Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Ford Flex has 27 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear subframe rusted at bolt mount. Vehicle could have experienced catastrophic failure wihle drivin... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ELECTRIC SYSTEM |
| Dec 9, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ BETWEEN 1/2 AND 1/4 TANK THEN IMMEDIATELY MAKE A *DING* AND THE DISPLAY REA... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AS HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIME ON HERE AND IN THE FLEX FORUMS, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STALL AT A ... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL GAUGE READING DROPS SUDDENLY FROM 1/4 TANK TO EMPTY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, NOT ALLOWING TIME T... |
| Oct 17, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STARTED HEARING NOISES AND SMELLING FUMES TRANSFER CASE WAS BAD. HAD TO REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE AND T... |
| Aug 23, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HAD 1/4 TANK OF FUEL LEFT WHEN LOW FUEL WARNING BEEP SOUNDED. FUEL GAUGE WAS ... |
| Jun 23, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | INITIALLY STARTED IN 2014 CAR SEEMINGLY LOCKED UP ON ME WHEN EXITING WORK PLACE DRIVEWAY AND MAKING ... |
| May 10, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY TRANSMISSION IS POPPING REALLY BAD WENT ON LINE AND THERE IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSI... |
| Sep 29, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME SO A R... |
| Jul 22, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | JULY 22, 2016. WIFE STARTED CAR IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND HEADED TO THE EXIT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HA... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WIFE STARTED CAR IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT. TURNED LEFT AND HEADED SHORT DISTANCE THE LOT EXIT. WHILE TU... |
| Dec 4, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TRAVELING AT 70MPH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED SLIGHTLY OVER 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT AND THE ESTIMATED MILES... |
| Oct 18, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2009 FORD FLEX BLOW COLD AIR WHEN HEAT IS ON.DOES NOT ALLOW WINDOWS TO DEFROST CAUSING A HAZARD.T... |
| Oct 14, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN THE FLEX TOTALING SHUT DOWN. SHE HAD NO POWER ... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR HANDLE THAT HAS BECOME LOSE. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS LOOSE. TODAY THE DRIVER... |
| Jun 20, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TRAVELING AT 70MPH. URGE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED SLIGHTLY OVER 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT AND THE ESTIMATED MIL... |
| May 10, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WE BOUGHT OUR USED FLEX IN MARCH 2015, AND INITIALLY LOVED IT. ONCE HOT WEATHER HIT AND WE NEEDED T... |
| Mar 7, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS GAUGE WILL READ BETWEEN 14 TO 1/2 TANK OF FUEL THEN WITHOUT WARNING DROPS TO E AND CAR DIES. FAU... |
| Dec 4, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SAID '15 MILES TO EMPTY' AND GAUGE NEEDLE WAS JUST BELOW A QUARTER, THEN NEEDLE DROPPED TO EMPTY... |