NHTSA Complaint #11050947 — 2013 FORD FLEX
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11050947 |
| Vehicle | 2013 FORD FLEX |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 40,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
REPEATED STEERING FAILURES. INITIAL FAILURE (SPRING 2016) OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER COLLISION REPAIR (DECEMBER 2015) DONE AT DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. REPAIRED VEHICLE CAME BACK WITH TIGHTER STEERING THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED. FAILURE IN SPRING 2016 INVOLVED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING UPON STARTUP OF VEHICLE. SHUT DOWN AND RESTART DID NOT RESTORE POWER STEERING OPERATION. STEERING GEAR REPLACED BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SECOND FAILURE (SPRING 2017) INVOLVED LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL DUE TO FAILURE OF POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE REPLACED BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIRD FAILURE (NOVEMBER 28, 2017) IS LOSS OF POWER STEERING GEAR UPON VEHICLE STARTUP. SHUT DOWN AND RESTART RESTORED POWER STEERING OPERATION.
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