2014 FORD FLEX Complaints

VEHICLE FAILED TO START, CRANKED CONTINUOUSLY BUT NO FUEL. OUR FLEX HAS A NORMAL ASPIRATED ENGINE. VEHICLES WITH THE ECOBOOST OR TURBO ENGINE HAVE A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRIC MODULE. I REPLACED THE PART MYSELF AND THE FLEX STARTED IMMEDIATELY. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FULL OF CHILDREN. THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE RECALLED ON EITHER ENGINE OPTION ON THE FLEX. THERE ARE NUMEROUS STORIES OF THIS COMPONENT FAILING ON EITHER ENGINE MODEL. IT IS A $50 FIX AND I WOULD URGE ALL FLEX OWNERS TO REPLACE THIS COMPONENT YOURSELVES IF FORD WILL NOT REPLACE IT FOR YOU. FOR LESS THAN A TANK OF FUEL, YOU CAN REPLACE THIS COMPONENT YOURSELF AND AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRANDED WITH A VEHICLE THAT STALLS OUT AND WILL NOT RESTART OR SIMPLY FAILS TO START. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THIS, I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS ASAP. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHERE THIS FAILURE WILL OCCUR, I.E. ON THE HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT. THIS COMPONENT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED REGARDLESS OF THE ENGINE. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE SAME FOR BOTH ENGINES.

VEHICLE CENTER CONSOLE (ALSO KNOWN BY FORD AS THE GLOVE BOX) LATCH ATTACHMENT, HAS SEPARATED PER FORD TECH AND WILL NO LONGER SECURE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO ARMREST ASSEMBLY. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE LATCH NOT SECURING THE ARMREST. AS THE ARMREST IS NOT SECURED, IT ENTERS THE AREA AROUND THE DRIVER AND IMPEDES DRIVING, IMPACTING SAFETY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE THAT HAS REPORTEDLY OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES UP TO ABOUT MODEL YEAR 2014 (FORD FLEX), REF NHTSA REPORT 11152858 FOR EXAMPLE. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY BY FORD AND REPAIR IS UNDER REVIEW CURRENTLY BY FORD, AS IT WAS INITIALLY DECLINED TO BE COVERED FOR UNEXPLAINED REASONS. PER DEALERSHIP, ENTIRE ARMREST ASSEMBLY REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AS THE ATTACHING POINTS ARE NON-REPAIRABLE. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES. FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY OWNER'S ACTIONS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS NEGLIGENT.

WE HAVE OWNED OUR VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS. SPORADICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF THOSE 5 YEARS THE CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR HAS COME ON WHEN WE TURN ON THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND ALTERNATOR HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE FINE. I'M INVESTIGATING ONLINE IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A DEFECT SOMEWHERE AND IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. IT IS SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT GOES OUT.

CAR LOSES ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOPS RUNNING.JUST DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT WORK AND THE CAR DIES...SAYS THERE IS A FORD FLEX RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMPS BUT DOESN'T SHOW YET WHEN VIN IS ENTERED ..THIS IS HAPPENED TO US TWICE NOW LEAVING US STRANDED AND THEN HAVE TO BE TOWED..DRIVING ON A COUNTRY RD. BOTH TIMES AND UNABLE TO PULL TO SAFETY

ELECTRIC STEERING MECHANISM STARTED MAKING CREAKING SOUND WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FOR $2,700. MY CAR ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES. THIS MAJOR OPERATING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE FAILING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIRVIEW FORD (909-884-9261, LOCATED AT 292 N G ST, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHIPS WERE FRIED AND MELTED THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED A 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

NOTICED THE STEERING TIGHTEN UP WHILE DRIVING. WENT AWAY, CAME BACK, WENT AWAY, CAME BACK. WIFE COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL SAFELY. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE.

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELTS RETRACTING TO THE POINT NOW WHERE KLABEN FORD SAYS THE ENTIRE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS A REAR PASSENGER AIRBAG SEATBELT.

STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT, LIKE THE POWER STEERING IS FAILING. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT (NO FAILURE CODES). BUT IT IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, MAKING IT FEEL VERY UNSAFE.

THE SENSOR ON MY PASSENGER DOOR HAS GONE OUT, CAUSING THE CAR TO BELIEVE THE DOOR IS OPEN EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT. THERE IS ALSO A CONSISTENT ISSUE WITH ONE SEATBELT, SOMETIMES IT WILL LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN NOT IN USE, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO BUCKLE IT.