2013 Ford Flex complaints

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WHILE VEHICLES LIKE MINE ARE PART OF A RECALL FOR THE SAME REASON, FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION, MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OF ANY ISSUES. I DROVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I RETURNED TO DRIVE HOME THAT EVENING. WILL COST NEARLY $1K TO REPAIR FOR THIS FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. WHEN ASKED IF THERE IS SOMETHING I DID TO CAUSE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS JUST HAPPENS. DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME.

DOOR LATCH FALSE SENSOR. CAR DOES NOT PROPERLY REGISTER MY PASSENGER DOOR AS CLOSED. AS A RESULT, MY AUTOMATIC LOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND I START OUT DRIVING WITH MY INSIDE LIGHTS ON. SAFETY CONCERN GIVEN HAT I LIVE IN THE CITY. ALSO, THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED MY PARKED CAR ALARM TO FALSELY GO OFF AND DRAINED MY BATTERY. I HAD TO PAY $300 FOR A NEW BATTERY WHEN THE CAUSE IS A MANUFACTURER ERROR THAT I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT FOR OVER A YEAR AND HAVE NOW BEEN ADVISED THAT I MUST PAY OVER $300 TO REPAIR.

DRIVER DOOR SHOWS AJAR WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. CAUSES DINGING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. AND ALARM TO GO OFF RANDOMLY WHEN UNATTENDED. MAKES DRIVING AT NIGHT DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED. DOOR WILL NOT LOCK CORRECTLY BECAUSE OF CONDITION. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE

DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. RESULTS IN CONSTANT DINGING OF DOOR AJAR ALARM AND DOME LIGHTS ON. SEAT BELTS BECOME UNBUCKLED SPONTANEOUSLY IN MIDDLE BENCH SEAT WHILE IN MOTION. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO OF THEM. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OUR KIDS.

PASSENGER DOOR SENSOR SHOWS THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN, EVEN WHEN DOOR IS SECURELY CLOSED. THIS CAUSES SAFETY ISSUES AS WELL AS A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY AND THE INABILITY TO ENABLE THE THEFT ALARM. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AS MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY FORD.

HAVE REPLACED 3 OF 4 DOOR LATCHES. FAULTY LATCHES SHOWS THE DOOR IS AJAR, KEEPS THE INTERIOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WON'T ALLOW THE DOORS TO BE LOCKED WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, CAR ALARM CANNOT BE SET, CAR ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY,.

CAR REPORTS THAT THE DRIVER DOOR IS AJAR WHEN CLOSED. APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE WITH SEVERAL FORD MODELS, SOME HAVE BEEN RECALLED. DEALER IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE LATCH. THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OUR BACKSEATS' SEATBELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. THEY CONSTANTLY GET STUCK, DON'T CLICK IN, DON'T RETRACT, AND MORE RECENTLY, PLASTICS PARTS FELL OFF. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO COCONUT POINT FORD IN ESTERO, FL NUMEROUS TIMES COMPLAINING OF SEATBELT ISSUES. LAST WEEK, THEY TOLD US THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE TWO REAR SEATBELT MECHANISMS (FOR $870.06!). A DAY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE, WE FOUND THREE PLASTIC PARTS TO THE SEATBELTS (SEE PHOTO) ON THE SEAT. I AM QUITE CONCERNED THAT THE SEATBELTS IN THE CAR ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT PROTECT US AND OUR FOUR CHILDREN IN THE EVENT OF IMPACT. THIS CAR IS A 2013, AND THE SEATBELTS SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING!!!!

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR SWITCHES. THE SWITCHES FAIL, TELLING THE CAR THAT A DOOR IS OPEN, CAUSING THE DOME LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AT NIGHT AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS ON. THIS ALSO CAUSES A CONSTANT DRAIN ON THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AS THE SENSOR INDICATES THE DOOR IS OPEN, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON. *TR

VEHICLE DISPLAYS REAR RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR IS AJAR. THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY CLOSED. DOES NOT MATTER IF VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT ACTIVATE WHEN IN MOTION. INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION FOR A LITTLE BIT. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLE IS UNATTENDED, EVEN WHEN GARAGED.

THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR MESSAGE WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSES ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO COME ON AS WELL. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND OPEN AND SHUT THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY IT RECOGNIZES THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY SHUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE YET FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED, REPEATEDLY (NOT ISOLATED INSTANCE); DOME LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED AND IGNITION IS OFF, REPEATEDLY (NOT ISOLATED INSTANCE).

FORD FLEX 2013 FAILED POWER STEERING ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2ND WHILE STEERING TO THE RIGHT (AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE) THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2013 FORD FLEX COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST DRIVE OFF A HILL INTO THE EMBANKMENT BELOW. A POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AS THIS WAS HAPPENING. THE CAR HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA FORD. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND A RECALL #15V340000 WAS FOR THIS EXACT POWER STEERING PROBLEM FOR 2011, 2012 AND SOME 2013 FORD FLEXES. AFTER RUNNING TESTS AT RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA FORD- A DIAGNOSIS OF DTC U3000:49 WAS FOUND SAYING POWER STEERING INTERNAL FAILURE. AFTER INITIALLY BEING LED TO BELIEVE (BY RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA FORD) THAT FORD WAS HONORING IT UNDER THE RECALL, TO MY SURPRISE FORD HAS DECLINED MY 2013 FORD FLEX SAYING IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL RECALL(NUMBER ABOVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY AND LIABILITY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE DRIVEN OFF A CLIFF WITH MY 3 KIDS IF IT FAILED AT THE WRONG MOMENT OR HIT OTHER CARS AND CAUSED SOMEONE ELSE HARM OR EVEN DEATH. THE POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY WITHOUT NOTICE. I WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. I THINK OTHER OWNERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF BY FORD SO THEY ARE NOT AT RISK OR IN DANGER. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THEIR CUSTOMERS AND REPLACING ALL DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING ISSUES. I HAVE ATTACHED PART OF THE INVOICE FOR

TWICE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS STUCK ON. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR AT MY FORD DEALER THIS PAST AUGUST TO THE TUNE OF $ 280.00. BOTH TIMES THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON AND ALSO THE CAR ALARM WOULD START ITSELF. NOW I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY BATTERY IS SHOT. I WONDER WHY? I ALSO OWN A 2013 C-MAX PART OF THE LATCH RECALL.

MY FLEX WILL NOT TURN OVER . THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. I HAD TO TAKE TOW IT TO THE MECHANIC AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT STARTED WITH NO ISSUES NOT EVEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 4 DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE CAR WILL CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE RECALL WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AS MINE WITH THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. HOWEVER MINE IS NOT IN THE LIST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEED TO BE LOOKING INTO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX. WHEN THE DOORS WERE CLOSED, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK AND THE ALARM DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN PROMPTED. THE FAILURES RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

OUR FORD VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN DOOR LATCH THAT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. OUR DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND WE NEVER KNOW IF OUR DOOR IS SAFELY CLOSED OR NOT. THUS FAR, ALL FORD REPRESENTATIVES HAVE NOT BEEN HELPFUL. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE. CUSTOMER SERVICE JUST TOLD ME THAT IF MY VEHICLE ISN'T RECALLED THEN I SHOULD FIX IT AND KEEP MY RECEIPT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT'S A COINCIDENCE THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS OVER A MILLION+ OTHER FORD VEHICLES. WHAT STEPS DO I TAKE TO GET MY VEHICLE ADDED TO THE RECALL? THIS STARTED MONTHS AGO (PROBABLY ALMOST A YEAR AGO) WE THOUGHT MAYBE A SENSOR WAS OFF BUT THE PROBLEM KEPT GETTING WORSE AND ONCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED THE PROBLEM MADE SENSE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME?

DUE TO A FAULTY DOOR SENSOR ON MY FRONT DOOR INDICATES THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR, I AM UNABLE TO LOCK MY CAR DOORS AS A RESULT. MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OPENED THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND ALMOST FELL OUT.

REAR DOOR SENSORS DO NOT CONFIRM THAT THE REAR DOORS ARE CLOSED AND WILL NOT SIGNAL DOORS TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A DOOR TO BE OPENED INADVERTENTLY WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO RELATED, BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE CONSTANTLY READING AJAR, THE INTERIOR COURTESY LIGHTS WILL COME ON WITH THE DOORS SHUT AND WILL RUN DOWN THE BATTERY. FORD HAS NOT MADE A REPAIR AVAILABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS CENTER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FUEL PUMP MODULE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

FOR OVER A MONTH AND A HALF NOW, WHEN DRIVING SPONTANEOUSLY THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHTS UP, THE CHIMES ALERT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYS ON AND ALL DOORS UNLOCK, AND IF YOU TRY TO LOCK THEM AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THEY WILL UNLOCK 5 SECONDS LATER; YOU NEED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE CAR AND DON'T DRIVE IN ORDER TO LOCK THEM, BUT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF THE DOOR IS CLOSED, SO WHEN YOU START DRIVING AGAIN THE CAR WILL UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE WARNING BEEPS AND LIGHTS WILL BE WITH YOU ALL THE TIME WHILE YOU DRIVE. BEING A FAMILY CAR, THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE HAVING SMALL KIDS SEATING IN THE BACK. LAST YEAR I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE OF THAT AND REPLACE IT, BUT INSTEAD THEY JUST CLEANED THE AREA AND THAT'S IT, IT FIXED FOR A WHILE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS REPEATING AGAIN. NOW, BECAUSE I'M OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WANT TO CHARGE $500 TO GET IT FIXED, WHEN IS A PROBLEM THAT IS WELL KNOWN BY THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CODE EP0627, THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN, AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V8120000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,241.

FUEL LEVEL WILL SUDDENLY DROP FROM 1/4 TANK TO EMPTY WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES TO EMPTY, LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER IT WILL DISPLAY GIVE A LOW FUEL ERROR AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES YOU CAN WAIT 20 MINUTES , TURN THE KEY ON AND IT WILL AGAIN SHOW 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. WHETHER OR NOT IT THEN DISPLAYS 1/4 TANK OF FUEL, IF YOU TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GAS STATION TO FILL UP IT WILL ONLY ACCEPT 12-14 GALLONS. THE VEHICLE HAS AN 18 GALLON FUEL TANK. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE THINKS IT SUDDENLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL DESPITE THERE BEING ANOTHER 4-6 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 46 MPH, A PANEL ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. ..UPDATED 12/20/16 *BF THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING BLEW OFF. UPDATED 12/28/16.*JB

2013 FORD FLEX DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN DOORS ARE SHUT. DRIVER DOOR. DOME LIGHTS STAY ON DURING INITIAL REVERSE OF VEHICLE CAUSING ZERO VISIBILITY OUT REAR OF VEHICLE INCLUDING SIDE MIRRORS AND REAR VIEW MIRROR. MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF NEAR MISSES DUE TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY.

LEFT FRONT DOOR SHOW ADJAR WHEN SHUT

ITHE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON, DOOR SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED, ENGINE POWER WENT OFF, AND ALARM WOULD GO ON INTERMITTANTLY. THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING AND WHEN IT WAS PARKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

2013 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM WHICH HAS A BROKEN PAWL SPRING TAB, WHICH TYPICALLY RESULTS IN A CONDITION WHERE THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AS MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR OPENED AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHUT MY DOOR. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD CORPORATE, PEORIA FORD, JONES FORD, NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, CONTACTED A LOCAL NEWS REPORTER WHO DID AN ARTICLE ON THE SAME CAR AS MINE WHICH FORD ENDED UP PAYING FOR AFTER THE ARTICLE WAS MADE PUBLIC, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS MADE. I HAVE A CLAIM WITH FORD CORPORATE HOWEVER THEY ARE DENYING ANY INTERNAL ASSISTANCE FOR FIXING THIS REPAIR DUE TO IT BEING A DEFECTIVE PART HOWEVER NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CURRENTLY AS 2013 FORD FUSION AND 2013 FORD FIESTA IS BEING LISTED WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT TO GET THIS FIXED I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR WOULD HAVE TO PAY BETWEEN $500 TO $600 TO GET THIS DEFECTIVE PART FIXED OR RISK INJURY DUE TO THE DOOR NOT BEING SECURED PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO FORCE ME TO SIGN A WAIVER STATING THAT FORD WAS NOT LIABLE IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WHICH I REFUSED TO SIGN. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IF / WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE FORD WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THEN JUST THE DEFECTIVE PART.

DOOR AJAR LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY SHOW ON WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND IMPAIRS MY VISION AT NIGHT. ALSO BECAUSE THE AJAR WARNINGS ARE ON MY DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. I TRY TO MANUALLY LOCK THEM AND THEY AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHILE IM DRIVING. NOT GOOD WHILE I HAVE MY 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR!

2013 FORD FLEX SEL. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH IS FAULTY. WITH THE DOOR CLOSED, THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE AUTO LOCKS DO NOT WORK NOW.

IN THE DRIVERS DOOR, THE SWITCH IN THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY STICKS AND SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE CAR THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR EVEN WHEN IT IS FULLY SHUT. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING YOU COULD SLAM THE DOOR A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO WORK.

PASSENGER DOOR, REAR PASSENGER DOOR, AND HATCH DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. -INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON -ALARMS GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT -FAULTY LATCH *THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. *IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON AND I AM SITTING IN A PUBLIC AREA AT NIGHT. *THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS ME FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *THE DOORS SOMETIMES MAY OR MAY NOT NOT LOCK. WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY TURN ON.

DOOR AJAR SENSOR IS FAULTY. THIS PREVENTS AUTO LOCKS FROM WORKING, PREVENTS PROXIMITY UNLOCK FROM WORKING, PREVENTS DOOR FROM LOCKING PROPERLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, AND MAY DRAIN BATTERY AS WELL. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING.

SEVERAL DOOR LATCH SENSORS MALFUNCTIONING. THEY STATE "DOOR AJAR" WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED. PREVENTS DOORS FROM LOCKING WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE.

DOOR AGAR SENSOR IS STUCK IN THE DOOR OPEN POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM TO NOT LOCK THE DOORS. WHEN YOU MANUALLY PUSH THE LOCK DOWN IT JUST POPS BACK UP. IT ALSO KEEPS THE DOME LIGHTS ON. THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS STATIONARY OR MOVING.

OUR FORD FLEX SAYS THE RIGHT REAR DOOR IS OPEN EVEN WHEN IT IS CLOSED. BECAUSE OF THIS THE DOORS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. WE TRY AND REMEMBER TO LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY BUT ON OCCASION IT CAN BE OVERLOOKED. ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WHO WAS IN THE BACK SEAT GRABBED THE DOOR HANDLE CAUSING THE DOOR TO FLY OPEN WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SENSOR BROKE FROM NORMAL USE AFTER 3 YEARS. THIS PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM LOCKING, AND ALSO DINGS DURING DRIVING.

THE SENSOR ON THE PASSAGE SIDE FRONT DOOR, IS SAYING ( PASSAGE SIDE DOOR AJAR. I TRIED CLOSING THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT STILL SAYS PASSAGE SIDE DOOR AJAR!

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE SHOP VISIT, I NOTICED A SOFT GRINDING NOISE (RUBBER ON RUBBER) WHEN TURN THE VEHICLE (ANY DIRECTION), MOST NOTABLE, AT LOW SPEED. ABOUT 10 DAYS BEFORE THE SERVICE SHOP VISIT THE GRINDING NOISE BECAME VERY LOUD, SO LOUD, THAT IT PROMPTED THE SERVICE VISIT. ALSO NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SLIGHTLY STICK AND I HAD TO CONSTANTLY MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS. THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED.

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AJAR ALARM SOUNDS WHEN DOOR CLOSED. THE DASH SHOWS A PICTURE OF THE CAR WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON, DOOR ALARM CHIMES. THE CAR ELECTRICAL STABILITY SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. BEEN HAPPENING FOR DAYS. HAPPENS AS SOON AS I GET IN AND SHUT THE DOOR. TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO CLOSE THE DOOR HARD, SOFTLY, QUICKLY, AND IT STAYS ON MORE AND MORE. NOW THE CAR ALARM SOUNDS A COUPLE TIMES A DAY WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND OFF.

-PASSENGER DOOR, REAR PASSENGER DOOR, AND HATCH DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. -INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON -ALARMS GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT -FAULTY LATCH -IGNITION KEY SWITCH DINGS UNTIL I PUT KEY IN AND TURN KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THEN TAKE OUT AGAIN. *THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. *IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON AND I AM SITTING IN A PUBLIC AREA AT NIGHT. *THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS ME FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *THE DOORS SOMETIMES MAY OR MAY NOT NOT LOCK, NOR WILL THE TRUNK OPEN SOMETIMES- CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD/POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN I AM TRYING TO GET MY GROCERIES OUT OF THE TRUNK AT NIGHT. THESE SAME ISSUES HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE IN 2013, 2014, 2015, AND NOW AGAIN IN 2016.

-PASSENGER DOOR, REAR PASSENGER DOOR, AND HATCH DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. -INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON -ALARMS GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT -FAULTY LATCH -IGNITION KEY SWITCH DINGS UNTIL I PUT KEY IN AND TURN KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THEN TAKE OUT AGAIN. *THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. *IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON AND I AM SITTING IN A PUBLIC AREA AT NIGHT. *THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS ME FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *THE DOORS SOMETIMES MAY OR MAY NOT NOT LOCK, NOR WILL THE TRUNK OPEN SOMETIMES- CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD/POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN I AM TRYING TO GET MY GROCERIES OUT OF THE TRUNK AT NIGHT. THESE SAME ISSUES HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE IN 2013, 2014, 2015, AND NOW AGAIN IN 2016.

-PASSENGER DOOR, REAR PASSENGER DOOR, AND HATCH DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. -INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON -ALARMS GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT -FAULTY LATCH -IGNITION KEY SWITCH DINGS UNTIL I PUT KEY IN AND TURN KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THEN TAKE OUT AGAIN. *THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. *IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON AND I AM SITTING IN A PUBLIC AREA AT NIGHT. *THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS ME FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *THE DOORS SOMETIMES MAY OR MAY NOT NOT LOCK, NOR WILL THE TRUNK OPEN SOMETIMES- CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD/POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN I AM TRYING TO GET MY GROCERIES OUT OF THE TRUNK AT NIGHT. THESE SAME ISSUES HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE IN 2013, 2014, 2015, AND NOW AGAIN IN 2016.

-PASSENGER DOOR, REAR PASSENGER DOOR, AND HATCH DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. -INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON -ALARMS GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT -FAULTY LATCH -IGNITION KEY SWITCH DINGS UNTIL I PUT KEY IN AND TURN KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THEN TAKE OUT AGAIN. *THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. *IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON AND I AM SITTING IN A PUBLIC AREA AT NIGHT. *THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS ME FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *THE DOORS SOMETIMES MAY OR MAY NOT NOT LOCK, NOR WILL THE TRUNK OPEN SOMETIMES- CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD/POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN I AM TRYING TO GET MY GROCERIES OUT OF THE TRUNK AT NIGHT. THESE SAME ISSUES HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE IN 2013, AND EARLIER IN 2014.

-PASSENGER DOOR, REAR PASSENGER DOOR, AND HATCH DOOR AJAR SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. -INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON -ALARMS GOES OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT -FAULTY LATCH -IGNITION KEY SWITCH DINGS UNTIL I PUT KEY IN AND TURN KEY BACK AND FORTH AND THEN TAKE OUT AGAIN. *THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON AND CREATES A NIGHT DRIVING HAZARD. *IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DOME LIGHTS STAYS ON AND I AM SITTING IN A PUBLIC AREA AT NIGHT. *THE FALSE DOOR AJAR SIGNAL PREVENTS ME FROM RECOGNIZING A REAL DOOR AJAR SITUATION, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *THE DOORS SOMETIMES MAY OR MAY NOT NOT LOCK, NOR WILL THE TRUNK OPEN SOMETIMES- CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD/POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN I AM TRYING TO GET MY GROCERIES OUT OF THE TRUNK AT NIGHT. THESE SAME ISSUES HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE IN 2013, JAN.2014, AUG 2014, AND NOW IN 2015.

DOOR AJAR ALARM IS ON WITH DOOR SHUT. WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW DOORS TO LOCK, BEING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDERN. ALSO CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO STAY ON, WHICH IS NOT GOOD ON THE BATTERY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FLEX EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK TIRES, TIRE LINE: OPTIMO H426, TIRE SIZE: 255/45R20 N/A, AND DOT NUMBER: 5112POLH0413. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR TIRES WERE MISSING LARGE PIECES OF THE TIRE TREADS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TREADS WERE DISINTEGRATING AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,100 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ALSO 31,100.

THE 2ND ROW SEAT THAT COLLAPSES AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON IS A DEATH SEAT. IF THIS SEAT IS OCCUPIED WHEN THE BUTTON IS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED EG WHEN GRABBING FOR THE SEAT BELT THE FORCE OF THE SEAT COLLAPSING COULD CRUSH THE OCCUPANT. I DON'T KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS.