2009 Ford Flex: ABS light or ABS activating

5 of the 181 complaints about the 2009 Ford Flex describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 25,577
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2013
1
2012
2
2011
1
2009
5

What owners say

Filed Feb 12, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 160,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. While driving 10 MPH and making a left turn, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the traction control and ABS engaged. The vehicle failed to accelerate and coasted off the road. When the driver resumed driving, a grinding noise occurred from the front driver's side of the vehicle. While driving home, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was later taken to garber ford (3380 us-17, green cove springs, fl 32043, (904) 264-2442) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 127,000 miles · MD

Wife started car in school parking lot. Turned left and headed short distance the lot exit. While turning right onto the main road and starting to accelerate, heard 'load noises' that seemed to be under the car. Car started to slow down even though she was giving it gas. She pulled over and shut the car off. Didn't notice any dash lights (ABS or tcs). Restarted car and everything was fine. Car has 128,000 miles.

Filed Jun 28, 2011 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 25,577 miles · CA

Our ford flex came to a stop, (engine did not shut off) from approx. 10 MPH, without the driver, my wife, applying the brakes, in a mall parking lot. She shut it off and started it again. It drove fine. Since we have had brake issues with the flex before, we immediatly took the flex to the dealer. The dealer said they could find nothing wrong, even driving it "20 miles" around town to replicate any problem. They also said they contacted ford for any suggestions. We picked the car up two days later and my wife & daughter drove the car 350 miles to visit relatives. While on this trip, the car stalled, engine quit, in traffic at about 15 MPH. This happened right after filling the flex with fuel. The car started again and was taken to the local ford dealer, where they found nothing wrong. We have had many brake issues as well with this vehicle. The rear brakes smoke from self application (the parking brake was not on), enough smoke that other drivers have waved us down on the road thinking the flex's brakes were on fire. We have had the rear rotors and calipers replaced at 15,300 miles (under warranty) do to extremely quick wear. The rear brakes have smoked again since this replacement. I'm beginning to think these problems are related in the ABS/traction control/stablity control system. Of course, the dealer, and apparently ford, say there is nothing wrong. The transmission clunks ("nothing wrong") and is reluctant to downshift (safety factor when in traffic), the front brakes are making that grinding noise other owners have complained about, and trim pieces fall off the car. This is my wife's vehicle to transport kids in and we are extremely frustrated with our flex and feel this "family car" is unsafe. We are considering california's "lemon law" if ford and their dealers don't acknowlede that the ford flex has some serious problems.

Filed Oct 24, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 25,000 miles · MI

1. Recurring braek noise, brakes, rotors and brackets replaced repeatedly. Has happened 4 times over 8 months. Abs system also replaced. 2. Vehicle stopped in the middle of the road without pressing on brakes - vehicle was still running and would not move. Eventually (30 to 90 seconds) the vehicle was able to be moved. Dealership kept vehicle to try to identify issue (apparently not first flex this occured with) and returned vehicle with no repairs other then to replace the ABS. They said there was not issue and it was likely a one time occurance. When asked dealership to look at the transmission and the chain in the t-casing (was told if the chain seized it would create the reaction that happened) I was told they would not as it was timely, expensive and unwarranted. 3. The electronics on the vehicle tend to start/come on whnever they choose with not assistance. The entertainment system/electronics has been malfunctioning repeatedly since the next to last visit to the dealership when the ABS was replaced in august.

Filed Mar 31, 2009 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 400 miles · MI

While entering a 4 lane divided highway from the driveway of a drugstore the electronic stability control (ESC) indicator light on the dash of my 2009 ford flex began flashing and I could hear the buzzing of the antilock brake system (ABS). The vehicle was traveling less than 15 miles an hour at the time so there was no risk of the vehicle going out of control. The application of the brakes by the ESC/ABS prevented the vehicle from accelerating which I believe created a safety hazard while trying to pull out into traffic on the highway. No crash occurred but there is significant potential for a crash. I disabled the ESC via the switch on the dashboard which allowed me to accelerate but now I did not have the safety benefit of the ESC. This occurred once yesterday, the car is new,I have owned the car for 4 days and it has accumulated less than 500 miles.