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2015 Ford Flex

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Owner complaints for the 2015 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

67 reports with mileage · 39 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.

  • Back Over Prevention. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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62,000 miles · Aug 17, 2018
EngineVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND HESITATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLOGGED AND NEEDED CLEANING.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND HESITATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLOGGED AND NEEDED CLEANING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES DURING THE PAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ODI #11120602

10,000 miles · Sep 19, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING I STARTED LOOSING SPEED AND ENDED GOING 20MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OF TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICE A WRENCH ICON APPEAR IN THE DASH BEFORE THE CAR LOST POWER. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION AND I WAS THANKFUL I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY W…

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I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING I STARTED LOOSING SPEED AND ENDED GOING 20MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OF TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICE A WRENCH ICON APPEAR IN THE DASH BEFORE THE CAR LOST POWER. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION AND I WAS THANKFUL I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. I TOWED IT TO MY FORD DEALER WHICH IS STILL THERE BEING DIAGNOSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN BUT I BELIEVE ITS A DEFECTION BECAUSE NOTHING WAS DONE TO CAUSE IT. THESE IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECTION AND CAN CAUSE THE LIFE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSANGERS. I WANT TO MAKE THE FORD COMPANY AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND DEMAND IT TAKES ACTION BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. I HOPE MY FORD FLEX IS FIXED BUT I WILL NEVER FEEL FULLY SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. I NEVER KNEW THAT MANUFACTURES WOULD BE CARELESS ENOUGH TO PLACE THESE DEFECTIVE CARS ON THE ROAD AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH ONE. PLEASE HAVE A RECALL OF THESE FORD VEHICLES BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST.

NHTSA ODI #10907992

Official recalls

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25V695000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Oct 13, 2025

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

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.

15V464000 · Parking Brake

Jul 24, 2015

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.

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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