Ford FLEX problems and owner complaints

IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE SET OFF AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER BACK AND HE WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL BENDING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10275920 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS A 2009 FLEX DEALER DEMO WITH 1450 MILES. IT HAS DIED TWICE WHILE DRIVING DURING A TEST DRIVE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE IN DRIVE, IN A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THE ENGINE, A/C, RADIO/ACCESSORY POWER, AND ALL LIGHTS SUDDENLY DIED. IT WAS AS IF THE KEY HAD BEEN TURNED TO "OFF", EXCEPT THAT THE RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER AND ALL DASH/WARNING LIGHTS WENT OUT AS WELL. THE CAR RE-STARTED EASILY ONCE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS IN REVERSE, BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 3 MPH. THIS TIME THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED,…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276362 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK ON THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE AIR CYLINDER THAT LIFTED THE THIRD ROW SEATS WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR HATCH OPENED ON ITS OWN FIVE TIMES; THE DEALER REALIGNED THE DOOR TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED SO IT WAS ALSO REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,526 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355925 at NHTSA ↗

2009 FORD FLEX (LESS THAN 8000 MILES) SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON A ROAD AT ABOUT 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR. LOST POWER STEERING. ENGINE LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CAR RESTARTED AFTER I STOPPED IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376986 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, SURPRISED THAT A NEW VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF WARNING LIGHTS BEING ILLUMINATED. THE VIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60.

Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266603 at NHTSA ↗

2009 FORD FLEX. DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN I NOTICED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CAR HAD SIMPLY DIED WHILE DRIVING. WAS ABLE TO STOP IT ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND RESTART IT. CONTINUED ON WITHOUT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. LEARNED THROUGH A WEB FORUM THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED TO APPROXIMATELY 8 OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 13,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279132 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE ENTERING A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY FROM THE DRIVEWAY OF A DRUGSTORE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH OF MY 2009 FORD FLEX BEGAN FLASHING AND I COULD HEAR THE BUZZING OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 15 MILES AN HOUR AT THE TIME SO THERE WAS NO RISK OF THE VEHICLE GOING OUT OF CONTROL. THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES BY THE ESC/ABS PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING WHICH I BELIEVE CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. NO CRAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263718 at NHTSA ↗

OUR 2009 FORD FLEX HAS SHUT OFF ON 4 OCCASIONS WHILE WE WERE DRIVING SINCE NOV. 2013 (11/29/2013, 12/18/2013, 12/28/2013, 4/15/2014). ON 3 OF THE 4 OCCASIONS WE WERE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS (495 IN MA, 95 IN CT, 81 IN PA) WHICH WAS SCARY AND COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. ON 2 OF THE 4 SHUT DOWNS THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART SO WE HAD TO BE TOWED. WE NOTICED THAT ONCE THE CAR WAS TAKEN OFF THE FLATBED, IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THAT TELLS ME THAT THE GAS MUST HAVE MOVED TO WHERE IT WAS NEEDED. ON EACH OCCURRENCE THE GAS GAUGE READ HALF A TANK OR JUST SLIGHTLY …

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587299 at NHTSA ↗

TRAVELING AT 70MPH. URGE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED SLIGHTLY OVER 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT AND THE ESTIMATED MILES TO EMPTY WITH THE MILEAGE-TO-EMPTY ESTIMATE INDICATING APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES LEFT. THEN IN UNDER TWO MINUTES TO WHEN I CHECKED THE DASH AGAIN, THE GAUGE HAD DROPPED TO ZERO WITH THE ESTIMATOR SHOWING 0 AS WELL. WITHIN THE NEXT MILE THE ENGINE RAN OUT OF FUEL. TO FILL UP THE 18.6 GALLON FUEL TANK ONLY TOOK 2.5 GALLONS FROM THE JUG AND ANOTHER 11.5 GALLONS AT THE PUMP FOR A TOTAL OF 14 GALLONS. THIS INDICATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 4.6 GALLONS …

Owner-reported narrative. 105,012 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726846 at NHTSA ↗