2012 Ford Flex steering problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Ford Flex — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There is serious safety trouble occurring with the power steering components, and the brake system. I went to the Ford dealership and they said the recalls weren’t fixed back in 2015. And those recalls are the same issues that are occurring with my 2012 Ford Flex SE now. I just bought this vehicle…”
filed Dec 30, 2025
“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the ABS and the ESC warnings illuminated. The contact stated that she had recently heard an abnormal grinding sound while turning the steering wheel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent…”
filed Dec 30, 2025
“Ford said the recall was fixed 10 years ago, however it went out on me last night. It's been towed to the Folsom Ford dealership in California, they quoted me $3,000 to fix my power steering assistant failure that had a Safety recall and it was a 'safety recall'. I couldn't steer my car. Very scary! please investigate…”
filed Apr 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a…Campaign 15V340000 · Jun 2, 2015
Steering problems in other Flex years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Flex | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Flex | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Flex | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 Flex | 8 | 9% |
| 2015 Flex | 19 | 19% |
| 2014 Flex | 66 | 27% |
| 2013 Flex | 149 | 26% |
| 2011 Flex | 57 | 40% |
| 2010 Flex | 32 | 23% |
| 2009 Flex | 18 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford Flex
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.