Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Flex has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 6, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | There is far to much to list |
| May 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The power transfer unit otherwise referred to as a transfer case exploded from the inside with under... |
| Oct 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I NOTICED ONE DAY WHEN I DROVE TO WORK AND GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE IT SMELLED LIKE TRANSMISSION FLUID ... |
| Jul 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ON THE 4TH OF JULY MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. I HAD EXITED... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ECOBOOST 3.5L VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND WHITE SMOKE FROM TAILPIPES WHILE DRIVING 6... |
| Jan 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2016 FORD FLEX I JUST BOUGHT LESS THEN 6MTHS AGO! AND I HAVE 30,000 MILES ON IT! I WAS HEARING LO... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT WHEELS LOCK AS THE VEHICLE IS REVERSING. LOUD RATTLE NOISE FROM UNDER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. |
| Dec 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | CAR LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WARNING LIGHT WITH WRENCH AND "CHECK MANUA... |