2014 Ford Flex Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2014 Ford Flex, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door ajar” (25% of reports).
- 57electrical system complaints
- 57,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door ajar: mentioned in 14 of 57 complaints (25%)
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
- Goes off: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
- Control module: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Flex electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2014 Ford Flex. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I noticed about 6 months ago, the Backup camera has been cutting out randomly, and has been getting worse. I noticed that there is a recall for 2015 - current models of Ford Flex for this issue. Not sure why the 2014 model isn't a part of the recall, as my car seems to be doing the exact thing…
After reporting to work on [XXX], I discovered that the front of my vehicle was on fire. Emergency services were immediately contacted, and employees on site attempted to contain the fire using fire extinguishers. The fire department arrived shortly thereafter and successfully extinguished the…
I know that the 2015-2019 Ford Flex is being recalled for rear camera issues and "B" pillar mldgs. coming loose. My 2014 Flex has these same issues. What about earlier models?
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Ford Flexs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2014 Ford Flex (23% of the 249 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Ford Flex electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 57,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2014 Ford Flex?
The most frequent phrase is “door ajar”, in 14 of 57 complaints, followed by “fuel pump” (7).
Other 2014 Ford Flex problems
- Steering problems (66)
See all 2014 Ford Flex problems or electrical system problems across all Flex years.