2014 FORD FLEX Complaints

PASSENGER AJAR SENSOR IS FAULTY, CONSTANTLY REMAINING ON. THIS KEEPS ALL LIGHTING ON WHEN REVERSING POSING A GREAT RISK WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE UP ESPECIALLY IN EVENING HOURS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEWER FORD VEHICLES AND OUR SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SAFELY DRIVE WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON.

I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1 MILE TO GO INTO A STORE. AFTER 4 MINUTES PARKED, IT WOULD CRANK OVER, BUT NOT START. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO SOUTHGATE FORD. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS THE VERY SAME PART THAT'S RECALLED ON CERTAIN FORD FLEX MODELS OF THIS SAME YEAR (2014). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID MY VIN NUMBER DIDN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE IDENTICAL PART IS RECALLED ON 2014 ECOBOOST AND POLICE DUTY . VEHICLES. THE DEALER CHARGED $386.65 TO REPAIR. IF THIS FAILED WHILE DRIVING I WOULD HAVE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ASSIST AND SPEED.

STEERING INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT WITH GREAT EFFORT REQUIRED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL ALSO WILL FAIL TO ACCURATELY CONTROL STEERING. WHEEL WILL JERK IN HANDS. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY AND WHEN DRIVING AT LOW TO MEDIUM SPEEDS.

VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER..LIKE THE POWER STEERING IS GONE. WHILE DRIVING, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT DID NOT MATTER. AT THIS POINT PROBLEM UNKNOWN.

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BELT BUCKLE GETS STUCK. WHEN THE PASSENGER TRIES TO UNBUCKLES THE SEAT BELT, IT DOES NOT UNBUCKLES AND PASSENGER GETS STUCK IN CAR SEAT. SOMETIME IT TAKES MORE THEN HALF AN HOUR AND MULTIPLE TIMES TRIES TO GET IT UNLOCK. FRUSTRATING. IT'S THE MANUFACTURER FAULTY BUCKLE. I CHECK AND I EVEN TOOK IT TO DEALER TO GET IT CHECK. THEY DON'T SEEM TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE AND SAID OT WOULD COST ME AROUND $400 TO REPLACE. NOT HAPPY

WIFE STOPPED AND GOT GAS, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 45MILES, PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WOULDN'T START THE NEXT MORNING..... I ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT STARTED, AND DETERMINED IT WAS A FUEL ISSUE. SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2013-2015 FLEXS' WITH SAME COMPLAINT. DIAGNOSIS WAS FUEL PUMP RELAY, BUT NOT MINE????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IN COLD WEATHER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HUNTINGTON FORD (2890 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307, (248) 852-0400) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,818.

WAS AT HOME ABOUT TO HEAD TO WORK, GOES OUTSIDE TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START IT WOULD CONTINUE TO TURN OVER AND SPUTTER BUT WOULD NEVER CRANK UP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

MY FUEL PUMP AND IS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH ELECTRIC PERM MODULE AND MY CAR IS NOT STARTING IT CUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH IT CAME BACK ON AND NOW IT WON'T COME ON AT ALL