2009 Ford Flex

VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE LAST QUARTER TANK OF FUEL. ONCE IT REACHES APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK LEFT, THE FUEL GAUGE AND MILES TO EMPTY DISPLAY DROP SUDDENLY TO EMPTY AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. WHEN REFUELING AFTER IT SHOWS EMPTY, IT ONLY ACCEPTS ABOUT 3/4 TANK. THE FUEL IS THERE, BUT INACCESSIBLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR DIES VERY SUDDENLY WHEN THE SYSTEM DECIDES THERE'S NO FUEL LEFT. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE, OTHER HIGHWAYS, AND ON A RURAL ROAD WHERE FINDING ENOUGH FUEL TO GET GOING AGAIN WAS A BIG PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL SENSORS, BUT SAID THERE WAS NO CODE SHOWING WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I'M STUCK RANDOMLY REPLACING FUEL SYSTEM PIECES IN HOPES OF FIGURING OUT WHICH PIECE IS BROKEN. EACH TIME I SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO "FIX" IT, THE PROBLEM REPEATS AS SOON AS I GET THROUGH MOST OF THE FIRST TANK OF FUEL. POSITION OF VEHICLE DOESN'T MATTER. UPHILL, DOWNHILL, ETC, IT ALWAYS HAPPENS CLOSE TO A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL LEFT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAD AN INDENTATION AND THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAD BOLTS THAT DETACHED. AS A RESULT, THE AXLE AND CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION SEAL WERE LEAKING OIL AND THE DRIVE LINE AND TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,946. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

JULY 22, 2016. WIFE STARTED CAR IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND HEADED TO THE EXIT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO THE MAIN ROAD, AND ACCELERATING, LOUD NOISES AGAIN HEARD UNDER THE CAR AND IT LOST POWER EVEN WHILE GIVING IT GAS. HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHUT OFF CAR AND RE-STARTED. NO ISSUES. WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL FIXED. TAKEN TO DEALER ON JULY 29, 2016. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. RETURNING TO DEALER AUG 5 FOR COMPUTER RE-FLASH. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPORTED ALL OVER THE FORD FLEX FORUMS AND IT APPEARS FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

WIFE STARTED CAR IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT. TURNED LEFT AND HEADED SHORT DISTANCE THE LOT EXIT. WHILE TURNING RIGHT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE, HEARD 'LOAD NOISES' THAT SEEMED TO BE UNDER THE CAR. CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS GIVING IT GAS. SHE PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. DIDN'T NOTICE ANY DASH LIGHTS (ABS OR TCS). RESTARTED CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. CAR HAS 128,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000....UPDATED 07/19/16 *BF

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RELEASING THE BELT WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE IN PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON A TRIP. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. I AM CONCERNED THE SEATBELT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WHEN CONTACTING FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS ADVISED THAT FORD DOES NOT PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON ITS SEATBELTS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN IN POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS TO PREVENT IT FROM VEERING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS AND ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THE FROM OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. SS

MY FLEX STARTED HAVING A HARD JERK AND BANG WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO PARK. WAS NOT ALWAYS BUT FREQUENT. THE CAR STARTED TO RUN HOT WHEN SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU OR TRAFFIC BUT WOULD GO RIGHT BACK DOWN WHEN I STARTED MOVING. I TOOK IT INTO S MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE FAN. AFTER REPLACING THE FAN THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A REALLY BAD GRINDING NOISE WHEN IDLING OR TRAVELING. DO BAD I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT. I TOOK IT INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY CALL AND SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WITHIN 4 MINUTES I GET ANOTHER CALL DAYING I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WOULD ECCELLERATE ON ITS OWN, SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY, AND CAR WOULD LAG BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS. FORD DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO HAVE A KNEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. CAR WILL SHIFT PROPERLY MOST OF THE TIME EVEN ON HIGHWAY. ONLY GET WHINING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS. I WAS ALSO IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING $13000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A CAR DOING 35 MPH.