2015 Ford Flex

The back up camera has been malfunctioning for nearly two years; if T something that happens randomly I contacted Ford and they said it’s my responsibility to get it repaired because it’s not an issue on our 2015 Ford Flex when in fact many 2015 Ford Flex were recalled for the same issue I have images of the malfunction proving the problem

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact stated that occasionally the images were displayed upside down. In addition, the contact stated that occasionally the back over prevention camera failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with back over prevention camera failure. The contact was informed that the option was to recalibrate the software or replace the back over prevention camera. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the recalibration was performed; however, the failure reoccurred. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer several times due to persistent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back-over prevention camera did not function as intended. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera displayed an upside-down image. In addition, the contact stated that the back-over prevention camera did not deactivate for several minutes after the contact completed reversing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with back over prevention module failure. The contact was not informed of the repair; however, the contact was advised that a recall repair would be available soon. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,500.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image displayed was upside down and the image was distorted. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The local dealer was called, but there was no response. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the back-over prevention camera screen image displayed an unknown service error message, showed an upside-down image, and displayed a blacked-out image occasionally. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the costs. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.