Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Ford Flex has 10 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While driving car suddenly losses power and the wrench light comes on. Loss of power with the car tr... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TAKE OFF UNIT OR POWER TRANSFER UNIT STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING SOUND STARTING AT 40 MPH. ... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION 45+ MPH OR SO DRIVEN ON A DECLINE LONG WINDING ROAD. VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIR... |
| Feb 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION AND POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU). THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIFTING AWKWARDLY SINCE 10,0... |
| Sep 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TOTAL MOTOR FAILURE WHEN DRIVING! TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY SLIPS. MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN PRES... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FLEX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ... |
| Feb 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | SITTING AT RED LIGHT..FOOT ON BRAKE...CAR LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING CAR IN FRONT. THIS HAS HA... |
| Oct 2, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | SUDDEN LEAKING PTU CAUSED FAILURE AND FLUID TO CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN EXPOSED TO EXHAU... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING IN... |
| May 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | V6 ECOBOOST ENGINE, HAS SAME ACCELERATION / STALLING SYMPTOMS AS THE F150 ECOBOOST HAPPENS SEVER... |