My 2010 Ford Flex began inadvertently surging forward in acceleration without me making it do this exactly 3 months after I purchased the vehicle. The Ford Dealer was unable to re-produce the problem on several occasions and said my vehicle was fine. No error messages reported in the computer. This has continued to happen sporad…
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My 2010 Ford Flex began inadvertently surging forward in acceleration without me making it do this exactly 3 months after I purchased the vehicle. The Ford Dealer was unable to re-produce the problem on several occasions and said my vehicle was fine. No error messages reported in the computer. This has continued to happen sporadically since ownership. I have had another Ford Dealership (as well as an independent mechanic) try and reproduce and diagnose the problem with no luck. Several weeks ago I was driving my vehicle in my residential neighborhood when all of a sudden my car surged forward with great acceleration with no warning. I had to swerve into a driveway and cut the vehicle off to get the vehicle under control. I am 82 and have a heart condition. This safety issue is critical as someone could get hurt or killed. Ford has several complaints of this happening with several models. I believe it is a Ford design flaw in the vehicles electronic throttle system. Ford Corporate was put on notice of these events after the latest safety event. Please, I urge the NHTSA to issue a recall before lives are lost. I can no longer drive this vehicle as I am concerned someone is going to get hurt. It is being towed to the Ravenel Ford Dealership for inspection and diagnosis again.....
NHTSA ODI #11484426
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2022
Unknown Or Other
I was in a parking lot and i felt the steering wheel shake and I got a message about the power steering assist fault. If I was moving or driving in traffic my family and my self could have been killed.
NHTSA ODI #11447054
108,000 miles · Dec 9, 2019
Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other
THE CAR'S FUEL GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY DROP TO EMPTY AND THE CAR WILL RUN OUT OF FUEL. BY DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD FLEX AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE MOST RECENT WAS THIS WEEKEND WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT DIED IN TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS
NHTSA ODI #11287849
39,000 miles · Sep 22, 2019
Exterior LightingUnknown Or Other
BLUE FLASHING LIGHT HAS COME ON LEFT SIDE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNDERSIDE OF THE DASH. STAYS ON EVEN AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF.
NHTSA ODI #11257213
100,000 miles · Jun 29, 2017
Unknown Or Other
SUDDEN ACCELERATION REQUIRING BRAKING AND DOWNSHIFT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO AVOID COLLISION. HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY AND IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. LATEST EPISODE THIS PAST WEEK.
NHTSA ODI #11002339
104,000 miles · Aug 18, 2016
Unknown Or Other
EXHAUST IN PASSENGER CABIN, ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU LIGHT HEADED AND START COUGHING, MAINLY HAPPENS WITH AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON, UNDER HARD ACCELERATIONS. DEALER CAN NOT REPRODUCE OR FIND ANY PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI #10896804
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2016
EngineUnknown Or Other
ECO BOOST ENGINE STALL DUE TO CONDENSATION OF AIR FROM THE COLD AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE TURBO CHARGER FOR THE ENGINE. HAVE HAD CAR SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AND DEALER OR MECHANIC CAN NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. HAPPEN IN FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN THE STREET AT 20 - 30 MPH
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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