Recalls ·2009 Ford Flex FWD

2009 Ford Flex FWD recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2009 Ford Flex FWD; the most frequently affected component is air bags — frontal. Owners filed 181 complaints, most often about engine. Among the 11 model years of this model in the database, 2009 ranks #10 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints181
Crashes reported1in stored complaints
Fires reported1in 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.

Engine12 · 30%
Electrical system8 · 20%
Unknown or other8 · 20%
Power train6 · 15%
Steering5 · 12%
Vehicle speed control5 · 12%
Air bags3 · 8%
Suspension2 · 5%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. The contact owned the vehicle for less than two months and stated that the steering u joint, wheel bearings, and engine failed. The dealer (car nation, 317 south philadelphia blvd, aberdeen, md 21001, (410) 995-8888) stated that the vehicle could not be repaired since the contact…

Steering · Dec 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

The fuel gauge will read between 1/2 and 1/4 tank then immediately make a *ding* and the display reads 0 miles. The fuel gauge will drop to empty. If you drive anything further than a short distance (10 miles or so) the car will die. It is "out" of fuel. Refilling the tank you will find that the vehicle still has…

Fuel/propulsion system · Oct 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

You can be driving down the road, and all your gauges will stop working, and all the warning lights on the dash will light up. The first time this happened my wife got stuck at a gas station all the warning lights were on and the car would not start, people tried to jump it and it would not affected at all. I looked…

Electrical system · Sep 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

The vehicle over heats, and just gets too hot. If the a/c is running it over heats just sitting at the light. Now that it is cooler, the heater is on and it over heats just sitting at the light. I stop the car and let it cool down but it should not be operating like this. There are many problems describing this same…

Engine · Nov 2019 · 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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