2012 Ford Flex Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,407miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 2012 Ford Flex, 5% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,407 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 vehicle was manufactured just a few months shy of a recall for bad toe links in this make and model. I have had my car diagnosed with having bad toe links and would like to see about getting my vehicle included in the recall since it was manufactured around the same time as the vehicles included in the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11407044, filed 2021-04, 102,407 miles“I was driving around 55 and suddenly lost control and fish tailed to the right, then to the left over the center line, then back to the right. Luckily no other vehicles on the road. The rear driver side toe link broke. I discovered there's a recall for this exact problem with the exact possible worst case scenario that I went through. [FORD RECALL CODE: 2oSo4] This recall includes 2013-18 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles built at Oakville Assembly Plant, Sept. 12, 2011, to June 1, 2017 My vehicle was manufactured at the same plant in 02/12 but for some reason is not qualified. …”
NHTSA complaint #11588893, filed 2024-05Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 | 9 | 13% |
| 2017 | 13 | 31% |
| 2016 | 10 | 10% |
| 2015 | 7 | 6% |
| 2014 | 26 | 10% |
| 2013 | 17 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 5% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 4% |
| 2009 | 9 | 5% |
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 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Flex
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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