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#BS-2015-FORFLE-45732015 Ford Flex
Based on reports from 108 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 108 complaints, 0 crashes, 4 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
lost power while driving
8 complaints • Severity 8.8/10
epas system failed
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
overdrive clutch faulty
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
19 owners reported steering issues — failures commonly reported around 43K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (29 reports) • Median: 43K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Steering (19 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2015 Ford Flex: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2015 Ford Flex, with 19 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 42,874 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 43K-mile mark.
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2015 Ford Flex, with 18 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2015 Ford Flex, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Back Over Prevention Issues
Back Over Prevention complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2015 Ford Flex, with 12 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to back over prevention-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2015 Ford Flex. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
PARKING BRAKE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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.
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Ford Flex is the 2010 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is electrical.
2015 Ford Flex vs. Class Average (Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
108
Class avg
419
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical standard sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 108 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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