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Exterior lightingPart report

2014 Ford Flex Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 249 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2014 Ford Flex, 1% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 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.

“The driver door ajar sensor is malfunctioning making my vehicle believe that the door is open all the time. This causes the door locks on all doors to unlock even when vehicle is in motion.”

NHTSA complaint #10893804, filed 2016-08, 50,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201421%
2013376%
201212%
201121%
201011%

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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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