2012 Ford Flex Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,012miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Ford Flex, 2% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,012 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.
“Traveling on interstate highway in rain storm, mid morning, windshield wipers on, instrument panel lights and headlights shut off. Pulled off highway and set headlight control to all four positions and all lights remained off regardless of control position. Shut engine off and restarted. Lights came on in all control positions. Set to auto function and returned to highway to go home. Still raining, windshield wipers on. Traveled approximately 20 miles when all lights shut off again. After reaching home, shut engine off. Restarted and lights work in all control positions. …”
NHTSA complaint #10758660, filed 2015-08, 60,012 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Flex
24 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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