2018 Ford Flex Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,197miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2018 Ford Flex, 1% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,197 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 air conditioner will turn off by itself or blow hot air out of no where. Sometimes it will blow hot air in the front and cold in the rear and vice versa. The radio intermittently shuts off as well. There are times where my key fab will not lock or unlock my car. The A/C problem.happens when the car is in motion. The radio will happen when in motion or at a stand still. The key fab is when the car is stationary.”
NHTSA complaint #11349111, filed 2020-08, 35,197 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Ford Flex
20 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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.
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