2010 Ford Flex Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 139 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Ford Flex, 6% of the 139 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 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.
“When I press on gas it jerks and feels like its straing to kick up.dragging no gas its pulling. And when I break the peddles push back and make weird noises.it sometimes don't stop .the radio buttons doesn't work none of them.I purchased this vehicle 08/15/2020”
NHTSA complaint #11365397, filed 2020-10, 109,000 miles“Was pulling into gas station today and breaking at pump when car suddenly accelerated. I applied break hard, tires spun until I shifted into neutral. I then shifted into park and turned off vehicle. Rpms had shot up, did not look down but could hear engine revving. Would have hit someone if I had not been at the gas pump. Will take vehicle to dealer asap for inspection. This s the third time this has occurred in last 2 weeks.”
NHTSA complaint #10557653, filed 2013-12, 92,504 miles“When stopping I would feel the car resisting stopping. I thought that the accelerator pedal was sticking. I then realized I was stepping on both the brake and accelerator pedals at the same time with the same foot. The harder I pressed the brake the harder I was pressing the accelerator. This has happened several times before. There is not enough separation between the pedals. There are similar reports from FLEX owners on the internet.”
NHTSA complaint #10501449, filed 2013-03, 11,000 miles“While driving 30 MPH the car simply dies. All lights come on and the car just shuts off. Left with no brakes, steering, or control. Dealer brought in engineer, after a week with the car dealer cannot replicate problem. Ford motor company decides nothing is wrong and force me to take dangerous car back. Incident occurred twice in the month of april/may.”
NHTSA complaint #10459242, filed 2012-05, 26,000 miles“2010 Ford FLEX. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle throttle problems. The consumer stated the vehicle would accelerate on its own, which then caused the vehicle to go into safe mode. The vehicle immediately slowed down and would not go above 10 MPH or it shut off completely. Ford informed the consumer, the fix would cost $550.”
NHTSA complaint #10609377, filed 2014-07Vehicle speed control: 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 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Flex
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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