NHTSA Complaint #11011879 — 2011 FORD FLEX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11011879
Vehicle	2011 FORD FLEX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 2, 2017
Date Filed	July 31, 2017
Mileage	57,084 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN RATTLE UPON STARTUP IS GETTING WORSE. SAME ISSUE WITH F150 ECOBOOST MOTORS WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT NOTHING FOR FORD FLEX. THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE LOCKUP AND CREATE A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT.

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