general problems of the 2010 Ford Flex

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes seized. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle responded as needed after waiting for a while. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the brake master cylinder, the brake booster, the vacuum pump, the brake calipers, the brake check valve, the brakes lines, and the brake pedal sensor were replaced. Additionally, the ecm was replaced and reprogrammed; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the failure occurred when the brake fluid was hot after driving 15-20 miles. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

When I press on gas it jerks and feels like its straing to kick up. Dragging no gas its pulling. And when I break the peddles push back and make weird noises. It sometimes don't stop . The radio buttons doesn't work none of them. I purchased this vehicle 08/15/2020.

When I drive my vehicle & apply the brake, the brake pedal vibrates & the rpms increase and the vehicle stalls out. When my heat is on high whether vents or the floor, and apply the brake while driving, the brake pedal vibrates and the rpms increase and the vehicle stalls out.

When stopping I would feel the car resisting stopping. I thought that the accelerator pedal was sticking. I then realized I was stepping on both the brake and accelerator pedals at the same time with the same foot. The harder I pressed the brake the harder I was pressing the accelerator. This has happened several times before. There is not enough separation between the pedals. There are similar reports from Flex owners on the internet.

While driving 30 mph the car simply dies. All lights come on and the car just shuts off. Left with no brakes, steering, or control. Dealer brought in engineer, after a week with the car dealer cannot replicate problem. Ford motor company decides nothing is wrong and force me to take dangerous car back. Incident occurred twice in the month of April/may.

2010 Flex limited in April 2010 I noticed a grinding sound from the front rotors, especially when roads were wet. Went to the dealer and was told they had a technical bulletin on a fix for it--for vehicles under 18,000 miles. The vehicle had about 14,000 on it at the time. I don't know what they fixed or tried to fix. Later in the summer, it returned, again more pronounced when raining. When reporting it to the dealer, the dealer service rep said that the company was aware of the problem but had not come up with a fix--but it was ok to drive. My wife took it in and reported the problem getting worse. They didn't believe her. I took it in and they believed me. They ordered the parts to repair it. I heard nothing after three weeks, so I stopped by the dealer; OH, they just came in yesterday--seems like their system should be sophisticated enough to contact me when the parts come in, as there was no follow-up to contact me--even though they apparently knew there was a problem. The new parts have been installed and it appears to be fixed--for now.

2010 Ford Flex. Consumer writes regarding problem with brakes the consumer stated the problem he experienced with the brakes only happened for a short time after the vehicle has been stationary for several hours. The consumer stated the brake pedal was very stiff when the vehicle was first started. Once he began driving, the pedal was so stiff, it felt as though the vehicle was not going to stop, the consumer stated he had to apply the brake very hard and eventually the vehicle stopped. After driving about 3/4 of a mile, the brakes seemed fine. The consumer has been to the dealer on four separate occasions. The first time, the dealer stated a new brake booster was needed which was replaced under warranty. The problem seemed to be fixed initially, but it slowly returned. The consumer returned to the dealer and they confirmed the problem. However, Ford later stated they did not have a fix for the problem. An engineer from corporate then came out and tested the vehicle and said there was nothing wrong.