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2009 Ford Flex brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 33 complaints for the 2009 Ford Flex, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
33 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
31,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2009 Ford Flex Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 31,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 15 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 31,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 77% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles15
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I purchased a 2009 ford flex from mike dorian ford that had 14000 miles on it. Two days after purchase I took it to a dealer for a bad grinding sound in the brakes. They performed a TSB on the front brakes. I took it back several more times for braking issues. Then the car came to a grinding stop in traffic several time and I almost got hit. I took it to 2 different dealers complaining about the violent shaking and the inability for it to go when I gave it gas.

Reported at 23,000 miles, January 2011 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle would no longer accelerate. The contact attempted to accelerate beyond 5 MPH but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was pulled over and shut off. Upon restarting, the contact was able to continue driving normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the all wheel drive and anti lock braking system engaged simultaneously, not allowing the vehicle to accelerate beyond 5 MPH.

Reported at 30,500 miles, February 2011

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