Vehicle speed controlPart report

2012 Ford Flex Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints: 3about this part
Share: 5%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage: 45,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Ford Flex, 5% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Vehicle was unable to maintain or increase engine power: pressing down the throttle had no effect. First I thought the engine had stalled. After a few moments the engine did function again. This has happened many times before, but only intermittently. This is a safety problem for me because if it happens while I am passing a car I am losing a major control.”

NHTSA complaint #10566570, filed 2014-03, 45,000 miles

“My vehicle has 188,000 miles on it and is an awd model. It has always, until the last two oil changes every 3000 miles, been serviced by the Ford dealership and the car was bought from (leo caytes Ford). The rpms skyrocket to 3000 - 4000 rpms when the car is controlled by speed control suddenly, but the car doesn't speed up. When the speed control is released, the rpms drop to the normal setting for that speed. This doesn't happen every time the speed control is used, but, much more frequently as of late. …”

NHTSA complaint #11112726, filed 2018-07, 178,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2016	4	4%
2015	2	2%
2013	3	1%
2012	3	5%
2011	2	1%
2010	9	6%
2009	8	4%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford Flex

Steering
24 complaints Engine
11 complaints Electrical system
10 complaints Brakes
8 complaints Fuel system
7 complaints Other or unknown
5 complaints Body and structure
4 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints Air bags
3 complaints Suspension
3 complaints Electronic stability control
2 complaints Visibility (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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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