NHTSA Complaint #10359133 — 2009 FORD FLEX ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10359133
Vehicle	2009 FORD FLEX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 14, 2010
Date Filed	October 4, 2010
Mileage	27,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

GENERALLY OCCURS WHEN RESTARTING CAR ABOUT 15 -30 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING FOR AT LEAST 20 MINS WITH AC ON HIGH. ENGINE WILL REV UP AND DOWN ON RESTART, AND RPM AND SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES SWEEP BACK AND FORTH (READING OVER 100 MPH ON OCCASION) FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS WHILE CAR IS STILL IN PARK. CAR DOES NOT MOVE, THOUGH DID NOTICE ODOMETER SKIP UP ONCE. REVVING AND NEEDLE SWEEPING EITHER STOP ON OWN, OR WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. DEALERSHIP FOUND NO ERRORS ON CAR COMPUTER, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, BUT WAS SHOWN WHEN CAR WAS DROPPED OFF. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO USE FLIGHT RECORDER BUT FLIGHT RECORDER NEEDED TO BE FIXED/SENT BACK. BEEN TRYING TO GET ANSWER FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. *TR

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