2013 Ford Flex fuel system problems
72 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2013 Ford Flex, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford flex. While stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted. After the first failure, the contact installed a new battery and reset the computer software in order to get the vehicle to restart. Upon the second occurrence, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Flex
- Electrical system 201 complaints
- Steering 150 complaints
- Body & structure 70 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Stability control 24 complaints
- Latches & locks 21 complaints
- Suspension 17 complaints