NHTSA Complaint #10596918 — 2009 FORD FLEX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10596918 |
| Vehicle | 2009 FORD FLEX |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 47,813 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
2011 @ 47,813 MILES: CAR NOT COOLING OR TAKES A LONG TIME TO COOL IN CABIN- FORD FOUND "COOLANT FAN INOPERABLE AND COOLANT FAN ASSEMBLY REPLACED" TO MIN AVAIL WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY (PURCHASED FLEX USED FROM DEALER 8 WEEKS PRIOR); AIR CONDITION CONDENSER DAMAGED: "REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER, EVC ND RECHARGED SYSTEM" BY FORD (OUR COST) SAFETY: PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES OFF/ON INTERMITTENTLY- FORD FOUND NOTHING NOR COULD REASSURE AIR BAGS WORKING CORRECTLY; POWER STEERING COOLER DAMAGED- FORD REPLACED AT OUR COST; MAY 2013 @ 63,349 MILES: AIR CONDITIONER INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS (OFF NO BLOWER) WHILE LIGHTS SHOWING A/C ON- FORD, "REAR ACTUATORS FAILED- REPLACED, UPDATED TEMP. SENSOR JUNE 2013 @ 64,078 MILES: PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHTS COME OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY- FORD FOUND, " AIR BAG WIRING CONNECTOR NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO SEAT FRAME; GRINDING NOISE AND CAR SEEMS TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE DRIVING; FORD' "GLITCH IN COMPUTER SYSTEM;" CLICKING NOISE IN DASH BOARD HAPPENS WHEN A/C BOTH OFF AND ON- FORD, "RECIRCULATION DOOR ACTUATOR FAILURE- REPLACED BY FORD; JUNE 2014 @ 73,046 SAFETY: AIR CONDITIONER TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY, NOT COOLING WHILE IDLE; ENGINE OVERHEATING QUICKLY (I.E. AT STOP SIGNS) ALL OF WHICH CAN BLOW THE ENGINE; WE REPLACED COOLING FAN RELAY TO NO AVAIL; FORD," COOLING FAN MODULE FAILED- WE REPLACED @ FORD FOR $1094.26 TO NO AVAIL. ENGINE CONTINUING TO OVERHEAT: AIR CONDITIONER NOT COOLING WHILE IDLE. *TR
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