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2009 Ford Flex electronic stability control (esc) problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2009 Ford Flex6% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
6%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • As I am driving come to a stop. Proceed in motion making a left turn or right turn vehicle will lock up slowing down with grinding. Now this has happened 3 times on the road causing traffic to stop.

    filed Feb 21, 2019

  • Initially started in 2014 car seemingly locked up on me when exiting work place driveway and making right turn. Took car to airport marina ford they keptt it for approx 2 -3 days unable to duplicate. Trouble has now reappeared in may and again today. Not sure what to do because of previous…

    filed Jun 23, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Flex years

YearReportsShare
2018 Flex12%
2016 Flex33%
2015 Flex11%
2014 Flex42%
2013 Flex244%
2012 Flex23%
2011 Flex21%
2010 Flex11%
Flex electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.