2010 Ford Flex: raw data

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vehicle	2010 / ford / flex
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints	139 on file (2010-02-05 → 2025-09-20)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	12 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Power steering assist faultSTEERING28 complaints2014-06 → 2025-09flex-2010-power-steering-assist-fault

11668438 On the road and power steering went out and was super hard to turn
11054289 POWER STEERING ASSIST AND ADVANCETRAC BOTH FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS SHOWING ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN. THERE ARE NO CODES WITH A CODE READER

Brake caliper and rotor grinding wearSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7 complaints2010-09 → 2024-03flex-2010-brake-caliper-rotor-grinding

10537127 THE CALIPER BROKE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, LEAVING MY BRAKE ENGAGED. HAD TO GET NEW CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS. THE CALIPERS WERE ON BACK ORDER FROM FORD FOR 2 WEEKS. *TR
10413066 2010 FORD FLEX FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE DUE TO GRINDING AND WEAR. BACK BRAKE CALIPERS AND BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO STICKING AND UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES. *TT

Rear suspension toe-link fractureSUSPENSION5 complaints2021-03 → 2024-04flex-2010-rear-toe-link-fracture

11482631 Rear suspension toe-link failure on left side. Incident occurred without any notice at speed of approximately 30-35 MPH on highway after pulling away from having stopped for traffic light at intersection
11404647 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE

EcoBoost turbocharger failureENGINE4 complaints2013-12 → 2019-10flex-2010-ecoboost-turbo-failure

11271087 WE HAVE REPLACED THE TURBOS IN OR FORD FLEX ECOBOOST 5 TIMES WITHIN 2.5 YEARS!! THE FRONT AND REAR TURBOS BOTH JUST WENT AGAIN WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER!! WE WERE FINALLY TOLD BY A LINCOLN MECHANIC THE ISSUE IS A BAD/FAULTY OIL SEPERATOR MADE BY FORD
11060716 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURBOS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURBOS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR, ALONG WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SOME SENSORS

Internal water pump failure floods engineENGINE10 complaints2015-12 → 2023-10flex-2010-water-pump-coolant-into-oil

10873536 MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 45MPH. ENGINE HAS 108,000 MILES. NOW ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON US HWY 41 IN LAND O LAKE FL, REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $6500
11253809 WATER PUMP LEAKING INTO ENGINE OIL, WHAT SHOULD BE A $500 AT MOST REPAIR IS GOOD TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF POOR WATER PUMP DESIGN

Air bags fail to deploy in crashAIR BAGS5 complaints2013-07 → 2018-03flex-2010-airbags-no-deploy-crash

10925647 SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER SIDE IMPACT. ONLY STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED
11079746 ON MARCH 11TH, THE FORD FLEX COLLIDED AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN AN EXPEDITION TURNED UNSAFELY LEFT IN FRONT OF THE WEST BOUND FLEX. ALTHOUGH THE AIR BAGS INFLATED, THEY QUICKLY DEFLATED BECAUSE OF TWO LARGE HOLES. SEE THE PHOTOS

Reduced brake pedal effectiveness after cold startSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3 complaints2010-10 → 2012-04flex-2010-brake-pedal-stiff-cold-start

10359771 2010 FORD FLEX. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH THE BRAKES ONLY HAPPENED FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY FOR SEVERAL HOURS
10402988 2010 FORD FLEX BAD BRAKE ISSUE. I LIVE AT HIGH ALTITUDE AND HAVE A FORD FLEX ECO BOOST THAT PERFORMED FLAWLESSLY UP UNTIL ABOUT 21K MILES WHEN WE HAD A BRAKE FAILURE, THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR

Fuel gauge sudden drop to emptyFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2014-10 → 2019-12flex-2010-fuel-gauge-drop-to-empty

11287849 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
10643819 THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WE HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY TWO TIMES THE GAUGE WILL SAY 70 MILES TO EMPTY AND 30 SECONDS LATER GOES TO ZERO THE CAR RUNS OUT IF GAS IN THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR I HAVE ALSO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE STREET

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
139	2010-02-05	2025-09-20	9	2	STEERING:32; ENGINE:30; SERVICE BRAKES:16; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; POWER TRAIN:12

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
16V247000	26/04/2016	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	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."	An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.	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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	12	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Ford Flex vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/ford/flex

@misc{wrenchpro_2010_ford_flex_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Ford Flex},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/ford/flex}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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