39 problems related to steering have been reported for the 2011 Ford Flex. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Flex based on all problems reported for the 2011 Flex.
While entering my parking gate wheels locked and I could turn steering wheel, saw steering default flashing on dash reading. Turned off car put steering into park and waited. Tried to start car it was physical hard to trun wheels to enter m yparking area. Got it parked and had to wait for Monday to call Ford dealer to tow car for service. They could not find problem, but the default steering freezes the wheels has happen two more times. I repeated turning off key and restarting the car. Do not feel safe driving, fearful it may happen while on freeway or busy streets.
10/15 eaps failure can't steer car no fix several repeat problems 4/15 cold air when using heater on passenger side fixed but since then water on passenger side when using air conditioning several service calls no fix 4/15 oilk leak for awd system several tries then service finallyt replaced complete awd unit.
On August 8, 2011 and February 8, 2012, my new Flex shut down while I was driving. The dashboard lights flashed on, and the vehicle turned off - total electrical failure - couldn't accelerate or brake - had to painfully pull car off the road. Car was towed to dealer. Ford dealer performed diagnostics to no avail, as when the engine shut down, I turned the key off, then back on again - this destroyed the data. Seems like a fundamental data system flaw. Nonetheless, I drove away from the dealership in fear, only to have the incident recur six months later. Now I am driving with a data flight recorder for a mere ten days, the button of which I must push, if and when the car shuts down again. Without recorded data, though Ford believes my report, I seem to have no recourse with Ford. I now am driving in fear for my own and others' lives. Has this happened to anyone else?.
Intermittent failure of electric power steering assist. This has occurred 3 times in a 6 month period. Failures on initial vehicle start, traction/stability control system failure is indicated. Steering wheel is very difficult to turn due to lack of power assist. Turning car off and restarting will clear failure indication. Reported to Ford dealer, Ford was not able to duplicate intermittent issue.