2013 Ford Flex problems and complaints
Owners have filed 581 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Flex. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (201), Steering (150), Unknown Or Other (78).
Key takeaways
- 581 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 11 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 13 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 201 | 35% |
| Steering | 150 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 78 | 13% |
| Structure | 69 | 12% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 59 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 37 | 6% |
| Engine | 33 | 6% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 24 | 4% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 21 | 4% |
| Suspension | 17 | 3% |
| Fuel System | 13 | 2% |
| Gasoline | 12 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Parts for the 2013 Ford Flex
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- Battery
- Engine oil
- Oil filter
- Engine air filter
- Cabin air filter
- Wiper blades
- Headlight bulb
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Ford Flex SUV AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
| 2013 Ford Flex SUV FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering - filed 2026-11-05
The power steering system went out, the dealer told me that the failure is the exact issue that other cars of the same year make and model were recalled for. However this specific vin was not included. We were driving, pulled into a parking spot and while idling the error message came on the screen about the power stee...
Engine - filed 2026-09-28
My car randomly over heated ON XXX around 3:23 pm and when I pulled over to a parking lot there was antifreeze pouring out of the bottom front passenger side. I tried to allow it to cool down so that I could safely get it to the shop .5 mile away and the vehicle started to shake and stall and the check engine light cam...
Electrical System,exterior Lighting - filed 2026-09-24
UNKNOWN So we bought the car used from the dealer exactly how they received it, and it was working normally but then a few weeks or a month or two we were going somewhere and one of the headlights would go out and we'd have to turn the switch off and back on to get it to turn back on, and it was one for a few weeks but...
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More for the 2013 Ford Flex
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.