if helpful. Warranty repair, no charge.
Oct 2013 46000 mi US $250	Excessive road noise. Brought it in and hub bearing was replaced under warranty. Factory passenger side headrest DVD player stopped working. Replaced with takeout unit from other flex.
Jun 2014 58000 mi US $175	Diagnosed problem with ignition coil on cylinder 3. Took it to dealer to see if under warranty. They diagnosed again, came to same conclusion. Wanted $700 for diag, repair, and plugs. Declined, paid for diag. Replaced ignition coil cylinder 3 as well as all spark plugs myself.
Dec 2014 65000 mi US $20	Replaced heater blend door actuator
Jan 2015 30000 mi US $2100	Power take off unit failed. Expensive hard part failed much too early in my opinion.
Sep 2017 116645 mi US $410	Replace front brakes Blend door motor

Ford Flex in California, United States Nov 2011 - Jul 2012
Mar 2012 26000 mi	Software update to resolve hard shift issue. Rear seat release wouldn't let go.

Ford Flex in Minnesota, United States Mar 2012 - Apr 2012
Apr 2012 59000 mi	Glass moon/sun roof and vista roof leaking when it rains.

Ford Flex in Illinois, United States Jan 2011 - Oct 2016
Oct 2011 15000 mi	fluid leak in right front AWD mechanism
May 2012 32000 mi	All four 20" painted wheels were replaced under warranty after the clearcoat finish deteriorated.
Feb 2013 50900 mi US $100	Received 'service power steering now' message and lost all power assist. Vehicle has electric steering. Dealer determined the steering rack needed to be replaced. Was replaced under extended warranty with $100 deductible.
Sep 2014 78000 mi US $158	Vehicle was running rough. Dealer found bad fuel injector on cylinder 2.
Apr 2015 86500 mi US $100	tie-rod end on passenger side went bad. was replaced under extended warranty.
Sep 2015 94000 mi	tie-rod end on passenger side went bad again. was replaced under extended warranty.
Jun 2016 105000 mi US $350	multiple blend door actuator failures causing hot air to flow from the vents on the passenger side.
Oct 2016 110000 mi	cracked PTU

Ford Flex in Nebraska, United States May 2011 - Dec 2012
Dec 2011 36000 mi	Rattle in the headliner. It was removed and re installed with new glue.

Ford Flex in Vermont, United States Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
Oct 2011 32000 mi	On the highway we received a message to service advancetrack and another message we could lose power steering. Lost the power steering on a four lane highway while in the left lane. Very difficult to control car without power steering.
Mar 2012 34000 mi	Part on front passenger seat was replaced for the third time.

Ford Flex in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2014 - Apr 2018
Jan 2017 54240 mi C $100	No heat at idle, attempted rad flush of both heater cores but no success. Removed and replaced both heater cores. 11 hours of labour- gave us a courtesy loaner call- first warranty item that needed work.
Sep 2017 60760 mi C $100	Power window drivers side stopped working, found to be faulty switch, replaced under Ford Extended Warranty just paid $100 deductible.

Ford Flex in Arizona, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2011
May 2010 13000 mi	Squeak in front corner on driver's side dash.

Ford Flex in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2009 - Sep 2016
Dec 2011 23000 mi	Erratic Remote Start operation. When engaging the Remote Start, the alarm would active, and the car didn't remotely start. The Fix: The remote Start Module was replaced under warranty.
Sep 2012 33000 mi US $250	A caliper shifted, causing brake noise, rear driver side. Pads replaced, rotor turned Front passenger side bearing making noise
Oct 2014 47000 mi	Passenger side, front bearing

Ford Flex in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2022
Jul 2013 22000 mi US $160	"protective" panel under engine falling off and needed to be replaced
Jul 2014 27200 mi US $100	Replaced all rear brake components
Mar 2018 49000 mi US $800	Replaced all rear braking components. Both pads rotors & calipers. Second time!!! The right wheel components were rusted together the left components were headed in same direction.
Apr 2021 66000 mi US $1200	Gas odor rear of car. Gasket around one of two fuel pumps leaking small but evident amount of fuel. Both pumps replaced as labor was dominant cost to repair and the same whether one or both were replaced. Pumps had to be replaced as gaskets etc are one unit! If I did not love the car I would be very upset!

Ford Flex in North Carolina, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2022
Apr 2011 9000 mi	Extremely hard shifts; sometimes total loss of power; warnings on dash Dealership called Detroit. Fixed something(?). Running well now.
Jul 2011 11200 mi	At least seven occurences of harsh shifts since last reported, the most recent being violent bucking. Dealer said cannot replicate. Performed three TSBs, but since then I've had four minor drop-to-neutral-slam-into-gear occurrences.
Oct 2011 12200 mi	The continuing problem of the transmission is apparently resolved with most of the transmission being replaced. Front console latch had no "spring back" function. Latch replaced.
Sep 2012 17000 mi	High pressure fuel pump replaced.
Dec 2016 44000 mi US $100	Two separate trips for different actuators Second actuator
Jun 2017 48000 mi	Replaced high pressure fuel pump. Center arm rest/bin cover latch broken. Part ordered.

Ford Flex in Illinois, United States Nov 2009 - Sep 2016
Jul 2012 33500 mi	Rear struts wore out. Replaced under warranty
Sep 2013 55000 mi US $700	Replaced rotors and pads. Suspension alignment rods as well. Cabin air filter changed
Apr 2014 65200 mi	O2 sensor failed and replaced
Nov 2014 80000 mi US $1580	O2 sensors and network. Brake discs and pads.
May 2016 112300 mi US $1400	Broken motor mount, reprogram computer

Ford Flex in Illinois, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2013
Dec 2012 44000 mi	Water leak into passenger front footwell. Ford replaced the Warped cowl panel under warranty since this problem had been noted on pervious repair.

Ford Flex in Minnesota, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010 4200 mi US $23	Evidently a defective bolt holding the hose on to the turbo intercooler broke. This resulted in the other bolt holding the hose to also break and a loss of power. Intercooler was also replaced due to possible damage.

Ford Flex in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2010 - Jul 2017
Oct 2015 60200 mi US $385	Cooling system heater hose Passenger side hvac blender door Coolant hose

Ford Flex in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2010 - Dec 2016
Jul 2012 18800 mi	leaks freon. dye added. return trip required
May 2014 43500 mi US $500	front right wheel bearing was discovered to be "sloppy" during routine break services. It had been making some noise that had been incorrectly attributed to the brakes. Front calipers replaced.
Sep 2014 46000 mi	Right rear wheel bearing was replaces
May 2015 57000 mi US $600	caliper seized on right rear. replaced both rear calipers, pads and rotors "Vane" for mixing warm / cold air was stuck.
Jun 2015 58000 mi US $50	Left rear caliper had to be replaced again. Corrosion plagues the rotors and calipers on this car
Apr 2016 63700 mi US $100	all four wheel bearings were found to be failing from the effects of corrosion after one of them was making quite a bit of noise
Oct 2016 68000 mi US $100	NVH problem. So far have replaced an out-of-balance drive shaft and at least one CV or universal joint. Code P0442 - evap leak. Corrosion on the top surface of the fuel tank causing a vapor recovery system fault code. Tank needs to be replaced--back ordered. blender solenoid behind instrument cluster was ticking with a clock like noise There is also corrosion appearing at the inside bottom of the driver's door and the bottom of both left and right rocker panels.

Ford Flex in Iowa, United States Sep 2015 - Feb 2018
Sep 2016 118000 mi US $800	Worn shocks and stabilizer bar ends.
Oct 2016 118300 mi US $400	Both rear brake calipers would pull the pads away from the rotors.
Sep 2017 129000 mi US $225	Rotors were rusty on the inside. Bottom caliper slide pins on both front brakes were rusted.
Nov 2017 129500 mi US $870	#5 fuel injector stuck open, CEL and lots of white smoke out of the tailpipe, smelled strongly of gas.
Jan 2018 129900 mi	after replacing #5 fuel injector, could smell gas under the hood after driving the car, especially if driven spiritedly. Fuel rail replaced. #4 fuel injector stuck open, shortly after the #5 fuel injector failed stuck open. The stop was originally going to eat the cost o the fuel rail, ate the cost of the second injector instead.

Ford Flex in Maryland, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2011
Jan 2010 1100 mi	- Rough Idle; Solid CEL (Check Engine Light) came on. Originally thought it was bad gas. Took to dealer replaced O2 sensor under warranty. Repair time 2 hours.

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Jul 2015 - Sep 2018
Nov 2015 75640 mi C $300	Noisy wheel. Bearing replaced. Did snow tires at same time
Nov 2016 86460 mi C $300	Replace actuator motor for heater doors.
Sep 2018 111600 mi C $2300	Replaced most of front end. Just well worn.

Ford Flex in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2015 - Apr 2017
May 2016 86000 mi US $334	Failed left rear hub/bearing.

Ford Flex in Alberta, Canada Apr 2010 - Oct 2012
Sep 2010 7440 mi	TPMS sensor fault message received intermittently. Brought car in to dealer but the message was not on at that time. Dealer said to come back when the message was on.
Dec 2010 11780 mi	Dealer still cannot figure out the faulty TPMS message.
Mar 2011 15500 mi	Locking latch on 3rd row passenger cubby broken. Dealer ordered parts to be installed later. Passenger side DVD player monitor turns on and off intermittently and on it's own. New headrest DVD ordered to be installed later. TPMS sensor fault message.
Apr 2011 16120 mi	New DVD Headrest ordered and replaced. Works fine now. 3rd row cubby locking mechanism replaced. Works fine now. After driving the Flex for a short period of time, the engine overheated and leaked coolant everwhere. The diagnosis was that the fan was not being told to kick on. Part was B/O for 24 days (also no Flex to drive during that time)
Nov 2011 25420 mi	"A" pillars will creak and pop at highway speeds with a decent head / cross wind. Dealer could not replicate. Monitor "A" (behind driver) would not turn off. When pressed off, it would restart after 3-4 seconds. Dealer could not replicate. Ecoboost belly pan had come loose and hanging low. Over bumps it would rattle. Dealer could not tell if it was hanging !?!?! Brakes grinding and noisy at lower speeds.
Dec 2011 27900 mi	Ecoboost Belly pan (Splash shield) hanging low Monitor A would not turn off. Replaced under warranty now. TSB for lurching and stalling was performed. Parts had to be replaced.
Feb 2012 30380 mi	Ecoboost Splash shield was again either damaged or incorrectly seated after a regular maintenance service.

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Oct 2015 95560 mi C $200	Tie-rod worn

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Ford Flex in New York, United States Mar 2012 - Jan 2022
Jul 2012 55000 mi US $110	Rear wheel bearing making noise.
Jun 2013 81000 mi US $296	Rear passenger brake Caliper seized. Replace caliper and rear pads and turned rotors.
Mar 2015 126000 mi US $525	Front Wheel bearing
Jun 2015 133000 mi US $590	Soft brake peddle, replaced rear brakes and rotors and rear caliper.
Sep 2015 141000 mi US $189	engine hesitation, replaced one coil pack
Nov 2015 145600 mi US $250	Engine hesitation returned after less than a week. Replaced all coil packs.
Jun 2016 164000 mi US $180	Replaced wheel bearing
Aug 2016 169000 mi US $210	Replaced front sway bar links and passenger side A arm with ball joint.
Sep 2017 197000 mi US $165	Driver rear wheel bearing making noise.
Jun 2018 213000 mi US $650	Replaced rear upper control arms and bushings both sides

Ford Flex in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2014 - May 2016
Feb 2015 48000 mi US $100	Crunching noise when going in/out of driveways & hitting bumps on road. Dealer claims there is nothing wrong.
Mar 2016 71000 mi	Loud whistling noise when the heating/AC system is set to the floor. Air flow door seems to be stuck. No repair done, Ford would not cover under extended warranty.
May 2016 71000 mi	Loud whistling noise when the heating/AC system is set to the floor. Air flow door seems to be stuck. No repair done, Ford would not cover under extended warranty. Oil in radiator fluid, and smell of radiator fluid in exhaust.

Ford Flex in Florida, United States Jul 2013 - Mar 2017
Jul 2014 69000 mi US $675	Second row seat not folding down

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Apr 2013 - Jun 2017
Jun 2015 101680 mi C $1300	Failed waterpump resulted in coolant leaking into the crankcase. This resulted in reduced performance and loss of coolant fluid. Thankfully no damage to the engine.
Sep 2016 130200 mi C $500	Serious front-end noise. Inspected by my shop and repaired the faulty part.
Apr 2017 139500 mi C $300	The damper between the front split heat/cool control was not functional. Service was required and a component was replaced. An actuator was replaced.

Ford Flex in Georgia, United States Jul 2014 - Jul 2018
Aug 2017 88000 mi US $60	Drivers side mirror motor replacement

Ford Flex in Michigan, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2014
Jun 2014 55000 mi US $225	blend door motor was replaced to correct heat coming out instead of cool air

Ford Flex in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2012 - Jan 2018
Nov 2014 58000 mi US $120	Exhaust gasket rusted and broke
Aug 2015 69000 mi US $100	Replace front wheel bearing Replace broken switch on rear power window.
Apr 2016 85000 mi US $480	Replaced rear tie rods.
Jul 2017 98000 mi US $800	Leak in one of the A/C lines

Ford Flex in New York, United States Jun 2014 - Sep 2015
Feb 2015 94900 mi US $100	started slipping from startup when cold then slamming into gear. Dealer "broke" alignment tool during new sensor replacement resulting in 5 additional days out of service waiting for replacement tool from ford

Ford Flex in Michigan, United States May 2014 - Aug 2014
Aug 2014 89000 mi US $2500	Engine light, indicated cam phasers, $1,800 estimate. Mechanic suggested spending a little more, $2,500, to get an entire newer engine.

Ford Flex in Illinois, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
Aug 2014 56600 mi US $290	replace air intake door actuator plugged drains cleaned

Ford Flex in Ohio, United States Mar 2011 - Nov 2016
Jun 2016 159000 mi US $1000	Replaced condensor Replaced bushing for control arm
Nov 2016 165000 mi	Engine broke - coolant and oil mixture in oil pan. Required engine replacement.

Ford Flex in Michigan, United States Nov 2009 - Oct 2013
Jun 2010 6000 mi	Sirrus radio plays at low volume while AUX line is being played. replaced radio seems to have resolved problem

Ford Flex in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2015
May 2015 80700 mi US $500	Replaced bad rear wheel bearings on both sides

Ford Flex in California, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010 8000 mi	Squeak in Dash, drivers area, temp related Rear door lock rod came off and was rattling in door, lock inop
Sep 2010 13000 mi	Wrench lite came on, ran VCR which stated take to dealer ASAP reduced power etc. Lite not on at dealer they said no event stored in computor. (BS) car got sunshine treatment.
Nov 2010 15000 mi	Replaced electronic throttle body power assist feature on rear hatch operated intermittently Installed SPO , linear strut motor on rear hatch, repair appears to be successful

Ford Flex in North Carolina, United States Apr 2010 - Sep 2015
Jul 2012 24300 mi	Actuater fan needed to be replaced. Warranty work

Ford Flex in Florida, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010 1700 mi	passenger seat leather not tucked under in front. Magazine pouch in back needed adjusting. headliner rattled when sunroof opened. no work performed...brought in to look at dust pits in paint in 3 very small spots. I was advised best to not repaint. headliner rattled when sunroof opened. no work performed...brought in to look at dust pits in paint in 3 very small spots. I was advised best to not repaint. passenger seat leather not tucked under in front. Magazine pouch in back needed adjusting.
May 2010 2200 mi	discovered 3 more dust paint 'bubbles' on right side of vehicle exterior window moulding not even; pulling away from one window; other window it has buckled. paint peeling where front right fender meets bumper steering wheel making a hissing sound when turned to either left or right; any degree of turn.

Ford Flex in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2022
May 2013 55000 mi US $350	Bad roof leak, had three inches of standing water in passenger footwell after heavy rain. Was told this is not a warranty issue (!) and had to pay out of pocket for fix.
Jun 2013 63000 mi US $150	Leak around air intake led to standing water on floor in right side.
Jun 2014 82000 mi US $200	Same leak into passenger footwell as one year prior. Shop insisted a different section of trim developed the leak, even though the result was the same.
Mar 2016 107000 mi US $400	Rear tie rods needed replacement.

Ford Flex in South Carolina, United States Feb 2010 - Jul 2011
Dec 2010 14000 mi	Catch on center console broken Transmission appears to slip intermittently when turning..Dealer could not replicate

Ford Flex in Georgia, United States Mar 2010 - Jan 2017
Jun 2011 24000 mi	Slow Oil drip - Replaced seal that required removal of transmission replace seal

Ford Flex in Ohio, United States Mar 2010 - Aug 2020
Jul 2012 48000 mi US $100	Left rear brake was heating up. They performed a TSB fix which included hardware but not the brake material. When I went in to pick it up they told me it included the brake pads too.
Mar 2014 65000 mi US $100	Cluster light came on for airbag. Two loose wire connections found on passenger side airbags. Cleaned connections and plugged in at a cost of $100 deductable from extended warranty.
Feb 2015 73000 mi	Wheel bearings (both up front) one was worn and damaged, the other was loose. The air bag light came on - found loose cable.
Oct 2016 91000 mi US $100	Evaporate system leaking and they are still having a hard time diagnosing it. Also had work done to the front suspension which is completed.
Apr 2018 107000 mi US $1200	Tie rod was loose (replaced) and alignment done. Oil change also done on this trip. The fuel system was evaluated for a fuel leak (not repaired). Vehicle has minor fuel leak on 'top' of tank and minor oil leak on front of engine (not repaired).

Ford Flex in California, United States Jun 2010 - Oct 2012
Mar 2011 8000 mi	Rattle at the drivers side dash board. Seemed to be where the defrost and dash come together. Was a known problem and an adapter was installed. Weather stripping on rear driver side door was coming off. Dealer replaced the weather stripping.
Nov 2011 15000 mi	Satellite radio bled through the Aux input Tranny is always in the wrong gear. It seems as though it is always upshifting to save gas, at the expense of power. Though my gas mileage sucks! Tranny also gets confused when moving up and down the gears and hesitates w/ loss of power.

Ford Flex in Hawaii, United States Sep 2009 - Sep 2018
Nov 2009 1000 mi	Rear lift-gate damaged while shipping vehicle...rear gate trim and tailgate dented.
Dec 2009 1000 mi	Drivers side rear door quarter window and weather strip was replaced...the weather strip was deformed. Drivers side 2nd row seat won't recline or tumble forward to access the 3rd row seating. This trip was to install parts that were ordered.
Jan 2010 1000 mi	Window trim piece ordered due to shop damage..new part came in was damaged also, another part ordered and installed.
Jul 2011 9500 mi	Rear seat release cable broken...parts replaced center console latch broke...part replaced
Dec 2013 29000 mi US $100	Replace recirc door actuator
May 2015 37000 mi US $100	Windshield Washer pump/motor

Ford Flex in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2009 - Jan 2016
May 2011 24000 mi	Passenger-side window switch had become disconnected.

Ford Flex in Minnesota, United States Feb 2011 - Nov 2017
May 2013 77000 mi	Error code related to throttle sensor. Researched, pulled throttle body and cleaned. Reset code and problem has not returned.
Jun 2016 154000 mi US $120	Needed to replace rear brake caliper due to binding pads
Apr 2017 171000 mi US $240	Replaced LR wheel hub assy due to excessive noise Replace both rear shock absorbers, one was leaking

Ford Flex in Ohio, United States Jul 2009 - Dec 2017
Jul 2010 8000 mi	Very pronounced squeak in front suspension
Aug 2010 8000 mi	Creaking noise LF Replaced cross-threaded bolt. Second row seat back release mechanism would not release seat back to allow access to third row seats.Dealer replaced entire mechanism.
Oct 2010 9000 mi	Front pads, rotors, brackets and springs were replaced
Dec 2011 13000 mi	Seat release on second row does not release to fold seat to gain access to third row.
May 2015 26000 mi	Rear Windshield washer

Ford Flex in New Mexico, United States Aug 2009 - Mar 2012
Sep 2011 20000 mi	Broken console latch replaced under warrantee. Common problem.

Ford Flex in Illinois, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011
Dec 2009 2000 mi	Took in for recall of trans lines, replaced. One of the new trans lines broke at a seam leaving Flex not moving and spilling trans fluid.
Feb 2010 3000 mi	Moonroof was squeaking. Added insulation to quiet.
Jun 2010 7000 mi	Brakes grinding noise

Ford Flex in Ohio, United States Dec 2010 - Apr 2013
Mar 2011 8000 mi	Problem: Rattle in headliner located between 1st & middle row driver-side seats. Vista roof, rear climate. Solution: Layer of sound dampening insulation added. Trim shop called Ford tech to identify proper torque of fasteners.
Nov 2012 20900 mi	Headliner rattle between first and second row seats.

Ford Flex in New York, United States Aug 2010 - Dec 2012
Sep 2010 7000 mi	Drainage from Vista roof got clogged and backed INTO the passenger foot well. Inches of water during a rainstorm.

Ford Flex in New Jersey, United States Sep 2011 - Jan 2012
Nov 2011	Rear fold flat seat broke. Clear coat peeling off rims, windshield gasket lifting.

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Ford Flex in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2014 - May 2016
Jan 2015 US $220	Right rear brake was dragging and caused premature wear of the pads and rotor on that side. Calipers were lubed and rotors and pads replaced.
Apr 2015 89200 mi US $410	Half shaft seal leak on the PTU for the Awd system. This leak was on the right side.

Ford Flex in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
Sep 2016 74000 mi US $100	Both rear wheel bearings - endlinks.
Oct 2016 74700 mi US $12	PTU (Front transfer case) need replacement Front sway bar bushings - shop said they could not duplicate noise
Jun 2018 95000 mi US $434	Rear trailing arm broke

Ford Flex in Manitoba, Canada Mar 2015 - Jun 2018
Apr 2015 51860 mi C $2863	Grinding noise - constant. Front PTU replaced. Rear toe links found loose when mounting new tires. Replaced.

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Oct 2009 - Jun 2016
Apr 2013 81980 mi C $200	O2 sensor left bank caused check engine light to come on. Reset check engine light. No issues. No replacement of sensor required. May have been due to fuel mix on heavy acceleration.
Jan 2014 79580 mi C $120	Battery died
Apr 2014 109600 mi C $1200	Front left and right bearings replaced

Ford Flex in Illinois, United States Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
Oct 2010 11000 mi	TSB rotors, caliper mounts and pads replaced
Dec 2011 27000 mi	Trans sluggish/shifting problems, reflashed memory
May 2013 46000 mi US $100	heat/cold actuator

Ford Flex in Michigan, United States May 2010 - Jan 2022
Nov 2010 4300 mi	- Brakes grinding, right side with less than 5K miles. Fixed via TSB 10-17-03. - Rear Passenger side window not opening - fixed - Driver seat left seat rail - molding replaced as was broken and kept falling off
May 2015 41700 mi	Leaking green fluid from mid of vehicle. They were unable to reproduce the problem, seems to be intermittent.
Aug 2017 72000 mi US $200	Alignment Oil
Dec 2017 76000 mi	knocking and vibration noise repair [stabilizer bar]

Ford Flex in Iowa, United States Aug 2010 - Jul 2022
May 2011 6000 mi	Interior light dimmer switch broke. Was repaired in about 1.5 hours.
Jul 2011 8200 mi	Was stalling in park. Brought in and repaired per TSB 10-21-6: throttle body was replaced. Problem solved.
Aug 2014 33300 mi US $146	Replace recirculation door actuator that had been clicking.

Ford Flex in Ontario, Canada Jan 2011 - Jun 2016
Feb 2011 12400 mi	Front left wheel bearing replaced, took car in was repaired in 4 hours. If it was out of warranty I probably would have waited months, the sound was very quiet everything had to be turned off to hear it.
Mar 2014 53940 mi	Power take off unit seal was leaking. Noticed during service repaired under warranty
Dec 2015 73160 mi	changed shocks/struts

Ford Flex in Michigan, United States Apr 2011 - May 2013
Nov 2011 43300 mi US $150	Paint crack and piece of paint off on drivers side rear door. Body shop repaired.

Ford Flex in Arkansas, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2017
Dec 2013 52000 mi US $100	The liftgate cylinders were no longer holding the lift gate up correctly- the automatic opening system would start beeping and close the liftgate.

Ford Flex in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
Aug 2010 5000 mi	Driver's side headlight shuts off. Had to order a ballast.

Ford Flex in Manitoba, Canada Aug 2012 - Jun 2018
Oct 2012 39680 mi	Both front strut mount bearings were replaced due to binding. Front blower motor was slightly noisy and was replaced.
Aug 2013 48320 mi C $300	Excessive bouncing and noise in front of vehicle. Replaced both front struts
Oct 2014 59700 mi	Replace left front cv shaft due to torn boot and contamination Both front sway bar links replaced due to excessive wear and noise
Nov 2014 62000 mi C $250	Replaced RT front strut again.

Ford Flex in Washington, United States Apr 2013 - Dec 2014
Dec 2013 65000 mi US $400	Motor in heating system failed resulting in cold air only on passenger side.

Ford Flex in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2010 - Jun 2022
Sep 2010 5580 mi	A piece of rubber interior trim was installed with bumps in it around the door bottom. It was cosmetic and minor. However, Ford has allowed a warranty replacement of the trim piece.
Oct 2010 6820 mi	The Flex had a hesitation and slam at about 60 km/h. This has been a very intermittent problem but previously it was minor. However, a severe slam happened. It's a known problem and Ford has a service advisory. The valve body was replaced.
Dec 2010 9920 mi	A foam gasket at the rear hatch was protruding from the right location. Repair completed under warranty.
Apr 2012 26660 mi	The handle on the centre console lid fell apart. The console lid and handle are one unit. The unit was replaced under warranty.
May 2013 32240 mi	Transfer case / PTU seal was leaking. Seals replaced under warranty. Noticable improvement in transmission smoothness after repair.
Sep 2014 42160 mi	The O2 sensor needed replacement after giving a warning light signal. Part had to be ordered in and repair time was over 2 days because of wait. Repair was covered by emissions warranty.
Mar 2015 46500 mi	The power-take off unit was leaking. The unit was replaced under warranty. I didn't realize it but this this is the second failure of this unit. The previous failure was repaired under a broader dealer service trip.
May 2017 67580 mi C $400	I didn't count the replacement of pads or rotors, which was also completed, since these are wear items (total with these $1161.51). The master cylinder was leaking, so it was replaced.

Ford Flex in Quebec, Canada Sep 2011 - Mar 2018
Oct 2012 25300 mi	Windscreen squeaking
Jul 2014 37200 mi C $1100	Tie rods and stabilizer bars replaced
Dec 2016 53940 mi C $3000	Knocking noise from front of car; steering wheel vibration; loose steering and suspension. Had to replace control arm, bushings, bracket.
Nov 2017 60140 mi C $4000	Major repair on steering and front suspension.

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Ford Flex in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2017
Dec 2012 38000 mi	Broken latch on the Front Console
Aug 2013 49300 mi US $300	Blown Rear Shocks; Replaced Rear Shocks
Mar 2016 96000 mi US $600	Both Front Inner Tie Rods and the Rear Tie Rod had to be replaced
Jun 2017 121000 mi US $500	ABS Module replaced.....replacement part from junkyard. Did not fix the problem. Traded the car.

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