Worst 2012 Ford Flex Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Ford Flex.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 23 | 2 | — | 75,521 mi | |
| ENGINE | 11 | — | 1 | 86,546 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 10 | — | 1 | 75,782 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | 1 | — | 23,920 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 101,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 74,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 107,075 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 1 | — | 40,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 96,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 102,407 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | 87,667 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 20,512 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 38,128 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | 22,700 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 60,012 mi | |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 170,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 60,012 mi |
Recalls for 2012 Ford Flex
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~394,318 vehicles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.
Other Ford Flex Years
Wider context: See the full Ford Flex reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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