20V072000
SUSPENSION:REAR
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
2013 FORD FLEX
6 safety recall campaigns, 777 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints777
Complaints citing a crash20
Complaints citing a fire1
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 6
16V621000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
15V812000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
15V340000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
14V393000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
13V227000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
What owners report most
- 199ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 146STEERING
- 78UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 59FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 58STRUCTURE:BODY
- 35EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 32ENGINE
- 24ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2013 FORD FLEXs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.