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2009 Ford Flex power train problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2009 Ford Flex13% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Power Train complaints
13%
share of all complaints
76,863 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My Flex has repeatedly lost power while driving. I can feel the car lose power, and the yellow wrench light comes on. After reading up on it, I learned that you have to turn the vehicle off, wherever you are, and restart it after a few minutes. The wrench light turns off, and the car runs as…

    filed May 19, 2021

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. While the key was in the ignition, the anti-lock warning indicator illuminated. The contact was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The dealer stated…

    filed Nov 12, 2019

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

Power Train problems in other Flex years

YearReportsShare
2019 Flex21%
2018 Flex23%
2017 Flex25%
2016 Flex89%
2015 Flex1111%
2014 Flex104%
2013 Flex112%
2012 Flex46%
2011 Flex1913%
2010 Flex129%
Flex power train 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.