WheelsPart report

2012 Ford Flex Wheels Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 3%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage: 22,700miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Ford Flex, 3% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,700 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.

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10744806, filed 2015-07, 22,700 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 2024-05

Related service bulletins

10052787May 13, 2013Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, when accelerating from stop or shifting between drive/reverse and/or reverse/drive, a noise is heard like pop, ting, click, coming from front…

Wheels: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2019	1	0%
2018	2	3%
2017	2	5%
2016	1	1%
2014	2	1%
2013	4	1%
2012	2	3%
2011	5	3%
2010	2	1%
2009	5	3%

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 Vehicle speed control
3 complaints Electronic 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology