2014 Ford Flex Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 249 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2014 Ford Flex, 2% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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 a 2014 Ford FLEX with 41,000 miles. My wife was driving two days after getting her oil changed at galpin Ford and the power steering went out. She called them and they said turn off the car and wait a minute and it will reset it self. She did that and it worked. Two days later it went out completely so she tried to turn it off and on again that's when the stability light went on and said it needs service. The person at Ford telling her how to reset it tells me they have had several complaints about this. They want me to spend over two thousand dollars to replace the steering column!!!! …”
NHTSA complaint #11256728, filed 2019-09, 41,000 miles“Driver side door sensor appears to not be functioning. Warning panel light comes on indicating door is not closed, when it in fact is. Interior lights simultaneously come on but not all the time. Additionally warning says, transmission is not in park. Usually occurs when car is being started, but not always. Has occurred 6 times.”
NHTSA complaint #11329205, filed 2020-06, 59,000 miles“My door started to say that the rear passenger door was open. And 1 week later I got a recall notice for the driver side door sensor saying it is open or ajar. I asked Ford if this included the back door. They required that I take in my car. I took it in and they never informed me if it included the back door they just went ahead and fixed the front door which was always working.”
NHTSA complaint #11319774, filed 2020-03“Passenger ajar sensor is faulty, constantly remaining on. This keeps all lighting on when reversing posing a great risk when backing the vehicle up especially in evening hours. We have been told this is a common problem with newer Ford vehicles and our surprised this has not been recalled yet. It is very difficult to safely drive with the interior lights staying on.”
NHTSA complaint #11204658, filed 2019-04Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Flex
66 complaintsElectrical system
57 complaintsFuel system
50 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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