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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2016 Ford Flex Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
4%of 102 total for the year
Median mileage
10,960miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Ford Flex, 4% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,960 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.

“Was driving down the road when the car seddenly accelerates. I could feel the petal drop out from under my foot. I pressed the brakes and the car spead up when I took my foot off the break. I tried hitting cancel on the cruise control (even though I never set it or mess with it ever) and it would still accelerate when I took my foot off the break. It finally went back to normal after pumping the breaks.”

NHTSA complaint #11076234, filed 2018-03, 10,960 miles

“Throttle body issues 1) vehicle was in motion on city street - attempted to accelerate and experienced loss of power. Managed to coast to a side street. Turned off engine, restarted few times and continued to work without issue. (below is same day) 2) vehicle was in motion, accelerating to merge onto state highway. Experienced sudden loss of power and managed to get to shoulder of highway. Turned vehicle off, restarted several times and eventually made it to dealership.”

NHTSA complaint #10885448, filed 2016-07, 8,000 miles

“The car started jerking and slowing down on the highway and would not accelerate. I was able to pull over to the side of the road and had the car towed to a service center. A repair shop did a print out of the error codes from the computer which indicated an error relating to the power steering control module. A search online show that many other Ford flex owners have experienced similar issues.”

NHTSA complaint #11590354, filed 2024-05

“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. While the contact's husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated instead of stopping. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11662303, filed 2025-05, 40,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201644%
201522%
201331%
201235%
201121%
201096%
200984%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford Flex

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
30 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Suspension
10 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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