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2009 Ford Flex transmission problems

The 2009 Ford Flex has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

23

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Flex transmission complaints by model year23 complaints2009: 23 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 11 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 2 complaints2019: 2 complaints
Flex transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

MY FLEX STARTED HAVING A HARD JERK AND BANG WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO PARK. WAS NOT ALWAYS BUT FREQUENT. THE CAR STARTED TO RUN HOT WHEN SITTING IN A DRIVE THRU OR TRAFFIC BUT WOULD GO RIGHT BACK DOWN WHEN I STARTED MOVING. I TOOK IT INTO S MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE FAN. AFTER REPLACING THE FAN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 8, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Ford Flex have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2009 Ford Flex transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.