Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2013 Ford Flex: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
201 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
150 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V340000.
78 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
72 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 13V227000, 15V812000, 16V621000.
69 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
38 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
37 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 20V072000.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V393000.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on May 31, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 390,783 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on July 2, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 83,250 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on June 2, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 393,623 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on December 2, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 868 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on August 25, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 77,502 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on February 10, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 211,207 vehicles across all affected models.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.