Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Ford Flex.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the ABS and the ESC w… |
| 2025-12-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | There is serious safety trouble occurring with the power steering components, and the brake system. I went to the Ford … |
| 2025-04-23 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | Ford said the recall was fixed 10 years ago, however it went out on me last night. It's been towed to the Folsom Ford d… |
| 2024-12-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | vehicle power steering stops working. Manual steering is extremely difficult to operate. |
| 2024-08-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Front Passenger seat air bag light is on all the time. should I stop driving the car? Is this dangerous what does it… |
| 2024-07-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Flex. The contact stated while his granddaughter was driving 10 MPH and attempting to leav… |
| 2024-05-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I was driving around 55 and suddenly lost control and fish tailed to the right, then to the left over the center line, … |
| 2023-07-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel stiffened while attempti… |
| 2023-04-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel st… |
| 2023-03-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | Complete loss of power steering and steering effectiveness. Warning message on display said “power steering assist faul… |
| 2023-03-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Vehicle power steering will stop working while driving and notification of (power steering assist failure) will appear.… |
| 2022-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Recall on power steering rack and pinion but my model didn't get covered in this recall and this the second time my ser… |
| 2022-07-07 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | I went to my local dealership on request of the campaign recall for my associated vin The vehicle has a EPAS STEERING E… |
| 2022-04-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Bad design of water pump , under parts would fail one day , but the water pump is a bad design. It failed too soon… |
| 2021-11-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I am writing you in regards to NHTSA # 20V-072, Ford Recall # 20S04. I own a 2012 Ford Flex. It was not included in t… |
| 2021-09-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The water pump has faliure and is causing expensive repair. It seems to be a know defect. We some pending law suits. |
| 2021-07-21 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Flex. The contact stated while rolling down the driver’s side window, she noticed some res… |
| 2021-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle … |
| 2021-02-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Flex. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle intermittently became d… |
| 2020-09-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED ON MY 2012 FORD FLEX. LOOKING AT VEHICLE HISTORY, THE SAME THROTTLE BODY HAS RECALLS F… |
| 2020-09-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | WIFE RETURNED TO HER CAR AFTER A DAY OF DRIVING TO FIND THE POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. SHE DECIDED T… |
| 2020-08-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED JUST A FEW MONTHS SHY OF A RECALL FOR BAD TOE LINKS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE HAD MY C… |
| 2020-08-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. T… |
| 2020-04-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING FAULTING. I'VE CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I… |
| 2020-01-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE… |
| 2019-11-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2012 FORD FLEX LI HAS 70K THOUSAND MILES. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED TO HUM. SUDDENLY CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND GRIN… |
| 2019-10-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BAD THROTTLE BODY. STALL WHEN DRIVING AND JERKY MOTION, BOTH WHEN GOING SLOW AND WHEN GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RED WRENCH … |
| 2019-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 10/15/2019 CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH WRENCH SHOWING. TURNED THE CAR OFF AD BACK ON TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP AS IT DID… |
| 2019-08-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY WIFE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER 2012 FORD FLEX POWER STEERING LAST WEEK. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW PUMP BUT… |
| 2019-03-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 2012 FORD FLEX NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. STARTING IN AUGUST, WE HAD AN ISSUE WITH OUR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE B… |
| 2018-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL SEPERATOR |
| 2018-04-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I AM NOT SURE IF I HAVE TAKATA AIR BAGS, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. THE STEERING TAKES ADDI… |
| 2017-12-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS RAPIDLY AND CRASHED INTO… |
| 2017-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE HAS 188,000 MILES ON IT AND IS AN AWD MODEL. IT HAS ALWAYS, UNTIL THE LAST TWO OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES,… |
| 2017-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FLEX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE ENCLOSED GARAGE ATTACHED TO HIS HOME, A BURN… |
| 2017-09-08 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS; DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, SOMETIMES UNEXPECTEDLY. VERY DANGEROUS! IT… |
| 2017-06-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING CAR TO WORK ON A TOWN ROAD, CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. LOST POWER STEERING. LIGHTS WERE STILL… |
| 2017-02-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HAVE A 2012 FORD FLEX WITH 72XXX MILES THATS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE PTU (POWERTAKE OFF UNIT). LEARNED THAT FORD HAS THI… |
| 2016-10-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING UP AN ON RAMP TO AN INTERSTATE, SUDDENLY ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. I COULD NOT… |
| 2016-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, GOING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD… |
| 2016-09-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | WHILE STOPPED AND IN PARK THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING, I ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT PULL MYSELF ALL… |
| 2016-08-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS BACKING MY CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE, TURNING MY WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT WHEN I HEARO AND FELT A NOISE IN T… |
| 2016-07-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING WITH FAMILY INCLUDING A FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD WITH REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ENGAGED RECIRCULATION BUTTO… |
| 2016-06-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE WILL ONLY REGISTER 1/2 FULL MAX. WHEN TANK IS FULL AND KEY TURNED ON THE GAUGE WILL INITIALLY GO TO FULL, TH… |
| 2016-03-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY FORD FLEX HAS A TOTAL OF 82000 MILES ON IT. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. I HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES WHERE THE REAR … |
| 2016-01-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE RIGHT REAR DOOR SENSOR SAYS THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. TRIED TO CLOSE IT A FEW TIMES BUT THAT DIDN'T WO… |
| 2016-01-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE DASHBOARD FLASHED "POWER ASSIST FAILURE". THIS HAPP… |
| 2015-08-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DOOR SWUNG OPEN IN PARKING LOT. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL AND IT WILL NOT LATCH, CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. IT COULD HAVE … |
| 2015-08-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN RAIN STORM, MID MORNING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGH… |
| 2015-06-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THERE WAS A SUDDEN METAL ON METAL SOUND. SHORTLY AFTER THIS NOISE STARTED THERE WAS A BU… |