Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2011 Ford Flex.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
My brakes locked up suddenly on the rear end causing me to get stuck in the middle of the road and unable to move it, even to tow it. I had to take 2 days almost to fix it in the middle of the road, since yesterday morning. They also began locking up suddenly on the front end, the wheel bearing, cv joint, tie rods, cv axles, cv boots, and sway bars began failing out of nowhere as well. The brakes may or may not be able to be replicated, as they are partially fixed and yes my entire front end can be replicated. The danger is my brakes locked up as I was driving, in the middle of the road at that. I have not been able to get the front end fixed as it is expensive, however the danger of this is the tires falling off or the front end failing all together. All of the other people who drive these that I have talked to and met have had the same problem and yes they are factory parts! even the people who have only 30 to 60000 miles on their 2011 Ford Flex titaniums have these issues! not only this but also the sensors go bad almost immediately off the lot, which can cause the car to brake without warning, stop running out of nowhere, make the power steering module fail, make your vehicle stutter because all of the sensors are bad. These vehicles need to be recalled and fixed, or recalled and replaced with better vehicles (from $60,000 up to $95,000) with any mileage any year. Please recall these and please help! I just got mine, this isn't right!.
Vehicle continues to wear out brand new tires every 5 to 10k miles. I have kept up on alignment, tire rotating and terms this problem continue. I have read a great deal of other complaints. The manager or employee at the tire dealer says that this is a problem with Ford Flex. He says that he gets quite a number of them coming in with this issue. This can become a dangerous problem.
While driving on dry pavement the rear end slides as if driving in rain or snow. It really sways while braking. Know indicator light comes on to suggest slippery conditions. I had this scary problem check out by professional mechanics. They felt the wobbly sensation when driving 40 miles hr. They only noted a combination of minor conditions like tire threads,oil leak from a shock and a small rod that is attached to the left back tire that had a little movement. . These issues however shouldn't cause this very dangerous slippery experience according to the mechanics.
I was attempting to change the tire, while jacking up the car it became difficult. I stopped, and lowerd the car. Then examined the jack and found that the threaded nut that the up and down adjusting rod threads thru was cracked open. This nut looks to be of some type of pot metal, unlike the rest of jack wich is steel. I talked to Ford motor CO and they said the most they might do is replace the jack. That jack is an accident waiting to happen. I want a safe jack .
I purchased a 2011 Ford Flex new. At 24000 miles my tires were bad and needed replacing. The tires were defective. The dealer had me pay half price. At 48 k the new tires are again bad and need replacing. Many complaints online of Ford Flex owners with substandard tires. Ford must be aware of this when 7 out 10 people come in with this problem. Owners should be given new tires of a different make at Fords expense. My car was looked at by a tire repair shop tire kingdom who explained the tires Ford provides for the Flex are not intended for a vehicle of that make and weight gvw.