2013 Ford Flex Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 580 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,629miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 2013 Ford Flex, 1% of the 580 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,629 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.
“We have 16,980 miles on the vehicle, and bought the vehicle 1 year and 3 months ago brand new. The tires are hankook h426, 255/45/r20. Dot 5mnb pdlh 4112, 4112, 4112, and2012. The car steers straight as an arrow. The Ford dealer has verified all is well with the suspension and steering. We have found all four tires, are starting to peel apart on the inner and outer row of treads only. To date, there are 100 peel backs and as many holes. All of the un-wrappings are approximately 10mm in diameter, 1-2mm deep, shaped like a tear drop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10579317, filed 2014-04, 16,980 miles“I leased a 2013 Ford FLEX, limited, awd, with the eco-boost engine upgrade. My wife slid into the lawn making a turn on our driveway into the garage due to the lack of grip in snow and ice of the hankook optiomo h426 tires. I paid extra for the 2)' wheel and tire upgrade. The tires are listed on the window sticker as all season tires. In checking several of the rating services, including tire rack, these tires are considered unsatisfactory in winter driving conditions and marginal for hydroplaning. In essence, hankook has produced a tire that cannot do what it is supposed to do. …”
NHTSA complaint #10564134, filed 2014-02, 8,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Ford FLEX equipped with hankook optimo tires, size: 255/45/r20. The contact stated that when she took her vehicle in for routine maintenance, the mechanic stated that the tread depth for all four tires was in the red and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was nothing they could do to assist. The approximate failure mileage was 17,629.”
NHTSA complaint #10560194, filed 2014-01, 17,629 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Ford FLEX equipped with hankook tires, tire line: optimo h426, tire size: 255/45r20 n/a, and DOT number: 5112polh0413. The contact stated that the both front tires and the rear tires were missing large pieces of the tire treads. The contact took the tires to the dealer who diagnosed that all four treads were disintegrating and all four tires needed to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The tires were the original tires. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,100 and the tire failure mileage was also 31,100.”
NHTSA complaint #10864772, filed 2016-05, 31,100 milesTires: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Ford Flex
201 complaintsSteering
149 complaintsOther or unknown
78 complaintsFuel system
72 complaintsBody and structure
69 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsElectronic stability control
24 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
21 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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