The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing the rearview camera failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The message "Camera Unavailable" was displayed on the infotainment screen. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V342000 (Back Over Prevention) as a possible solution to the failure however, neither the VIN nor the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
2019 Ford Flex driver assistance complaints
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Rear view camera shows a black or blue screen on display. This happened the other day in the middle of backing my vehicle and caused a near miss with an person crossing behind vehicle. This is a major safety issue and i see ford has recalled almost every make and model for this same issue but not the flex.
The problem was with the backup camera. The problem started when we had about 25,000 miles on the car, I ended up getting the camera replaced at 36,000 miles. The camera worked properly 90 to 95% of the time. Sometimes it would just be fuzzy, sometimes it would be blank and say camera not available, and other times it showed everything upside down. Sometimes the obstacle beeper would work, and when the camera wasn't working the Beeper would not work. We were going on a trip over the recent Christmas holidays out of state and my wife wanted the Peace of Mind of having that camera working. We are both retired, and I took it to a dealer and it cost almost $700 to replace the camera. I told the Ford dealer that I wanted the bad camera, and I do possess it. I have Googled the problem, and I noticed that it is a rampant problem with Ford vehicles but I am convinced that they haven't done a recall on the Flex because they stopped making these vehicles in 2019. I have a 15-year-old Chrysler product with 150,000 miles on it and the backup camera works perfectly. Ford seems to recall all of their new and current vehicles for this identical problem but they have no intention of helping me with the cost. I've called them several times and I have a case number with them but the only response that I have gotten, is that there's no recall so they can't do anything about it. Interestingly, when I made the appointment to get it fixed the service guy said he had to check inventory of the cameras because they go through them so quickly. He got back to me and told me that they had just received six more so I could come in right away and get it taken care of. I had it fixed December 15th at Dean Sellers Ford in Troy Michigan. I have taken pictures of the invoice and the bad part but I can't seem to load them on this form
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image turned blue. Additionally, the image was distorted. The contact stated that the failure recurred while reversing. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera failed to display an image. Additionally, the message "Camera Unavailable" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the back-over prevention camera needed to be replaced, and the software needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that was no recall on the VIN for the failure. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Driver side mirror blind spot warning light is on constantly while I'm driving it never shuts off unless I shut the engine down. rear backup camera is not working at all. When I go to back up the car I only see a blue screen.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed an inverted image. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was not operable and displayed a blue image. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an internal electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired as the parts were back ordered. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back over prevention camera displayed images upside down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with back over prevention camera failure. The contact was informed that the back over prevention camera needed to be replaced. Due to parts being on backorder the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,640.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera failed to show the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the camera needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available for repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
My Ford reverse camera fails to display a correct image, decreasing driver visibility. It is nearly always displayed upside down or occasionally the image fails to appear at all. The parking guide lines also fail to display since January. There were no warning lights when the malfunction began in January 2023 and at that same time, the camera started remaining on while I drive forward, showing a live upside down view while driving forward for various amounts of time after shifting out of reverse. The Ford dealership says they have several people with rear view camera malfunctions right now but they aren't manufacturing those cameras at this time so they can't fix it and there is no ETA at all. In addition to that, they quoted a high price to fix this some day when the part is made again even though it's clearly a manufacturer defect. I've been repeatedly asking Ford for help with my faulty rear view safety camera since Jan 2023. The dealership inspected it and confirmed the defect which is easily reproduced by simply putting the vehicle in reverse. They did not inspect the cables, wiring or electrical components even though I requested it. There has been no resolution and my car is unsafe in reverse because of the Ford camera defect and non-working backover protection. This is a long vehicle and the defective reverse camera or camera wiring causing the image to be upside down or flashing off to black creates a risk of backing up into people, objects and other vehicles. It is extremely troubling and dangerous at all times in reverse, especially in parking lots and in areas with pedestrian or vehicular traffic, street parking and in tight conditons such as parking structures and garages. I've been asking for a resolution from Ford for almost 6 months. I need the camera and wiring repaired ASAP or a temporary vehicle to drive until this safety issue is resolved. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Thank you.
The backup camera malfunctioned. The malfunction was reported to the Ford dealer. No replacement part is available from Ford. The car is still under warranty, but Ford is making no efforts to repair or replace this mandatory safety component of my car.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a blank image while in use. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and he was informed that the vehicle was not under recall or covered under warranty. The contact was also informed that parts for the repair were on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,063.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing out of a parking space, the back over prevention camera became blurry, making it difficult for the contact to properly see an image in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 29,000.
Back up camera not working; started flashing on/off, turning upside down, and now simply does not work; the beeping still works to let you know you’re close but the visual is not available. Not being able to SEE what is behind me is a safety issue as well as not being able to see how close I am to objects. I have taken my Flex to Tim Short Ford Dealership in Morehead, KY where the problem was reproduced. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representative. The warning message that the camera is not available appears when the vehicle is put in reverse. It began approximately 6 months ago.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failed to operate as needed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where she was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and agreed to cover only half of the cost of a replacement camera. The contact stated that parts for the repair were ordered; however, the parts for the repair remained on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
REAR backup camera has upside down view. Tried various remedies (reset, and battery disconnect) to fix issue but when vehicle is put into reverse camera has view that is upside down. Dealer says camera and soft ware needs to be replaced but is not covered under vehicle warranty. I see Ford is now recalling other models with the same issue. Can you let me know if the 2019 Ford Flex will be recalled for the same camera issues?
The backup camera is flashing on and off when in reverse. Once it do stay on the video is cloudy, pixilated and flipped upside down. It also stays black screen for a bit then pops back on.
The Rearview Camera has gone out, for which they have sold so many that the dealers cannot get replacements. This should definitely be Recalled like the many, many other Ford Rearview Camera Recalls! Note: Vehicle has less than 25,000 miles on it.
1. Rear Camera, yes 2. Unable to see behind car thus unable to see people and/or vehicles. 3. Intermittent 4. No 5. Camera unavailable, camera no signal
Back up camara is intermittent.
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