general problems of the 2013 Ford Flex

There seems to be a fuel leak on my vehicle's fuel tank. When the tank is half full and more there is a noticable fuel smell around my car and fuel dripping under my car. When the fuel is less than half full, the fuel seems to stop leaking. I believe the seam in the gas tank is leaking. I have heard of other people with my same year and vehicle having the same issues so I figured it was worth reporting.

Have difficulty fueling vehicle. “fuel fill inlet” warning stays on dash. Strong fuel mixture smell in cabin. Fuel will overspill if you try to pump gas at full force. Smells like fuel is leaking. Concerned about possible explosion. Many other drivers having the same issues. Strange clicking sounds from front end.

Now replacing the fuel modual sensor for the 3rd time in 5yrs. This is a known issue for other Ford vehicles. Car will not start and needs to be towed each time. Front passenger door sensor doesn't work and interior light remains on until vehicle reaches 10mph. Interior light will not turn off and battery drains.

I tried starting the car it would start then sputter out very shortly after, after having this occur 3 times the car would not turn over at all and had to get a tow. I had it towed to the dealership, it sat for a day the dealership stated the car started up and they were able to move the car without an issue. They priced the work at $700+ to be completed. The recall number 16v621000 (or 16s31) did not show though it is the same exact issue he described.

I had problems with both the power steering and the fuel deliver on my Flex. In both cases I found recall notices that are exactly the same as noted in the recalls. In the case of the power steering the dealer replaced the module for free because it was still under warranty but said my vehicle was not part of the recall. Now I'm having problems with the fuel delivery exactly as described in the recall but the dealer still says my particular vehicle is not part of the recall. I believe there are more vehicles than originally determined that are having problems. The dealer in this case is village Ford, 23535 michigan, dearborn, mi. 48124. The car had been sitting while I was working (9 hours) and would crank but not start.

The engine stalls without warning while driving, even on highway or intersection or filling gas and the vehicle don't restart right away � engine lights misfire. And engine throttle body sensors/oxygen sensors broke. Have fixed without resolve to issues (recurrent). On multiple dates and multiple times a day.

While driving, the car just stops. No power, cannot turn wheel, gas nor brake pedal works. Have to restart by pushing ignition button. This has happened a few times already and is a major safety issue.

This is the 3rd time this has happened in the past month. After driving the car to a location, turning the car off then returning to the car to leave, the engine will turn over, but will not fire. The indicators show the car running, I. E. Dash lights on even after getting out of the car. The smell of gasoline is present.

Id number 16v621000 isn't associated with my Ford Flex 2013 even thought the fuel module failed while driving and left us stranded.

I was driving down main street when my car stopped accelerating. I was able to move to the median turn it off and back on, but it still would could I putted across 2 lanes of traffic. Parked on a side street, turned it off and let it sit for a minute. I restarted and it drove fine. It did this exact same thing 2 days before. A yellow wrench appears on the dashboard as the issue is happening, but is not present any other time. The vehicle has around 80,000 miles on it. I am calling Ford today.

Having problems with the motor stalling out and not starting for days. I'vebparked after filling it up and parking it for the night. Only to go out in the morning and not starting. Then after a few days of sitting it would start.

Fuel is not getting to engine this vehicle was manufactured in oakville ontario between the time of a recall (16v621000) but does not have echo boost engine. Ford claims it is not part of the recall but the issue matches the exact recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to jack demmer Ford (37300 michigan Ave, wayne, mi 48184, (734) 721-2600) where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was insufficient fuel pressure going to the engine, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received case number: tas13866368. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

Fuel control module - vehicle has 30,932 miles on it, and is 4 months outside of the 3year/36,000 mile warranty. Drove and filled up the vehicle on the afternoon of 2/12 and all was well. Came out of my home on the morning of 2/13 to go to work and the vehicle would not start. After several attempts, had to call and have the vehicle towed to the nearest Ford dealership. Ended up having to take the day off work trying to get the vehicle towed, arrange for repair, etc. After a day and a half, on 2/14, I was told that the problem was a computer malfunction and the computer was "rebooted" and the car finally started for the techs; but that they would like to keep it for a day or so to make sure it would continue to start. On, 2/16, I was called by the service advisor and was told that the car would not start again and that the fuel control module was bad and needed to be replaced and the cost would be over $400. I asked if he would go to the manager and see if this could be replaced at no cost since it was just outside of the warranty period and the vehicle didn't even have 31k miles on it. The advisor called back and said that they would be able to replace for $175. After getting home and able to do a little research, it appears that Ford has been recalling the fuel control module on many Flex boost models, but the problem seems to be across the board in several of the models (including mine), but Ford has not issued a recall on those models yet. It is my belief that Ford should be issuing a recall on all the affected models, not just the boost engine models!!!.

Driving the vehicle on city street, a maintenance indicator lit up on the dash and there was no power (acceleration. ) vehicle did not shut off, but the accelerator pedal would no longer operate or rev the engine. Coasted to side of road and turned off. Upon restart vehicle operated normally. Turned around to head home. Pulled out from side street and it happened a second time. This time with a check engine light as well. Had there been traffic coming a severe accident could have occurred. Again, turning off and restarting resolved (temporarily) the issue. In the next 3 miles to get home, it occurred 3 more times. Ford dealership diagnosed it to be a faulty throttle body, parts are back ordered. Ford knows this is an issue and has "covered" some models, but still ignores the danger.

I received the recall notice on Saturday, 7/27. I am leaving for vacation on August, 3, will be gone for 3+ weeks and will drive approx. 4000 miles. I called several dealerships on Monday, 7/29, but am unable to find anyone willing to schedule service for before 8/9 -- they have to order the part and then will schedule me once it has come in. I called Ford's customer relationship center twice and got no assistance. Ford tells me that if I don't currently smell gas, the car is currnently safe to drive. However, I am concerned that I will be on vacation thousands of miles from home and develop a problem but have no way to address it. If there is a safety problem and a recall notice is issued, the dealerships should have parts on hand and be prepared to repair cars quickly for people in my situation. A recall notice on a potential fuel line problem is of no use if dealers are prepared to deal with the safety issue promptly.

A 2013 Ford Flex rental vehicle used for a 4-hour drive from the san diego area to southern arizona was leaking gasoline fumes, which kept entering the cabin and made all passengers nauseous, including an elderly female with alzheimer's disease. The vehicle was parked inside a garage overnight and the following morning all the interior areas of the house, including all bedrooms, were saturated with a very potent smell of gasoline. After inspecting the house, it became obvious that the fumes were coming from the rental 2013 Ford Flex vehicle, and the garage had an extremely potent concentration of gasoline fumes. Although there was no explosion, we all felt ill and took us about a week to fully recover. When this happened we were in an area without phone or internet access, but I reported the incident to the rental company when I returned the vehicle to the rental company, but they did not appear to be too concerned.

My 2013 Ford Flex has had the same issue as the Ford explorer. I purchased the vehicle new from sanderson Ford in glendale az and noticed after a hard acceleration with the air conditioning set to recirculate. The dealer stated they could not recreate the issue and I took it back home. Years past and it was taken back again and same thing they could not re-create due to there was no mechanic that could drive it at higher speeds. I included a Ford Flex forum that explains the issue and shows that it does exist out there. Please add the Ford Flex to the "recall" fix of these issues. In the federal regulations under 49 cfr 393. 83 the exhaust shall not leak / discharge so that it enters a sleeper compartment of a truck tractor. We have the same thing here the exhaust leaks into the compartment of where the driver is at. . Read more...

New 2013 Ford Flex has carbon monoxide leaking into car when you accelerate. Dealership and Ford know of this. Could potentialy be deadly.