2009 Ford Flex Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 181 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Ford Flex, 4% of the 181 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Ford FLEX 2009 was parked at work went on break to my Ford FLEX open drivers door crab what I need closed door and back rear window shattered out into peace's not sure what caused it. Has there been any recalls for this incident with Ford”
NHTSA complaint #11181614, filed 2019-02, 66,000 miles“I feel there is a safety defect in the model of the 2009 Ford FLEX with a dvd system. When the monitor is in use there's an obstruction of view for the driver. It is quite difficult to see out of the rear view mirror when the monitor is in use. I have tried adjusting the driver seat and I can not find a position where there is not an obstruction of view for the driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10321048, filed 2010-03, 5,000 miles“This Ford model, and a few others, includes a layer of acoustic glass in the windshield. This material is a screen pattern displaying a definite brownish color cast. A fair estimate is a reduction of 15 percent in forward overall visibility. Plus changes in color definition and contrast, which from an extreme experience, can be described as a gray sky, a gray truck and gray pavement merging in morning distance to become a serious hazard at interstate speeds. It becomes a situation of total potential disaster in a fog or smog situation. All the above comments are based on personal experience. …”
NHTSA complaint #10463976, filed 2012-07, 10,000 miles“Headlights randomly turn off after a few minutes. This occurs while in manual mode and in automatic mode. Turning the know to off and back to on restores the lights to working condition. While the headlights turn off, the parking lights and fog lights stay on most of the time. We had one occasion where all front end lights stopped working - especially concerning as we we re driving at night, in complete darkness on a rural road.”
NHTSA complaint #11041361, filed 2017-10“The Ford panel near the driver and passenger window continues to come apart. As far as the vehicle's fuel. The first time I was at a gas station. I put gas in my car. I got back in the vehicle and my gauge was still on empty. So I got worried. Then I went to a different gas pump and put more gas in there. I started my car and it was still on empty. I drove around the parking lot to see what would happen and about 2 minutes later my gas gauge was 3/4 full. This was in november. Then about 5 times after that. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563797, filed 2014-02Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Ford Flex
36 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Ford Flex
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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