Skip to content
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2014 Ford Flex Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
3%of 249 total for the year
Median mileage
36,375miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2014 Ford Flex, 3% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,375 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.

“My wife and I were driving on a 2-lane highway in our vehicle at the approximate speed of 55 MPH. Our Ford FLEX was equipped with a factory sunroof, which was in the closed position, and the sunshade was open. As we were traveling down this road, with no traffic coming in the opposite direction, or in front of us, we heard a shotgun sound come from above our heads and glass flew everywhere in our vehicle, including in the back where our 5-year old daughter was sitting. Our sunroof and literally exploded!!!! …”

NHTSA complaint #10606988, filed 2014-06, 7,800 miles

“In may 2019 a side vent window om the passenger side shattered while the car was in the garage. On 2/14/2020, the rear cargo area window on the passenger side also shattered spontaneously while sitting in the driveway. The window that shattered on 2/14/2020 was bowed out after it shattered so the breakage could not have come from outside the car.”

NHTSA complaint #11309276, filed 2020-02, 85,000 miles

“Speakers let out extremely loud crackle noise, ear piercing static noise and all of a sudden the radio no longer works. The radio does turn on but you can not change the channel nor any sound. Absolutely no sound no matter what the volume is at. If my phone is paired to the radio it's complete silence and both parties hear nothing but silence. This happens not matter if you are driving or parked. You get the same results in all positions of the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11296981, filed 2020-01, 95,000 miles

“I loaded two boxes in the back of the vehicle and closed the back hatch door. The rear passenger side window exploded from the vibration caused by closing the back hatch door. Could have been a safety issue if someone had been near the glass. If it happened on the highway, could have been a distraction. Ford has denied any responsibility for the glass exploding.”

NHTSA complaint #10563669, filed 2014-02, 600 miles

“The sunroof/moonroof shattered and exploded outward while the car was operated at ordinary speed on an interstate highway. The sunroof was not touched or struck in any manner. It was closed, and not in motion (it was not being retracted, etc.).”

NHTSA complaint #10969020, filed 2017-03, 36,750 miles

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019125%
2017410%
201622%
201522%
201473%
201392%
201223%
201132%
201054%
200974%

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
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine 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 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