Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Flex has 21 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | ENGINE | In September 2022 was going down the highway at 70 miles an hour for my vehicle to shut off with no ... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated while his wife was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle... |
| Oct 17, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER SON. THE CONTACT STATED T... |
| Sep 16, 2020 | ENGINE | TRAVELING ALONG THE INTERSTATE AT REGULAR SPEED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. A LEAK FROM THE WATE... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | ENGINE | ON 09/18/19, I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND - LIKE ROCKS KICKING UP UNDER MY CAR. ... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | ENGINE | WATER PUMP FAILURE LED TO TOTAL ENGINE LOSS. REPORTED ON MULTIPLE FORD VEHICLES |
| Nov 1, 2018 | ENGINE | MY 2011 FORD FLEX 3.5L ENGINE HAS HAD CADASTROFIC FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE INTERNAL CH... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FLEX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE ENGINE IDLED ROUGHLY AND... |
| Oct 28, 2017 | ENGINE | CAR HAS METICULOUS SERVICE RECORD, I HAD 86K MILES ON CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START TOWED TO DEALERS... |
| Jul 2, 2017 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN RATTLE UPON STARTUP IS GETTING WORSE. SAME ISSUE WITH F150 ECOBOOST MOTORS WAS COVERED... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | ENGINE | DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE MADE WITH TWO TYPES OF METALS STAINLESS STEEL ... |
| Dec 26, 2016 | ENGINE | SHUTTERED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. BOTH TURBOCHARGERS ON THE ECOBOOST ENGINE ARE DESTROYED AT 62,000 MILES.... |
| Jun 22, 2016 | ENGINE | I HAVE FULL DOCUMENTATION FROM FORD TO BACK UP MY STORY: LAST YEAR THE CAR BEGAN STALLING INTERMIT... |
| Jun 19, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE TI... |
| Oct 8, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, T... |
| May 15, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY | THE CAR HAS A TERRIBLE SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER O... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THERE WERE TWO OCCURRENCES. ON 7/5/12, THE FLEX WAS PARKED BUT STILL RUNNING, WE RAISED THE REAR DOO... |
| Mar 3, 2012 | ENGINE | OUR 2011 FORD FLEX WE BOUGHT "NEW" IN OCTOBER OF 2010. IT HAS ALL THE BELLS & WHISTLES & HAD A STICK... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THERE IS A STRONG SULFUR SMELL IN THE CABIN AFTER A HARD ACCELERATION, IT SMELLS SIMILAR TO CATALYTI... |
| May 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE EXHAUST MUFFLER HOLDING HOOK IS SEVERLY RUSTED. PART WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN 05/03/11. REP... |