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Electronic stability controlPart report

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 2019-04

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201811%
201633%
201511%
201442%
2013244%
201223%
201121%
201011%
2009106%

Other parts of the 2014 Ford Flex

Steering
66 complaints
Electrical system
57 complaints
Fuel system
50 complaints
Suspension
26 complaints
Other or unknown
25 complaints
Engine
22 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Brakes
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.

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