KnownCarProblems2010 Ford Flex Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Flex, most often about the engine (27% of complaints, typically around 74,000 miles). It is 6th of 11 Flex model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2010 Ford Flex problems
Engine
38 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
Total motor failure when driving! Transmission frequently slips. Motor had to be replaced. When pressure exhaust for ecoboost is redirected to cylinder 3 and 5 the head gasket fails allowing water to enter the head of motor which them steam fries the cylinders. This is very common in the 2010 Flex with ecboost and…
Was trying to accelerate around a car and loss all power and check engine light immediately started flashing and the engine started misfiring and loss all power and now the Ford dealer says that I need a new engine.
Steering
32 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 93,500 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion.
When starting the car the power steering would not work with a "power steering system fault" and"adv trac fault" warning on the dash.for a few days we could try restarting the car and have power steering until it had a complete failure. Had the whole power steering rack replaced at Ford dealership at a cost of $1975
While driving home the service power steering/service advancetrak warning came on. I was able to drive the additional 5 miles or so to get home without having any major steering issues. The steering felt different, but was still controllable. Upon arriving home, I turned the vehicle off and back on. I was seeing if…
Fuel system
16 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Flex. The contact attempted to fill the fuel tank when he overflow valve failed. The contact also mentioned that sporadically, the valve would not allow the fuel tank to be filled to capacity and when attemtping to fill the tank, it would often take approximatley 30 minutes to fill. The…
This is a huge safety issue we have run out of gas on the freeway two times the gauge will say 70 miles to empty and 30 seconds later goes to zero the car runs out if gas in the car shut down on the freeway with my children in the car I have also run out of gas on the street I took it and pay $200 to a mechanic who is…
Brakes
16 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 22,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
2010 Ford Flex has been into the dealer three separate times for brake issues. The first time nothing was found and nothing was resolved. The second time was for the tsb to repair the issue that was not found on the first visit. The third time was for rear brakes that had an initial grinding noise that you could also…
2010 Ford Flex front brakes replaced twice due to grinding and wear. Back brake calipers and brakes replaced due to sticking and uneven wear on tires.
Electrical
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 79,500 miles.
When I drive my vehicle & apply the brake, the brake pedal vibrates & the rpms increase and the vehicle stalls out. When my heat is on high whether vents or the floor, and apply the brake while driving, the brake pedal vibrates and the rpms increase and the vehicle stalls out.
As indicated by a number of Flex owners, my Flex simply died in the middle of the freeway going 70 MPH. No warning - lights on dash went on, lost all power including power steering. After muscling the car to the shoulder, putting in park and sitting for a few minutes, it started back up. Took to dealer who said they…
Transmission
12 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles.
Sitting at red light..foot on brake...car lurched forward almost hitting car in front. This has happened two times. Third time march 29, 2013 car was coasting about 2-5 miles an hour...sudden acceleration so car lurched forward.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Flex. While the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the vehicle exhibited a transmission fluid leak. The dealer inspected the vehicle and advised that the transmission transfer case be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was…
Speed control
9 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 20,000 miles.
2010 Ford Flex 20000 miles. While driving @40miles per hour , check engine light came on and car stalled. Gas accelerator was inoperable. Operator was barely able to drive into a side of the road and bring car to a complete stop without any incident. The check engine light disappeared. This is the 1st occurrence, the…
While driving 30 MPH the car simply dies. All lights come on and the car just shuts off. Left with no brakes, steering, or control. Dealer brought in engineer, after a week with the car dealer cannot replicate problem. Ford motor company decides nothing is wrong and force me to take dangerous car back. Incident…
Air bags
8 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 67,000 miles.
After work on the vehicle at two Ford authorized dealership facilities for issues not related to the air bags, the air bag light in the instrument cluster came on and has stayed on since. I had the code read since then and it comes back as an open circuit in the rh front air bag. I realize that the subject vehicle is…
Got in my car and when I started the vehicle the air bag light along with the traction control indicator light came on, took it to a dealer to see what the issue was and was told it is the restraint control module and to replace it will cost 900.00. This is obviously a faulty part and should be covered as it directly…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 Ford Flex recalls
Air bags: frontal
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver's frontal air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on june 13, 2016. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16c06.
Full defect summary
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."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2010 Ford Flex
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Ford Flex?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (38 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles); steering (32 complaints, typically around 93,500 miles); fuel system (16 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2010 Ford Flex have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 26, 2016 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2010 a bad year for the Ford Flex?
- It is 6th of 11 Flex model years by number of complaints, with 139 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.