2014 Ford Flex Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 249 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2014 Ford Flex, 1% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,400 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“When the lever that allows the back seats to come down is pulled, the seats come down extremely quickly, dangerously fast. They appear to be on a spring action. One of my sons pulled on the lever and my other son's head was hit by the seat, and he suffered a concussion! I don't understand why it was built that way!!”
NHTSA complaint #11023943, filed 2017-09, 14,800 miles“At a low speed abrupt stop on a secondary row, the second row bench seat (it's split 60/40; the 60 side) came loose from the floor attachment, causing a rear facing car seat to hit the back of the front seat. This was not a tether malfunction. It is a defect in the attachment between the bench seat itself and the locking mechanism on the floor. At this point I cannot secure the seat because of this broken part. (this seat is designed to fold forward for storage/ingress-egress for 3rd row seat passengers). …”
NHTSA complaint #10928046, filed 2016-11, 76,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V710000Nov 7, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford F-150 and Flex vehicles manufactured March 1, 2014, to May 31, 2014. The affected vehicles…Covers: Ford Flex 2014, F-150 2014
Related service bulletins
- 10056170May 1, 2014Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there is a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come from power seats when moving backwards or forward. Model 2009-2015 f-150…
Seats: 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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