2013 Ford Flex power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Ford Flex — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? INTERNAL WATER PUMP/ TIMING CHAINS/ VVT SOLENOIDS/ CAM PHASERS/ CAM SENSORS/ RELATED SEALS How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? ENGINE FAILURE - SUDDEN STOP OF VEHICLE Has the…”
filed May 8, 2026
“Steering locked up lower control arm snapped at the ball joint where it's connected to cv axel. Sent my car into the rails and nearly.killed me and my passenger.”
filed Jun 13, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly…Campaign 14V393000 · Jul 2, 2014
Power Train problems in other Flex years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Flex | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Flex | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Flex | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 Flex | 8 | 9% |
| 2015 Flex | 11 | 11% |
| 2014 Flex | 10 | 4% |
| 2012 Flex | 4 | 6% |
| 2011 Flex | 19 | 13% |
| 2010 Flex | 12 | 9% |
| 2009 Flex | 23 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.