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Ford Flex · 2017

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V925000·2016-12-22

    Ford Recalls 2016-2017 Vehicles for Turbocharger Oil Leak Fire Risk

    Ford is recalling specific 2016-2017 Taurus, Flex, MKT, and Explorer vehicles because improperly brazed turbocharger tubes may leak oil, increasing fire risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN TAURUS, FLEX, MKT, EXPLORER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V732000·2025-10-24

    Ford Recalls 2017-2019 Flex Vehicles for Detaching B-Pillar Trim

    Ford is recalling 2017-2019 Flex vehicles because the driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving, creating a road hazard.

    Product
    FORD — FORD FLEX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V695000·2025-10-13

    Ford Recalls Vehicles Due to Rearview Camera Display Issues

    Ford is recalling specific 2015-2020 models because the rearview camera may display a distorted or blank image, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD MKT, TAURUS, MKZ, MUSTANG
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2017Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

  • EA26004 Engineering Analysis · open · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • PE25020 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • PE25007 Preliminary Evaluation · structure:body:roof and pillars
  • RQ24014 Recall Query · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • PE24030 Preliminary Evaluation · back over prevention: sensing system: camera
  • PE24019 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2013 · electrical 189 complaints, median 55,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · steering 66 complaints, median 80,000 mi
  • 2014 · electrical 50 complaints, median 57,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · body 43 complaints, median 55,000 mi
  • 2009 · engine 33 complaints, median 65,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

357 manufacturer service bulletins across 11 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2019: 3.3/5 · 243 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2018: 3.7/5 · 63 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2017: 3.7/5 · 42 complaints · most complained-of: suspension
  • 2016: 3.6/5 · 98 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2015: 3.5/5 · 105 complaints · most complained-of: steering

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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