2010 Ford Flex Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 139 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2010 Ford Flex, 3% of the 139 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 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.
“The driver's side seat controls have stopped working in my 2010 Ford FLEX, leaving my seat without the ability to move (forward, backward, up or down) to meet the needs of different drivers. The first incident was discovered in summer 2013 - eliminating the ability for my wife/co-owner to regularly drive the car. My local Ford dealership was good to work with when I brought in the car to be fixed. Unfortunately - the fix did not work - nor did the 2 additional times I brought the car in to be repaired for the same issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10573565, filed 2014-03, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10056170May 1, 2014Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there is a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come from power seats when moving backwards or forward. Model 2009-2015 f-150…
- 10032616Apr 1, 2010Ford: some vehicles equipped with power folding second row seats may find the seat not fully lifting and folding forward (tumble) after the power release switch is depressed.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Ford Flex
32 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Flex
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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