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2014 Ford Flex

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Ford Flex do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 139.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

163 reports with mileage · 86 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 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports2 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

249 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2022
Unknown Or Other

Drivers door spontaneously thinks it’s open and when driving all cab lights come on and at night it’s blinding. This has been going on for over 6 months and getting worse.

NHTSA ODI #11475147

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2022
Unknown Or Other

Known defect in the door sensor causes 'door ajar' alert that wont clear. Latch works fine to secure closure but due to the alert the doors won't lock while the car is in DRIVE. Ford has issued a CSB for driver's door latch but not for passenger doors. (What about the kids?)

NHTSA ODI #11463853

20,000 miles · Mar 24, 2022
SteeringSuspension

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH the steering wheel felt like it slipped. There were also unknown noises from the steering wheel when turned left. The brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with NHTSA Campaign Number: 2…

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH the steering wheel felt like it slipped. There were also unknown noises from the steering wheel when turned left. The brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V072000 (Suspension). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000

NHTSA ODI #11458231

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2022
Suspension

The vehicle was repaired under recall 20V-072. This was for the rear suspension toe link. The replacement rear suspension toe link on the right side has cracked. This was discovered when the right rear wheel was removed for tire replacement. I have a photo of the failed toe link part.

NHTSA ODI #11457863

104,000 miles · Mar 7, 2022
Fuel System, Gasoline

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it remained. The contact was informed that the fu…

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it remained. The contact was informed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

NHTSA ODI #11455533

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2022
Suspension

This vehicle has been on the recall list since Feb of 2020, every ,it was taken to Tamiami Ford Inc., in Naples Fl. about 4 or 5 times since I was notified by Car Fax a couple years ago and they always say the same thing " We dont gave the part ". So what is a customer supposed to do? But when I pay them for servicing the vehicl…

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This vehicle has been on the recall list since Feb of 2020, every ,it was taken to Tamiami Ford Inc., in Naples Fl. about 4 or 5 times since I was notified by Car Fax a couple years ago and they always say the same thing " We dont gave the part ". So what is a customer supposed to do? But when I pay them for servicing the vehicle there are no problems having the Part.

NHTSA ODI #11452031

116,598 miles · Oct 27, 2021
Air BagsSuspensionCrashInjury

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH when the contact heard a noise coming from the vehicle and shortly after lost control of the vehicle resulting in the contact hitting a parked vehicle with no air bags deploying. There were 3 injured, the son and daughter sustained bruising …

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH when the contact heard a noise coming from the vehicle and shortly after lost control of the vehicle resulting in the contact hitting a parked vehicle with no air bags deploying. There were 3 injured, the son and daughter sustained bruising over arms and legs. The mother sought medical treatment and sustained injuries to the back. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed to a tow lot then towed to an insurance lot where it was awaiting diagnosis. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

NHTSA ODI #11438432

122,000 miles · Oct 13, 2021
Steering

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making turns, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure and stated that the steering angle sensor and…

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making turns, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure and stated that the steering angle sensor and power steering sensor module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched the failure online and found NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the year, make, and model was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the recall was related to her vehicle failure. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

NHTSA ODI #11436617

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

Driver side door locks are malfunctioning. the system says the door is open when it is securely closed. The system won’t turn off interior lights which drains the battery. It also won’t allow locks to lock thinking the door is ajar. There are recalls for this issue on other Ford SUV’s but not for the Flex.

NHTSA ODI #11435260

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2021
Steering

On two occasions over the past 2 weeks the power steering has failed while my daughter was driving the car. She said was able to safely "force" the car to the side of the road at which time she turned the car off. Upon restarting the car the warning was gone and the power steering worked again. There was no warning that this wa…

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On two occasions over the past 2 weeks the power steering has failed while my daughter was driving the car. She said was able to safely "force" the car to the side of the road at which time she turned the car off. Upon restarting the car the warning was gone and the power steering worked again. There was no warning that this was going to happen and luckily she was on a straight portion of road. She commented that had she been on a curved road she would not have been able to negotiate the turn. She has stated that the dash indicated that the power steering assist warning light illuminated after or about the same time as it failed each time and then cleared once the ignition was turned off and then back on. We researched this and it appears to be the same issue indicated in NHTSA campaign number 15v340000 (steering).

NHTSA ODI #11431598

Official recalls

4

20V072000 · Suspension:rear

Feb 10, 2020

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

16V621000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Aug 25, 2016

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

14V710000 · Seats

Nov 7, 2014

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford F-150 and Flex vehicles manufactured March 1, 2014, to May 31, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with a reduced clearance between the seat frame and the seat track assembly. This can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to inaccurately register passenger weight and improperly suppress the passenger front airbag when the passenger seat is occupied by an adult passenger. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Improper suppression of the passenger airbag increases the risk of an injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front passenger airbag.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will widen the gap between the seat frame and seat track assembly and recalibrate the seat OCS, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14C10.

14V393000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft

Jul 2, 2014

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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