2010 Ford Flex fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2010 Ford Flex — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2010 Ford Flex began inadvertently surging forward in acceleration without me making it do this exactly 3 months after I purchased the vehicle. The Ford Dealer was unable to re-produce the problem on several occasions and said my vehicle was fine. No error messages reported in the computer. This…”
filed Sep 14, 2022
“Leaky fuel tank. Strong smell of leaky fuel. Worried that vehicle might catch fire. Took it into my local oil change place and they could not find leak. I can see a puddle of fuel on my driveway - about 2-3 feet round. Believe fuel tank has corroded. But I am told the tank is made of plastic…”
filed Apr 4, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Flex years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Flex | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 Flex | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 Flex | 18 | 18% |
| 2014 Flex | 46 | 18% |
| 2013 Flex | 59 | 10% |
| 2012 Flex | 5 | 8% |
| 2011 Flex | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 Flex | 15 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Ford Flex
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.