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2010 Ford Flex

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Ford Flex do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 139.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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139Owner complaints

Model-year median: 139

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2010 Ford Flex

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 139 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Steering: 32 reports
  • Engine: 30 reports
  • Electrical System: 13 reports
  • Fuel/propulsion System: 12 reports
  • Power Train: 12 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
181
2009139
2010144
201164
2012578
2013
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
32Engine
30Electrical System
13Fuel/propulsion System
12Power Train
12
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Vehicle Speed Control
9Air Bags
8Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes
7Unknown Or Other
7Suspension
5Visibility
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Seats
4Seat Belts
2Structure
2Tires
2Wheels
2Child Seat
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Traction Control System
1Trailer Hitches
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

113 reports with mileage · 26 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Equipment complaints

1 reports
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65,000 miles · May 28, 2015
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING DID NOT WORK ON THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VENT BLEW HOT AIR AND ONE SIDE BLEW COLD AIR. THE VE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING DID NOT WORK ON THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VENT BLEW HOT AIR AND ONE SIDE BLEW COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ODI #10722003

Recall campaigns

1

16V247000 · Air Bags:frontal

Apr 26, 2016

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."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.