Ford Flex owners have reported 76 problems related to other fuel system pump (under the other fuel system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Flex based on all problems reported for the Flex.
I parked the vehicle on the mall parking lot on mid-day of July 11, 2018 in cypress, CA. As I turned on ignition to start the engine, it failed to run. Immediately I suspected that the fuel pump is not supplying enough fuel to the injectors; I called Ford roadside assistance for towing service to the nearest Ford dealership. The service advisor will not cover this broken part -fuel pump control module because the recall only applies to the eco boost engine but not on my Flex which is naturally-aspirated. I left the car for two days which they cannot duplicate the engine failure, so I drove the car home which unfortunately failed to run the next day until today. What will I do with this Ford Flex for me to use?.
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2 issues 1) the front passenger door though closed is read as a warning "door ajar". The warning stays on at all times. It drains the battery and I have replaced the battery once since owning the 2013 Ford Flex when purchased in 2016 with just under 20,000 miles on it. The interior lights stay on from starting the engine until accelerated speed. The interior lights after parked stay on for a minimum of 30 minutes though it could be longer contributing to draining the vehicle battery. 2) the vehicle began to feel as if it is pulled while in commute. Not starting right away or shuts down/stalls. It has stalled and not turned over though the lights and radio work. Fortunately this has happened after being parked in my parking spot. It will not turn over, but the next morning it will start. After reading about similar issues for other Ford Flex vehicles last week with my vehicle doing the above action I replaced the fuel pump relay module. Which is located in the rear passenger area between rear passenger door and furthest rear window where the seat belt pulls from I felt I had resolved the issue. However, a week exactly later I attempted to start my vehicle when the exact scenario happened all over again. Vehicle would not start, but lights and radio worked. Left alone overnight I went to start it this morning and it starts. Through out the duration of this issue of stalling, not starting, pulling while in motion as it feels like the vehicle is being jerked there is no check engine light or when checking system the only warning is passenger seat ajar.
Without warning the vehicle would not start. It would crank, but not start. Vehicle was in an outdoor public parking lot associated with a restaurant after a very warm day of driving around town on personal errands. Situation occurred after dinner on a Friday evening. A major weekend inconvenience, but the issue is that there is a recall on this problem for same make, model and year vehicle. However, it does not apply to our vehicle even though it is in the same class? recall number: 16v621000 , Ford number: 16s31. The problem: "fuel pump driver module". Cost to repair: $380. 87. Safety issue: considerable internet documentation where exact same problem has occurred while driving the vehicle presenting a serious safety issue for all on board the vehicle. Recall should cover all class vehicles, not some unidentified privileged subset.
My 2013 Ford Flex won't start again. This happened a couple of months ago. I had it towed to the dealer and they said there was a vapor lock issue. They fixed it for $140 plus dollars and yet, here I am again with the same issue. The dealer also stated my VIN was not included in the fuel pump recall list. This time around, I had run a few errands after attending my child's school event, came home and attempted to start the car about one hour later. It was a warm day (around 88 degrees). I can't tell you how frustrating this is. With kids, I need.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted. The contact stated that the failure occured more than once in the vehicle. On the first occasion, the contact installed a new battery and reset the software of the computer in order to get the vehicle to restart. Upon the second occurance, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made of the failure. The contact cited NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline) as the cause of the failure but the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. Ad.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to dick smith Ford in raytown, missouri where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump leveler module was defective and needed replacement. The contact stated that this was the third time the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and filed case number: cas-144337507. The vehicle was repaired for the third time. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 119,827.
My car is affected by the same recall as many other Ford Flex vehicles, however, my vehicle is not listed as part of the recall. I am having issues with the fuel pump control module of my vehicle and it will not start. It cranks and acts like it wants to start however it will not start due to the lack of fuel created by the fuel pump module.
2013 Ford Flex would turn over just fine (battery was fine) but would not start. It acted like it was not getting any fuel (which was the case). Fortunately, I was not driving at the time as that would have been a potentially serious situation. The dealership replaced the fuel pump driver module (part #aa8z 9d370 b) which is under recall for other models of my vehicle but not mine. After researching the internet, this is a prevalent issue and should be addressed for all engine models (not just one).
2013 na 3. 5l fired Flex fuel pump control module (part # aa8z 9d370 b) failure has led to me being stranded 3 times and caused the vehicle to stall twice (once while in motion). Ford has recalled the 2013-2015 Ford Flex with the 3. 5l ecoboost (turbocharged) engine for the same issue (fuel pump control module failure/replacement), and uses the same part in both vehicles (part # aa8z 9d370 b). Vehicle failed to start when parked 3 separate times, resulting in it being towed to a dealership twice. Vehicle stalled once while stationary, and once while in motion without warning. Dealer indicated that the fuel pump control module is at fault and not under recall. Ford openly recalled the turbocharged Flex for the same part that has failed in the naturally aspirated version that I have.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle and inserting the key into the ignition the vehicle would not start. The contact had the vehicle towed to dealer redlands Ford inc 1121 w colten Ave, redlands CA 92374. Where the dealer diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The vehicle is at the dealer being repaired. The manufacturer was also contacted and were unable to provide any further assistance. The failure mileage was 34,000 am.
(sb - no dealer info) tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the vehicle could not start and was towed to an independent mechanic. It was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel module were defective and the battery died. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.
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A loss of power to the fuel pump caused the engine to stall and prevented the vehicle from starting. This happen in the middle of a busy intersection causing a major safety incident. This vehicle was subject to a recall and inspected for the same problem in 2016. The part was replaced and failed in spite of the fact that the inspection was made by the Ford dealer. When the car stalls there is a loss of power steering and power brakes. If this occurs at highway speeds it could be very serious. It appears that the original attempt by Ford to address this problem has not be effective.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon turning the key in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to buckeye Ford Lincoln (2343 w michigan st, sidney, OH 45365, (800) 700-0050) where it was diagnosed with a fuel pump module failure and the fuel pump needed replacement. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rcm module needed replacement. Upon further investigation, the failure was discovered to be a wiring issue from the fuel pump repairs. The vehicle was rewired. The contact stated that the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. While driving various speeds, the steering seized and the power steering was lost without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a steering rack failure, which needed replacement. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer's was made aware of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 72,018.
In August 2017 our Ford Flex stalled and would not start. We were going about 35 mph on a country road. We had only owned it for a few weeks, having purchased it from varney Ford in newport, me. Had it towed to the dealer who kept it for two weeks and finally said it was fixed, blaming it on a broken shifter. He also reset everything by pulling a battery cable and his explanation sounded pretty vague. On Nov 19, the vehicle cranked but refused to start in a parking lot. I had it towed to my local garage who has been very good to us in the past. He quickly diagnosed the problem as a bad fuel pump driver module and replaced it. The car has been fine since. I wouldn't be reporting except for the fact that ecoboost Flex and taurus vehicles from the same year were recalled for failure of this module (NHTSA 16v621000, Ford recall 16s31). I believe that my vehicle suffered the same failure as described in the recall. I checked the part numbers at rock auto and both ecoboost and non-ecoboost list the same part number for the pump control module. As a lifetime service technician (biomedical, x-ray and computers) I believe this needs to be reviewed. Thanks for your attention.
Vehicle is not getting any gas do to faulty fuel pump, alarm keeps going off, third time replacing latch, one twice,.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for inspection. The contact was informed of a fee, but would be reimbursed for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln mks and Lincoln mkt vehicles equipped with 3. 5l gtdi ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford taurus police interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (pem) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump. Consequence a loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash. What owners should do Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel pem part number and replace the fuel pem, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16s31. I had this part suddenly go out on me on 6/22/2017 and had it towed to my dealership. I had received an oil change at our local walmart and when they went to pull it out of the garage the car would not start. So I had it towed. I had this part replaced 6/23/2017 and I was told that my VIN # was not issued for the recall. Even though they admitted that the vehicle was manufactured where the recalls came from and the dates of productions of the recall. This vehicle met those condition but for some reason my VIN was not on the recall list so they will not pay for my part or labor to remove and replace it.
I was driving car and it stalled out of nowhere. Had car towed home and mechanic said it is either the fuel pump or fuel module. Now car only starts sometimes and will turn off. Not safe to drive at all. I tried calling Ford service department but they say that my VIN. Is clear don't see how this is possible as my car is doing samething as many other Ford Flexs on the road how do I get them to add my VIN. To recall list please as my car is doing samething as the cars on recall llist.
The vehicle was stationary, would not turn over to start. It would stall. Lights and electrical would come on. This has happened three times. Its a concern and safety issue with the fuel pump as believed by the reference of this site recall.
On Thursday, April 6th 2017, I went out to my car (stationary) and it would not start. I had just driven it to the doctor's office approximately an hour earlier. There had been no warning lights or indications. Ford certified pre owned warranty covered the tow to the dealership. Dealership could not diagnose vehicle the same day and I had to rent a vehicle. On Friday, dealership diagnosed the problem as a faulty fuel pump module. They indicated to me that it was not covered under the certified pre owned powertrain warranty. I called my extended warranty company which covered only a portion of the repairs and they did not cover the rental car amount. The total amount for service was $856. I paid $537 of that plus and additional $40 for the rental car. On Monday, April 10th, I did some research and found that certain 2013 Ford Flexes had a recall on fuel pump modules. Your website listed, "fuel pump malfunction may cause engine stall. A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's number for this recall is 16s31. " I called Ford customer service and they checked my VIN number. They indicated that my vehicle was not covered under that recall. I was shocked as this is the same exact problem that other vehicles had. I believe that Ford should be responsible for the cost of repairs and should reimburse me. I was very fortunate to not have been driving or have my children with me when the module stopped working. I would appreciate NHTSA looking into this matter and following up.
Driving down county back road, doing approx 45mph, car shut off. Radio on, no warning lights, heat went out. Coasted to a stop in a church parking lot tried approx 4 times to restart the vehicle, wouldn't turn over. Waited between 5 to 10 minutes, tried again and vehicle turned over with no problems. There is currently a recall on my make model and year, but my vehicle doesn't fall into it per Ford. Recall states, "a component within the fuel pump electric module (pem) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump. Fuel pump malfunction may cause engine stall. A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash. " NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000. Ford's number for this recall is 16s31.
Ford has already recalled the fuel pump regulator module on certain vehicles and mine was not included. Fuel pump regulator module left mr and disabled chile stranded on highway. No help from Ford. Passenger door sensor out, lights won't go off inside cab until you reach 10 mph. Impossible to see to back up at night or to see out of vehicle to drive. Driver seat wont move forward or backward impossible to get it to move. 2nd row driver side seatbelt broken Ford wont repair.
2014 Ford Flex has a few recalls; my car didn't get the notification but are experiencing recall problems. My car won't start due to fuel module (fuel pump) that has been recalled. One thing we also complained about is gas mileage the car lost 20%-30% since 2017. Ford motor mandated us to take the car to the Ford dealer only. Ford stated they would pay all costs 9/19/19; I also had to pay to have the car towed to the location. Now Ford motor company stated they will only pay a small portion of the amount. The dealer has contacted me and stated that Ford motor company will not pay anything. The part has been recalled on over 75,000 2014 Ford Flex. The car is currently at the dealer and they are putting pressure on me to pay for the repairs. A repair has not been made. Greg johnson at frittz Ford riverside is the contact person there ‭+1 (951) 687-2121‬; Ford motor company ‭+1 (800) 392-3673‬. We also had problems with defective breaks that also have recalls but supposedly our car was not affected but experienced the same issues as the people who received recalls notices for their vehicle.
While driving down the road, the car stalled out several times. Was able to restart it and get going again before it stalled one final time and I had to leave it on the side of the road. I went back an hour later. It started right up and I drove it back home. A week later I went to the grocery store and when I came out it would not start at all. I had to have the vehicle towed and the mechanic replaced the fuel pump module.
There was a recall on the fuel pump for my model year but not my VIN. I had the same stalling issue. It wad stationary when it happened, the final time, was in a parking lot and just wouldnt start.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel drive module shorted out internally and the fuel pump failed. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
My vehicle was parked and the engine would not turn over. While vehicles like mine are part of a recall for the same reason, fuel pump malfunction, my vehicle is not part of the recall. There were no warnings of any issues. I drove to work in the morning and car would not start when I returned to drive home that evening. Will cost nearly $1k to repair for this fairly new vehicle. When asked if there is something I did to cause, I was advised that this just happens. Does not make sense to me.
My Flex will not turn over . This has happened twice in the last month. I had to take tow it to the mechanic and believe it or not it started with no issues not even a check engine light. 4 days later same issue car will crank but not turn over. I have read about the recall with the same vehicle as mine with the fuel pump problems. However mine is not in the list. This is a safety issue that need to be looking into.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump driver module failed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 14,539.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was eventually able to restart the vehicle. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an auto parts center where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 72,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and stalled numerous times without warning. The contact was able to order the fuel pump electronic module from the dealer. The part was replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle was excluded from a manufacturer recall. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed as having a fuel pump module malfunction. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Flex, while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the code ep0627, the fuel pump control circuit open, and fuel vapor leaked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v8120000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,241.
~tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to fairview Ford (909-884-9261, located at 292 n g st, san bernardino, CA 92410) where it was diagnosed that the chips were fried and melted the fuel pump. The fuel pump was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered a 50 percent discount off the repair cost. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.
I've had my fuel pump replaced twice and it cost me $970. $830 for fuel pump and $140 for battery that died as a result of the fuel pump issue. I don't get how my car, with a real malfunction, not something that "may" happen, isn't being included in the fuel pump recall. I was driving when it happened. I could've been seriously injured or my children. My fuel pump malfunctioned and the replacement one they put in also malfunctioned. Now, since they've installed the 2nd fuel pump, my car has an overwhelming smell of gas, which appears to be leaking from my vehicle. On 07/11, I had to get a second replacement pump, due to the first one failing.