Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Ford Flex has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | My Flex has repeatedly lost power while driving. I can feel the car lose power, and the yellow wrenc... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING INDI... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING CAR, STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR LEAVING PLACES THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN PUT I... |
| Feb 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AS I AM DRIVING COME TO A STOP. PROCEED IN MOTION MAKING A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN VEHICLE WILL LOCK... |
| Feb 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IN REFERENCE TO THE TRANSMISSION, I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO NARROW DOWN TH... |
| May 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | PART OF MY POWER IN MY CAR SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY, AT 1:39 PM AT 67 DEGREES OUTSIDE . I HAD BEEN DR... |
| Sep 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 40 DEGREES OR BELOW I SOMETIMES HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU) FAILS ON A NUMBER OF FORD MODELS. THE SEAL LEAKS AND IN MY CASE THE U... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | CAR STARTED 2 YEARS AGO WITH "STUTTERING" WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH, AS IF THE CAR COULDN'T DET... |
| May 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRA... |
| Sep 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY FLEX STARTED HAVING A HARD JERK AND BANG WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO PARK. WAS NOT ALWAYS BUT FREQ... |
| Dec 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY FLEX STARTED MAKING A LITTLE GRINDING NOISE WHEN ONLY TURNING RIGHT AT FIRST. NOW IT SOUNDS REALL... |
| Oct 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE STOP RUNNING NO POWER. *TR |
| Mar 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DRIVING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT ON (HAPPENS OFTEN WHILE THIS HAPPENS WILL NO... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ENGINE STUMBLED AND THEN LOST POWER. IT RE-STARTED BUT IDLED AT 750RPM. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PL... |
| Jan 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE T... |
| Jul 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 1) DRIVING AT STEADY SPEED. 2) LET UP ON GAS PEDAL AND CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. OCCURRED TWICE IN THR... |
| Jul 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY 2009 FORD FLEX IN JUNE 2009. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED A PROBLEM WAS IN JULY 10, 2009. I ... |
| Jun 4, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 FORD FLEX TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TR |