THE ISSUE THAT HAS RECENTLY CROPPED UP ON OUR FLEX IS THE FUEL METER WILL READ SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES AND THEN, IN A MATTER OF MILES, THE TANK SEEMS TO RUN DRY/INDICATE NO MILES LEFT. ON THIS PARTICULAR DATE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT INDICATED 49 MILES TO EMPTY. AFTER 3 MILES IT RAN OUT OF GAS. FORTUNATELY I…
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THE ISSUE THAT HAS RECENTLY CROPPED UP ON OUR FLEX IS THE FUEL METER WILL READ SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES AND THEN, IN A MATTER OF MILES, THE TANK SEEMS TO RUN DRY/INDICATE NO MILES LEFT. ON THIS PARTICULAR DATE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT INDICATED 49 MILES TO EMPTY. AFTER 3 MILES IT RAN OUT OF GAS. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND NOT THE HIGHWAY. THIS BEHAVIOR COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF I WAS OPERATING ON A HIGHWAY. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE SEE FORDFLEX.NET FOR ADDITIONAL CASES AS AN EXAMPLE: HTTP://WWW.FORDFLEX.NET/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=20&T=9449&SID=6D4B835271D1154C67FCD43967CB2906. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10671242
52,300 miles · Jun 8, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE RUNNING SLUGGISH APPROX. 3 WEEKS PRIOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD FOR A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK. VEHICLE HAD A CODE P0422, TEST RAN VERIFIED EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAK. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT DRIVABLE. FUEL FILLER PIPE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. FORD HAS PR…
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VEHICLE RUNNING SLUGGISH APPROX. 3 WEEKS PRIOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD FOR A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK. VEHICLE HAD A CODE P0422, TEST RAN VERIFIED EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAK. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT DRIVABLE. FUEL FILLER PIPE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. FORD HAS PRIOR RECALLS FOR THIS PART OVER THE YEARS, ALTHOUGH FORD DID NOT COVER THIS REPAIR. 1 WEEK PRIOR ONE OF TWO ENGINE FANS WENT OUT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA ODI #10406393
29,800 miles · Nov 1, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
THERE IS NOT A FUEL FILTER ON MY FORD FLEX, WHY NOT? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10363622
10,000 miles · Jul 27, 2010
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE ERROR CODE RELATES TO THE CAPLESS FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS RESET THE CODE AND REPLACED A FUELING TUBE. ON 7/24/10, ENGINE LIGHT LIT AND FIVE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH. CAR RESTARTED WITHOUT ISSUE. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVI…
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THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE ERROR CODE RELATES TO THE CAPLESS FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS RESET THE CODE AND REPLACED A FUELING TUBE. ON 7/24/10, ENGINE LIGHT LIT AND FIVE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH. CAR RESTARTED WITHOUT ISSUE. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED. *TR
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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