Water Pump problems of the 2010 Ford Flex

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Ford Flex. The contact stated while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle was unable to move. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home address. The contact stated the water pump failed which flooded the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to planet Ford located at (20403 I-45, spring, TX 77388 281-719-3700) and the contact was advised to will be 6-8 weeks before the vehicle will be diagnosed. The approximate failure mileage was 192,000. Bh.

2010 Ford Flex with duratec 3. 5l engine - sudden water pump failure causes coolant to flood the engine, which can cause the engine to overheat and cut off while driving, without warning. This happened to me while driving to work. Luckily I was able to pull off the road safely. There are many others with this engine who have had this problem, because the water pump is inside the engine-- see e. G. . Read more...

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the contact heard a pop noise coming from the vehicle and the air conditioning began to blow hot air. The contact also noticed that the vehicle began to lose power, while the vehicle began losing power, the vehicle began to overheat and the check engine warning began to illuminate. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a dealer(ken garff west valley Ford 4091 w 3500 s, west valley city, ut 84120 801- 559-0314) where she left the vehicle there to be diagnosed. The contact was later informed by the dealer that he water pump had failed which caused the vehicle to overheat. The contact informed her that her entire engine was ruined due to this failure and was given an estimate of $8,000 to replace the engine. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 178,000. Jo.

Water pump leaking into engine oil, what should be a $500 at most repair is good to require replacement of the engine because of poor water pump design.

The engine shut down during a long-distance drive returning from a vacation. The car was towed to a Ford dealership. The techs at the dealership determined that the engine failed due to a faulty (leaking) water pump. This water pump is inside the engine block. Thus, the leak caused corruption of other parts of the engine and complete engine failure. This problem with the internal water pump has been the subject of a recall for other Ford models, but not the Ford Flex. The national database of automotive technicians, identifix, reports leaking internal water pumps to be the number 1 problem with the Flex. Here are the specifics of what happened: we had been driving for approximately 6 hours. I was at cruising speed of 75 mph. As I approached lubbock TX, the temperature warning light came on and the temperature gauge had pegged all the way to 'hot'. I reduced speed and drove to the next exit (approximately 1-2 min away). As I exited the freeway, the engine light came on, and moments later the battery light came on. At that point, I lost power steering and the engine shut down. We were able to push the car into a parking lot on the frontage road. This incident is consistent with the claims that have led to the safety recall for other Ford models:escape suvs from the 2014 model year, plus the 2014 and 2015 compact fiesta st, the 2013 and 2014 fusion midsize car and the 2013 through 2015 transit connect small van (obtained from USA today, 1/3/2018). My insurance will not cover the damage which has resulted in the car being "totalled". This is a known problem for Ford, and I believe my car should be covered under the recently announced safety recall. . Read more...

Vehicle was turning off of a state highway into a school entrance. Without warning (no warning lights on dash) engine stopped running. Due to engine shut down all auxiliary systems lost power. Vehicle was making a left turn into a school entrance when engine turned off. In the middle of the turn the loss of power steering and power brakes made negotiating the turn unsafe. The operator was unable to keep the vehicle on the paved entrance and ended up off the should and into the grass. Fortunately there were no pedestrians or obstacles. Failure could cause a safety issue at highway speed due to potential for rear ending due to loss of power. This engine failure is due to Ford 3. 5 duratec internal water pump design. When the water pump seals fail, all coolant is contained in the motor and collected in the oil pan. By collecting the coolant in the oil pan it caused a p0016 code and the engine to shut off. Their was no warning of this. The car was driven 3. 5hrs the previous day with no issues or warning lights. Ford is unwilling to recognize the problem. I filed claims with Ford customer service #11792792 and cas-11876774 on this issue. Repair bill was $4100 to replace the motor with a similar used motor. The vehicle repair was just completed yesterday and I still feel unsafe and uncomfortable knowing the same potential for engine failure exists. It is both a safety concern and an financial concern. Their are many documented cases of this happening on Fordflex. Net (15 cases) also on Fordtaurus. Net. Please google duratec 3. 5 water pump failure. These forums document other NHTSA claims filed for exact reasons.