Recalls ·2010 Ford Flex AWD

2010 Ford Flex AWD recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2010 Ford Flex AWD; the most frequently affected component is air bags — frontal. Owners filed 139 complaints, most often about steering. Among the 11 model years of this model in the database, 2010 ranks #11 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints139
Crashes reported2in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Air bags — FrontalCampaign 16V247000 · 26 Apr 2016

Problem: 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."

Risk: 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.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Steering13 · 32%
Engine8 · 20%
Fuel/propulsion system6 · 15%
Suspension5 · 12%
Unknown or other4 · 10%
Electrical system4 · 10%
Service brakes3 · 8%
Wheels2 · 5%

When complaints were filed

20183
201912
20206
20212
20224
20236
20245
20252

From owner complaints

Water ingress into rear side door latch - froze - door opened while car was in motion

Structure · Dec 2024 · NHTSA complaint record

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. This has happened multiple times and the most recent was this weekend when my wife was driving on the interstate and it died in traffic. Very…

Fuel/propulsion system · Sep 2019 · NHTSA complaint record

2010 ford flex with duratec 3.5l engine - sudden water pump failure causes coolant to flood the engine, which can cause the engine to overheat and cut off while driving, without warning. This happened to me while driving to work. Luckily i was able to pull off the road safely. There are many others with this engine…

Engine · Jul 2019 · NHTSA complaint record

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel became firm, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle after 3 attempts. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent…

Engine and engine cooling · Oct 2023 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

20091
20101
20112
20122
20136
20144
20154
20163
20174
20183
20194

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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