2014 Ford Flex

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.

ENGINE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD. UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER AT THE SAME TIME AS ENGINE STALL. ALSO UNPROMPTED CALL TO FORD VEHICLE REPORT NUMBER WHILE TRAVELING NUMEROUS TIMES. ONCE CAR IS RESTARTED, SEVERAL CODES ARE LIT INCLUDING TRAC CONTROL AND ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 30 DAYS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR AND CODE: 90627 ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SUNLAND FORD AT (760) 241-7751 (LOCATED AT 15330 PALMDALE RD, VICTORVILLE, CA 92392) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF, BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED IN THE EXISTING RECALL, HAD ALL THE SIGNS WHICH MET THE REQUIREMENTS. THE FUEL PUM CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/13/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMALLY STRONG ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHERE THE ODOR ORIGINATED FROM AND ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT CALLED ED BUTTS FORD (1515 N HACIENDA BLVD, LA PUENTE, CA 91744, (800) 960-3673) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED A SECOND TIME AND DIAGNOSED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHEN IT WOULD START, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS. THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT CALLED JC LEWIS FORD (9505 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE SYMPTOMS WERE IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TALANA RECALL , VAVLVE COVER, PCV VALVE, CRANKCASE VENT OIL SEPARATOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE RTB SILICONE, SAE 5W-30 PREMIUM SYNTHETIC OIL, BRAKE PARTS CLEANER, METAL SURFACE WIPES, SILICONE GASKET REMOVER. SMOKING CONDITION FROM THE TAILPIPE DURING NORMAL ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES. BROUGHT TO FORD DEALER SHIP WHEN IT HAPPENED. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. TOOK HOME. BROUGHT BACK 1 WEEK LATER.