2013 Ford Flex

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GARY SMITH FORD (1 BEAL PKWY NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548, (888) 814-7437) WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND THE PCM WAS UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,122. .*BF *TR

DOOR SENSOR ON FRONT PASSENGER DOOR STAYS ON CAUSING DOME TO STAY ON. RUNS BATTERY DEAD KEEPS PANEL LIGHTS ON. ALREADY REPLACED BACK PASSENGER DOOR UNDER WARRANTY LAST YEAR. AT 60000 MILES WARRANTY IS OUT AND COST IS $500 TO FIX. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.. I CANNOT LET ANYONE SIT IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SHUT DOOR FOR DOOR SENSOR TO GO OFF AND NOT COME OUT TO A DEAD BATTERY. NOW THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT THE DOOR BEING OPENED AND WON'T GO OFF. THIS CAUSES DO.E LIGHTS TO STAY ON RESULTING IN DRAINING THE BATTERY..THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A BIG ISSUE NOW. AS I HAVE READ THERE IS A LAWSUIT..

THE DOOR SENSORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THESE SENSORS SENSE WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN OR CLOSED. THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO LOCK OR CAUSING THEM TO UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN WHILE PARKED. IT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO LOCK THE DOORS EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. WHEN YOU TRY TO LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY UNLOCK. THIS INABILITY TO EVEN LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY IS A AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY ISSUE. WE CANNOT FEEL SAFE WHEN TRAVELING BECAUSE WE CANNOT LOCK THE DOORS AND TRUST THEM TO STAY LOCKED. THIS SENSOR ALSO CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL BE ON FOR HOURS AT A TIME AND YOU CANNOT TURN THEM OFF. OFTEN, THE BATTERY IS DEAD BECAUSE THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON. THESE SENSORS CAUSE THE CAR ALARM TO GO OFF IF THE CAR IS PARKED AND LOCKED BECAUSE IT SUDDENLY SHOWS THE DOORS AS OPEN. OUR DOORS CONSTANTLY TRIP. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE TO STOP THE FLEX, THE ALARM WILL DING SAYING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN AND TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. IT IS ALMOST LIKE THE DOOR SENSOR MOVES OR TILTS WHEN STOPPING THE CAR LOSING ITS CONNECTION THAT ALLOWS IT TO SENSE TO DOOR CLOSURE. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS DAILY! HELP!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED STEVENS FORD OF MILFORD (LOCATED AT 717 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 876-6464) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. WHEN STEERING IT TAKES GREAT FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. FEELS LIKE DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS RUN OUT OF POWER STEERING FLUID, AS THOUGH THE STEERING HAS GONE OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS OFF AND ON AND WITHIN THE PAST MONTH HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WORSE.

FAILURE OF ENGINE TO START/RUN DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. CURRENT FORD SAFETY RECALL #16S31 (NHTSA #16V621) IS LIMITED ONLY TO FORD/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE ECOBOOST TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. THE FAULTY COMPONENT ON MY NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE, FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE #AA8Z-9D370-B, IS THE SAME COMPONENT BEING REPLACED ON VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE #16V621 NHTSA SAFETY RECALL. TO AVOID ENGINES SHUTTING OFF AT SPEED OR NOT STARTING, IT APPEARS THAT THE RECALL WILL NEED TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AS WELL. WE WERE FORTUNATE BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE FAILED SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY, NOT AT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. MY WIFE'S CONCERN IS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO HER AND OUR FOUR GRANDCHILDREN IF THIS FAILURE HAD TAKEN PLACE ON THE INTERSTATE IN BUSY TRAFFIC AT 75 MPH. WHY IS THE SAME COMPONENT THAT IS FAILING ON ECOBOOST TURBOCHARGED ENGINES BEING COVERED BY FORD SAFETY RECALL #16S31 NOT BEING RECALLED ON SIMILAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES USING THE IDENTICAL COMPONENT? FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT HAS THE SAME EFFECT OF AN ENGINE THAT CUTS OFF AT SPEED OR WILL NOT START. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THE SAFETY OF THE OWNERS OF THESE POPULAR FORD/LINCOLN FAMILY VEHICLES IS AT STAKE.

THERE IS CURRENTLY AN ISSUE WITH OUR ECOBOOST V6 TURBO CHARGER. THERE IS A OLD DRAIN TUBE LEAK THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGH FORD AND IS A FIRE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE 2014 AND 2015 FORD FLEX WHICH IS IDENTICAL PARTS AS OUR VEHICLE BUT NEVER RECALLED. WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS GET RECALLED BEFORE HARM IS HAD. THIS IS AN ONGOING LEAK THAT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME.