A 2013 ford flex rental vehicle used for a 4-hour drive from the san diego area to southern arizona was leaking gasoline fumes, which kept entering the cabin and made all passengers nauseous, including an elderly female with alzheimer's disease. the vehicle was parked inside a garage overnight and the following morning all the interior areas of the house, including all bedrooms, were saturated with a very potent smell of gasoline. after inspecting the house, it became obvious that the fumes were coming from the rental 2013 ford flex vehicle, and the garage had an extremely potent concentration of gasoline ...
Several complaints: first the a/c makes a popping noise when turned on. it works fine as of now though. second, drivers side 2nd row seat will not fold down 99% of the time. it's stuck somehow. third, gas light no longer works. fourth is the biggy. car is overheating due to radiator fan's no longer working. it runs hot when idling or moving at a slow pace. this has happened multiple times during the hot, summer months of 90*+ and i have a two and a four year old. three days ago it happened in 20* ...
Upon acceleration, usually from a complete stop such as accelerating from a stop sign or on a green light, it feels as though the gears do no catch & the car jerks and the rpm's raise but the car stops accelerating. will also have a "stuttering" or "jerking" while at a complete stop with break pedal being pressed down. i have taken this issue to the dealership as it is still under extended warranty and have been told that everything checked out normal & the mechanic at the dealership was unable to get the vehicle to have such ...
Overall the worst problem with Ford Flex relates to ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Flex years that are prone to issues with these components.