2009 Ford Flex: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Feb 21, 2019 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 20 miles · AZ

As I am driving come to a stop. Proceed in motion making a left turn or right turn vehicle will lock up slowing down with grinding. Now this has happened 3 times on the road causing traffic to stop.

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 Jan 19, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · CA · crash

My flex started having a hard jerk and bang when going from reverse to park. Was not always but frequent. The car started to run hot when sitting in a drive thru or traffic but would go right back down when I started moving. I took it into s mechanic and he replaced the fan. After replacing the fan the car began to have a really bad grinding noise when idling or traveling. Do bad I did not want to drive it. I took it into the ford dealership and after 2 days they call and say they can't find anything wrong. Within 4 minutes I get another call daying I need a new transmission. The car would eccellerate on its own, shut off intermittently, and car would lag between 3rd and 4th gears. Ford dealership advised me to have a knew transmission put in. Car will shift properly most of the time even on highway. Only get whining noise at low speeds. I was also in an accident causing $13000.00 worth of damage to front end and airbags did not deploy after hitting a car doing 35 MPH.

Filed Jan 3, 2015 · Transmission · OH

My flex started making a little grinding noise when only turning right at first. Now it sounds really bad turning either way. And it shakes when accelerating.

Filed Jun 8, 2014 · Engine · 47,813 miles · TX

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.

Filed Feb 26, 2014 · Body, Brakes · 23,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

I purchased a 2009 ford flex from mike dorian ford that had 14000 miles on it. Two days after purchase I took it to a dealer for a bad grinding sound in the brakes. They performed a tsb on the front brakes. I took it back several more times for braking issues. Then the car came to a grinding stop in traffic several time and I almost got hit. I took it to 2 different dealers complaining about the violent shaking and the inability for it to go when I gave it gas. Finally after this happened several time I was hit as the transmission brought the car to a halt. I suffered injuries and the car had $15000 worth of damages. The person who hit me sued my insurance company. The dealership had my car for four months and never looked at the back brakes or transmission. I took it back 6 times for a leaking transmission and several other issues that were not fixed. This vehicle continues to come to a stop after trying to go from a dead stop. I almost got hit by a semi truck. My wife will not ride in the car because she feels we will die in this car. Ford has done nothing about this problem. I talked to a ford mechanic who told me it was a transmission problem yet ford has never even looked at the transmission. I feel I am going to be killed in this car. After $15000 of damages I have lost all value to the vehicle and my insurance has been raised. I later found out there is a tsb for the transmission yet ford has never even looked at it.

Filed Aug 31, 2013 · Wheels · 40,000 miles · CA

While driving down out of an approach, making a right turn, going maybe 5 MPH, vehicle comes to screeching halt, making a terrible grinding noise. Engine does not go off, no stalling. Feels like something is interfering with wheels. Happened monthly, always out of a slightly down-facing driveway, turning right. Then about a week ago, it happened while making a normal left hand turn onto a flat street at an intersection going a little faster. Vehicle lurches to a complete stop, horrible grinding noise, and I can't go until I can steer wheels straight which is really hard to do. Thank goodness no one was behind me. Took once to a mechanic who could find nothing wrong. Been doing this ever since we bought the vehicle. Now after the last incident, I am really scared to drive this car! &js

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 May 25, 2011 · Brakes, Engine · 22,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ford flex. The contact stated that the brakes were grinding. The contact had to replace the brake pads and the rotors four times. The contact also stated while driving in the rain all of the lights start flickering and a burning smell was emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that water overflowed into the engine because of the way the vehicle was designed causing the serpentine belt to come off, as a result the battery was over heating and the vehicle was loosing power. The battery had to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.

Filed Jan 8, 2011 · Brakes · 33,000 miles · 00

Had grinding noise in front brakes, just like a stone had got jammed between the brake pad and rotor. Right front wheel locked up momentarily one time. Had it back to dealer twice but they could not see a problem. Finally after the front wheel locked up they replaced the front brake rotors and brackets but I had to pay 139.00 for the new pads had approx. 33000k on vehicle, they did find a service notice this last time.

Filed Sep 27, 2010 · Brakes · 7,500 miles · TX

Brake grinding and shudders from front disc brakes and sometimes rear disk brakes. Ford has a long ongoing problem with the disk brakes on ford flex's. Several tsb's have been issued. However it seems like no parts are being sent to dealerships to take care of this problem.

Filed Jul 21, 2010 · Brakes, Driver assistance · NH

In oct. 2008 I bought a new 2009 ford flex. Soon after I started getting loud grinding noises in the brakes. The dealer said that there was a service order on this complaint and changed the brake pads (twice). Since then the problem has come back intermittently and this week I had my foot barely on the brake peddle when I started to accelerate and the grinding noise came and the brakes locked up momentarily. I have been in touch with ford and they don't seem to have any knowledge of this problem, and I feel the local dealer is not pursuing a solution. Last time I was in the dealership I asked if ford had any answer and they just said "we have changed the pads twice". The problem is intermittent and hard to pin down as to when and how often it happens, but is noisy when it does and annoying. The dealer said "it is not a safety issue" I wonder when they locked up a couple days ago. Last incident is below. Thank you