2012 Ford Flex Brakes Problems

“Both right and left front brake calipers stuck simultaneously. The vehicle was in motion, going down a residential road, when there was a thump from the drivers side (front) wheel. It sounded like the brake pads wanted to fall out. There were no obstructions, debris, potholes and I was not braking at the time. Took the vehicle in for evaluation, where the mechanics advised both calipers were bad. I had to have both the right and left front brake calipers, rotors and pads replaced. Vehicle only has 30,000 miles on it. It is not driven hard or through harsh conditions. …”

“My Ford FLEX has a total of 82000 miles on it. I live in upstate new york. I have had three instances where the rear brake calipers stick and severely require both pad and rotor replacement. At 60 years old I can't hear the high pitched squealing but on two occasions my son has notice and upon stopping to check for the noise, the rear wheel is too hot to even touch. In one instance the pad was completely worn to the metal no doubt resulting in lose of braking power. The frequency of this problem is disturbing. The only documentation I have is the receipts for the parts and labor.”

“First incident happened while driving about 40 miles an hour. Idiot lights came on the dash and the cars engine turned off. Thankfully I was able to get car off to the side of road. Car cranked right back up. 5 days later while sitting in a fast food line, same thing happened and was able to crank car. Called dealership in town, brought car in and they said, nothing is wrong with your car, come and get it picked up car. 2 days later while driving it down our street, I stopped to get mail about 9pm and the car totally died. No power at all. Was stuck in park had to be towed. …”

“Multiple problems with advance trac and electrical system. Occurs every five to six months. Service advance trac indicator comes on along with control issues in rain and snow, brake lights not shutting off, cruise control not operating and ignition system has quit working. Not all of this happen at the same time but the recurring issue is the advance trac system and then another part of the system fails or has problems along with the service advance trac warning.”

“While driving at highway speed there was a sudden metal on metal sound. Shortly after this noise started there was a burning smell and then visible smoke from the wheel. I pulled over to evaluate the noise and smoke. The radiant heat from the wheel caused the fiberglass panel on the side of the car to heat up. This heat caused a 3rd degree burn to the tip of a finger. The vehicle went to the dealership. The dealership evaluated it and stated the drivers side rear caliper froze. The day after the FLEX was returned fixed , the passenger side caliper froze. …”