Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Flex has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | My brakes locked up suddenly on the rear end causing me to get stuck in the middle of the road and u... |
| Jan 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | When we turned car on a continuous dinging occurred and “power steering assist failure - notice cam... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the chec... |
| Apr 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that upon her husband starting the vehicle, th... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | PTU FAILURE - I HAVE HAD MY FLEX SINCE 2012. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH ANYTHING IN THAT VEHICLE... |
| Dec 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE ... |
| Nov 27, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER, BEGINNING AT 52K IN APRIL 2014 COMPLAINING OF A BURNING OIL SMEL... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WITH THE ECOBOOST SYSTEM , THE CAR WILL ALMOST STALL, THEN SPEED UP W... |
| May 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | BOTH FRONT AXLE HALF SHAFTS WORN, DEALER REPAIRED. |
| Jul 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TAKE OFF ASSEMBLY FAILURE - AT ~59K MILES INTO MY 75K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY I TOOK MY VEHICL... |
| Sep 21, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2012 SEPT, WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT 4000KM. I WAS ABOUT TO START FROM A TRAFFIC LI... |
| Sep 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | FROM A STOP, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, BANGED INTO 1ST (OR 2ND GEAR), DID IT AGAIN AROUND 50 MPH, FELT L... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION ON FLEX OFTEN HESITATES AND THUNKS WITH A LURCH. THE LURCH IS SO BAD IT NOW FEELS LIKE ... |
| Aug 5, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER... |
| Jul 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | LUNGING AND STALLING AT START UP AND WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR |
| Apr 2, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE WILL ACT AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL WHEN I PULL AWAY FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE REVS WITH NO FOR... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE WILL ACT AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL WHEN I PULL AWAY FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE REVS WITH NO FO... |