2010 Ford Flex: jerking or lurching

7 of the 139 complaints about the 2010 Ford Flex describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 85,847
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2019
2
2016
1
2014
5
2013
6
2012
1
2011
4
2010
7
2009
6

What owners say

Filed Oct 20, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 109,000 miles · NJ

When I press on gas it jerks and feels like its straing to kick up.dragging no gas its pulling. And when I break the peddles push back and make weird noises.it sometimes don't stop .the radio buttons doesn't work none of them.I purchased this vehicle 08/15/2020

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Steering · 135,000 miles · TN

Steering gear failure in epas steering system. Constant jerking of the steering at all speeds, very loud noise and difficult to control.

Filed Aug 17, 2015 · Steering · 85,847 miles · VA

When we turn the car on the power steering warning light flashes and the power steering goes out (the steering wheel shift to the right and it becomes manual steering and very hard to turn the wheel straight).it goes directly into manual mode. We turn the car off and back on and the light disappears and the electric power steering is working again. It has happen this way several times over the past 2 weeks. We have a ford flex 2010 eco boost that has the electric power steering system. We took to the dealership and they are staying we need to replace the steering control box. It's faulty and a very expensive fix. But we do not fall under the recall for the ford flex since that is for the 2011 and current. It's the same issue the other ford flex's are having with the power steering. I've read on numerous forum that this issue is happening also with the 2010 eco boost ford flex. Very scary if this happens while driving with kids in the car and the steering goes out. This is just one of many issues we have had with this car including having to replace the throttle body due to the car jerking and engine revving up while at idle, grinding breaks which we keep being told is normal and premature tire wear.

Filed Nov 25, 2013 · Acceleration · FL

2010 ford flex. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated about two weeks ago, while stopped at a red light, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. He was able to brake the vehicle, so it traveled only about 5 to 10 feet. Last week, the same scenario occurred again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. A diagnosis revealed there was a problem with the electronics, and the accelerator unit was replaced.

Filed Mar 29, 2013 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · MI

Sitting at red light..foot on brake...car lurched forward almost hitting car in front. This has happened two times. Third time march 29, 2013 car was coasting about 2-5 miles an hour...sudden acceleration so car lurched forward.

Filed Oct 25, 2011 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford flex. The contact stated that the vehicle was violently jerking intermittently. The dealer made four attempts to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 20,000. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

Filed May 3, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 20,000 miles · VA

2010 ford flex 20000 miles. While driving @40miles per hour , check engine light came on and car stalled. Gas accelerator was inoperable. Operator was barely able to drive into a side of the road and bring car to a complete stop without any incident. The check engine light disappeared. This is the 1st occurrence, the vehicle was able to be started back up. Therefore, vehicle was taken to the dealership warrenton va on 05//03/11 also had incident with throttle body causing to car to lurch forward and accelerate erratically replaced by dealership approx february 2011 and have had one additional occurrence since replacement of throttlebody.