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2013 Ford Flex lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 38 complaints for the 2013 Ford Flex, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
38 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Flex Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 59% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 27 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Both of the tail lights have water intrusion about 3 0z of water within the chamber. I have replaced lights several times.shortening out which has caused a problem with safety and traffic violations.

Reported at 98,000 miles, February 2018 Injury

Close the passanger door and the warning door ajar flashes and chimes on the dash panel, also the dome light stays on. Have to close the door sometimes 5 or 6 times to get it to off. Updated 09/15/15 updated 11/07/2017

Reported at 68,211 miles, March 2015

Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Flex

Lighting problems in other years

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Lighting problems across all Ford models