Ford FLEX transmission problems
72 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,908 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,288 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
72 of 1,908 complaints match this topic (3.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10276362 · 2009-07-10 (July 10, 2009)
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 ↗
Owner report 10355925 · 2010-09-16 (September 16, 2010)
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 ↗
Owner report 10362097 · 2010-10-24 (October 24, 2010)
1. RECURRING BRAEK NOISE, BRAKES, ROTORS AND BRACKETS REPLACED REPEATEDLY. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES OVER 8 MONTHS. ABS SYSTEM ALSO REPLACED. 2. VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT PRESSING ON BRAKES - VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING AND WOULD NOT MOVE. EVENTUALLY (30 TO 90 SECONDS) THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED. DEALERSHIP KEPT VEHICLE TO TRY TO IDENTIFY ISSUE (APPARENTLY NOT FIRST FLEX THIS OCCURED WITH) AND RETURNED VEHICLE WITH NO REPAIRS OTHER THEN TO REPLACE THE ABS. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT ISSUE AND IT WAS LIKELY A ONE TIME OCCURA…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362097 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10404444 · 2011-06-04 (June 4, 2011)
2009 FORD FLEX TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 42,155 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404444 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10409879 · 2011-06-28 (June 28, 2011)
OUR FORD FLEX CAME TO A STOP, (ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF) FROM APPROX. 10 MPH, WITHOUT THE DRIVER, MY WIFE, APPLYING THE BRAKES, IN A MALL PARKING LOT. SHE SHUT IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN. IT DROVE FINE. SINCE WE HAVE HAD BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE FLEX BEFORE, WE IMMEDIATLY TOOK THE FLEX TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, EVEN DRIVING IT "20 MILES" AROUND TOWN TO REPLICATE ANY PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAID THEY CONTACTED FORD FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS. WE PICKED THE CAR UP TWO DAYS LATER AND MY WIFE & DAUGHTER DROVE THE CAR 350 …
Owner-reported narrative. 25,577 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409879 at NHTSA ↗