FaultScore

Ford Flex driver assist problems

235 of the 2,511 complaints filed about the Ford Flex are about the driver-assist systems — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2019.

235

Complaints

9%

Share of all complaints

5

Crashes

0

Fires

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance complaints by model year

2013 Flex 8 3.4%

Median failure at 77,500 miles

2014 Flex 10 4.3%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

2015 Flex 23 9.8%

Median failure at 100,000 miles

2016 Flex 29 12.3%

Median failure at 69,000 miles

2017 Flex 7 3.0%

Median failure at 87,500 miles

2018 Flex 15 6.4%

Median failure at 87,500 miles

2019 Flex 143 60.9%

Median failure at 50,000 miles

What owners said

2015 Ford Flex at 120,000 miles Muncy, PA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that upon reversing the vehicle the rearview camera display would display upside down and then display blank and no warning lights were illuminated, however the following warning message would display on the instrument panel "camera unavailable, please contact your local dealer". The local dealer was contacted however the vehicle was not repaired as the contact was advised that the remedy for NHTSA campaign number :25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) was not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #11756966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2015 Ford Flex at 65,000 miles Fountain Valley, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was blank. There was no warning light illuminated; however, the message was "Camera not Available - Please Contact your Dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted but was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #11756805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 60,000 miles Fullerton, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera was distorted and flipped upside down. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #11756735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 35,000 miles Belleville, MI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera went blank and flashed on and off. The contact stated that while attempting to latch the front driver's seat belt, the seat belt failed to retract as intended. The contact stated that the seat belt was stuck. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V829000 (Structure) and 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the failure was a persistent failure. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failure was an inconvenience and a hazard due to a disability. The contact stated that turning the neck was painful while reversing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

NHTSA complaint #11755447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 90,000 miles Corbin, KY

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rear-view camera unexpectedly turned off while reversing. The contact stated that it was difficult to reverse while the back over prevention camera was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11754666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 40,000 miles Lubbock, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V829000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable. Additionally, the driver's side door B-Pillar trim had detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the part for the repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); was only available for Mustang vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA complaint #11753273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2017 Ford Flex at 190,000 miles Little Elm, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V829000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a blank image while in reverse(R). In addition, the contact stated that the driver’s side B-pillar trim had become loose and could potentially detach from the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2017 Ford Flex at 85,000 miles Crystal Lake, IL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 40,000 miles Monroe, MI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image or an inverted image. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); the contact associated the failure with the recall. The local dealer was contacted; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex Karnes City, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rear-view camera became inoperable. The camera image was displayed upside down. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11751733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Flex at 130,000 miles Avilla, IN

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The rearview camera became intermittently inoperative. The contact stated that the intermittent failure made it difficult to safely reverse the vehicle while the rearview camera was inoperable. While reversing in a parking lot, the rearview camera became inoperative. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Flex at 68,000 miles Townsend, MA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V829000 (Structure); however, parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle. A black screen was displayed on the screen while in reverse. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact paid out of pocket for the dealer to replace the camera. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Flex at 140,000 miles Fortuna, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank or distorted screen. In addition, the contact stated that the rear-view camera flickered on and off and the rear-view camera unavailable message was displayed. The dealer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was informed that parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that parts were unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 46,000 miles Westland, MI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was intermittently inoperable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 85,000 miles O'fallon, MO

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera was distorted and became inoperable. The failure had occurred on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed; however, a dealer was contacted and stated that the part was not available to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V829000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 50,000 miles Brownsburg, IN

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a blank image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected, and the contact was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 59,995 miles Marlton, NJ

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); and associated the failure with the recall. However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 59,995.

NHTSA complaint #11750788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 115,554 miles Danville, KY

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the back-over prevention camera turned on and off, and occasionally flickered. The failure became worse, and the image was displayed upside down. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 115,554.

NHTSA complaint #11750793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Flex at 43,000 miles Huntington Beach, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V829000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear image on the center display. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

NHTSA complaint #11750080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Ford Flex at 3,000 miles North Chesterfield, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that occasionally, while shifted into reverse(R), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear image on the screen. In addition, the contact stated that the screen was occasionally blue or displayed the message "Camera not Available". The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

NHTSA complaint #11747140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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