2014 Ford Flex Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 4%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 10 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 Ford Flex, 4% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.
“I was driving along and all of a sudden the vehicle drive wouldn't go higher then 20 miles an hour engine is reving up can't switch gears from drive to reverse transmission is gone bought this in may 2016 I haven't even had it 2 years dealer won't help me bought it from imperial in mendon ma doesn't seem right transmission to go in new vehicle like this”
NHTSA complaint #11081751, filed 2018-03, 65,000 miles“I was in park in my driveway, which is steep, and the FLEX rolled after being in park for 2 minutes. My three year old son was in the vehicle so I tried to jump into the vehicle and put my right hand on the brake pedal. The vehicle knocked me out and dragged me down, releasing me at the bottom of the driveway. I woke up to see the vehicle back into the other side of my u-shaped driveway and proceed forward, hopping my neighbor's curb, stopping in their bushes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10714216, filed 2015-05, 2,700 miles“Twice now the transmission and brakes have failed going down our driveway. When our FLEX has been going down our driveway and the car is in drive, the transmission makes a grinding sound and the brakes do not respond at all. Once about a month ago we were able to stop the car using the emergency brake to stop the behicle before it entered the street. Today the emergency brake was not used by a younger driver and the car entered the street at full speed going over a curb and hitting a mailbox afterwhich the emergency brake was deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11129475, filed 2018-09, 125,000 miles“Talana recall , vavlve cover, pcv valve, crankcase vent oil separator high performance engine rtb silicone, sae 5w-30 premium synthetic oil, brake parts cleaner, metal surface wipes, silicone gasket remover. Smoking condition from the tailpipe during normal engine operating temperatures. Brought to Ford dealer ship when it happened. They diagnosed the problem. Took home. Brought back 1 week later.”
NHTSA complaint #11075994, filed 2018-03, 79,000 miles“Vehicle was parked on side of road, on an incline facing uphill, with engine running. 2 adult passengers in vehicle. Without notice vehicle began rolling backwards. Passenger turned wheel in an attempt to stop vehicle on curb. Center console prevented passenger from being able to access vehicle brakes or parking brake. Vehicle ended up striking another vehicle before it came to rest. Luckily there were no injuries as hill ends in cul-de-sac with large drop off. I requested local Ford dealers inspect powertrain system as a car in park should not suddenly begin rolling. …”
NHTSA complaint #10565206, filed 2014-02, 2,500 milesRelated recalls
- 14V393000Jul 2, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013…Covers: Ford Flex 2013–2014, Lincoln MKX 2012–2014, Ford Edge 2012–2014 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10160931May 10, 2019On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was…
- 10127405Nov 2, 2017Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and a DTC P161A after PCM replacement. This may be due to the parameter reset…
- 10095858Feb 27, 2017Some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a…
- 10078988May 11, 2016Air conditioning (a/c) inoperative - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0645
- 10058616Aug 1, 2015Ford: transmission fluid leak from converter housing area on police utility equipped with 6f50/6f55 transmission
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 8 | 8% |
| 2015 | 11 | 9% |
| 2014 | 10 | 4% |
| 2013 | 11 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 6% |
| 2011 | 19 | 13% |
| 2010 | 12 | 9% |
| 2009 | 23 | 13% |
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 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Flex
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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