2010 Ford Flex engine problems
38 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2010 Ford Flex, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford flex. While driving at an unknown speed, the turbos failed and caused oil to burn through the motor. The failure created an excessive amount of smoke to come through the exhaust pipes. Hubler ford in shelbyville, indiana was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Engine stalls out, while driving the car around town. Has occurred twice, separated by a few weeks. No warning, or engine trouble or indicator lights prior or after the event. Occurs while driving a low to moderate speed both times, about 30 MPH. Car can be restarted immediately after and drives fine. Have had mechanics check fuel and air sensors and lines and find no obvious defects. Other ford flex owners report similar problem since 2009. Rumor is that replacing the throttle body corrects the issue.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Ford Flex
- Steering 32 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints