2018 Ford Flex: engine and transmission complaints
NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
6%
4 of 65 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2018 Ford Flex. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 6% of relevant complaints.
Better than 99% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
What owners reported
ENGINE05/27/2026
An antifreeze leak is very hard to locate because Ford’s design placed the water pump INside the engine rather than on the OUTside, which would be more the norm. If antifreeze leaks enough, it gets into the oil and the entire engine stands to be destroyed. Our heater quit blowing warm air recently and after intently s…
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM10/26/2020
VEHICLE IS NOT GETTING RECOMMENDED MILEAGE AND IS HARD SHIFTING
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM07/12/2018
ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN WALMART PARKING LOOT. WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO GARAGE WHO TRACED THE CAUSE TO. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECAL FOR THIS PROBLEM FROM 2013 TO 2014 FORD FLEX HOWEVER MY VIN SHOWS AS NOT COVERED. WHATEVER CRITERIA TO LIMIT RECALL APPEARS TO BE INVALID
Three of 4 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (3)
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear susp…
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2…
STRUCTURE:BODY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Flex vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2018 Ford Flex
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
3 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A drivetrain already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
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report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
