The 2013 Ford Flex has 578 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and steering. Owners most often flag internal water pump failure: design flaw where the pump is located inside the engine timing cover; failure can leak coolant into the oil pan, leading to catastrophic engine seizure without obvious external leaks. described as an inevitable issue. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 Ford Flex vehicles (US, public record).
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 16V621000Ford 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 vehic…
fuel system, gasoline
Campaign 15V812000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel deliver…
steering:electric power assist system
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power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
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Mixed to highly positive among owners, with sentiment heavily dependent on powertrain choice and awareness of a critical, well-known mechanical flaw.
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Used Flex listings typically run $11,070–$17,000 across 2013 to 2019 model years.
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