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2013 Ford Flex body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 70 complaints for the 2013 Ford Flex, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
70 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
56,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Flex Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 56,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 17 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 56,000 miles
Based on 54 complaints that include mileage. 56% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles17
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 54 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The rear power lift gate will at times unexpectedly come down on you while you’re standing under it and won’t go back up… it has hit me in my head multiple times… and may be the cause of the compressed disc in my cervical spine… it happens mostly when it’s cold, but now that it’s 65° (Los Angeles) it’s still doing it

January 2023 Injury

Door ajar warning lights when door is securely closed. This is a know issue with several ford service bulletins issued. There are definite safety concerns as the following also occurs: dome light stays on while driving making it difficult to see interior lights stay on when leaving vehicle allowing easy viewing of interior and possible battery drainage all doors will not lock (unacceptable) this is a major safety concern the false warning keeps driver from knowing if there is in fact a true door ajar situation…

Reported at 61,000 miles, February 2015

Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Flex

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