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2015 Ford Flex problems

The most common problem on the 2015 Ford Flex is driver assistance and stability, typically around 100,000 miles. It has fewer complaints than a typical Flex model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Year score
76/100
Owner complaints
117
Recalls
4
Service bulletins
54
Worst area
Driver assistance
Fuel economy
18-20mpg

The worst 2015 Ford Flex problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

Problems by type

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Ford Flex

Backup camera 19Loss of power 17Power steering loss 9Stalling 8Fuel pump 7Screen failure 6

Trouble codes owners of the 2015 Ford Flex mention

P2111 2

Recalls 4

Back over prevention: sensing system: cameraReported October 13, 2025 · 1,448,655 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk
A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on on October 14, 2025.

Recall number 25V695000 · Recall details

Suspension: rearReported February 10, 2020 · 211,207 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Risk
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1‑800‑521‑4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

Recall number 20V072000 · Recall details

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pumpReported August 25, 2016 · 77,502 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
Risk
A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

Recall number 16V621000 · Recall details

Parking brakeReported July 24, 2015 · 7,165 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk
If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.

Recall number 15V464000 · Recall details

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Technical service bulletins for the 2015 Ford Flex 54

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

See all 54 bulletins for the 2015 Ford Flex

2015 Ford Flex fuel economy

Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.

EngineDriveCityHighwayCombined
3.5L 6‑cylFWD182520
3.5L 6‑cylAWD16-1722-2318-19

What 2015 Ford Flex owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 3, 2026 · Driver assistance · 107,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera image was upside down. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure was confirmed; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

Filed Oct 23, 2026 · Driver assistance · 140,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V69500 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While reversing, the rear-view camera displayed an upside-down image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Oct 23, 2026 · OH

Backup camera doesn't work all the time

Filed Oct 19, 2026 · Driver assistance · TN

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part needed to complete the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was blank with the "Camera Not Available" message, inverted or distorted with lines. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a rearview camera failure was diagnosed and camera replacement was required. The dealer confirmed that the parts were unavailable and offered to perform the repair at the contact's expense. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide a remedy for the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Oct 7, 2026 · Driver assistance · OH

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image, a blue image, a distorted image, or the message “Camera Unavailable” was displayed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified several times of the failure, and the contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was provided similar information that was provided by the dealer.

Filed Oct 7, 2026 · Driver assistance · 82,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was intermittently inoperable. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Filed Oct 6, 2026 · Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse, the rear-view camera failed to display a clear image. The local dealer was contacted on a separate occasion, and the rearview camera was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2026 · Driver assistance · 98,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the part to be available. While in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed an inverted image. However, within the past 3 months, the camera failed to operate as needed and displayed the message, “Camera Unavailable”. The dealer was contacted several times. The dealer informed the contact that parts would be available in April and then stated June. The dealer most recently informed the contact that only Mustangs were being repaired, and there was no ETA when parts would be available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

Filed Sep 22, 2026 · Driver assistance · 100,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera failed to display an image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Sep 18, 2026 · Driver assistance · 15,500 miles · AL

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen with the message “Camera Unavailable” displayed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,500.

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Questions about the 2015 Ford Flex

Is the 2015 Ford Flex reliable?

Owners have filed 117 complaints about the 2015 Ford Flex, fewer than a typical Flex model year.

What is the 2015 Ford Flex year score?

The 2015 Ford Flex scores 76 out of 100 (average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Ford Flex: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.

What is the most common problem with the 2015 Ford Flex?

Driver assistance and stability, with 36 complaints, typically around 100,000 miles. Next is steering (19).

How many recalls does the 2015 Ford Flex have?

4 recalls, covering back over prevention, suspension and fuel system, gasoline.

What gas mileage does the 2015 Ford Flex get?

Official estimates for the 2015 Ford Flex range from 18 to 20 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.5L 6-cyl, FWD) gets 18 city and 25 highway.

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