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2016 Ford Flex electrical system problems

The 2016 Ford Flex has 25 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Electrical System complaints

21%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Flex electrical system complaints by model year224 complaints2009: 45 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 11 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 224 complaints2014: 60 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 25 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 23 complaints
Flex electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DROVE MY 2016 FORD FLEX I TRIED TO AVOID ANIMAL ON ROAD AND STEERING ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON COULDNT STEER AND HIT A POLE. THE DEALERSHIP WOULDNT LOOK AT CAUSE I HAD IT TOWED THERE TOLD ME I HAD TO GO WHERE MY INUSRANCE WOULD FIX IT I HAD NO CAR FOR FOUR MONTHS THERES NO RECALL ON IT CAUSE ITS A NEW…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 30, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2016 Ford Flex have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2016 Ford Flex electrical system — 21% 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.