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2018 Ford Flex Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest May 31, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
25%
of 61 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2018 Ford Flex submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 31, 2026

Recall has not been remedied, and it has been over six months.I was told it would be remedied by june or ford would be held accountable for compensating for repairs on the.Recall. #25SA9/25v695 The recall addresses the camera for backing up witch is still not functioning in a safety risk.

NHTSA ID
11741171
Incident
Oct 13, 2025
Driver assistance
Filed May 12, 2026

The warning shows that the blind spot sensor is not working.

NHTSA ID
11737389
Incident
May 1, 2026
Driver assistance
Filed May 8, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 FORD Flex. The contact stated while using the back up camera on the vehicle it ends to shutoff randomly causing a back over prevention issue. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was/was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA ID
11736574
Incident
Oct 13, 2025
Mileage
60,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed May 7, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a solid green screen. The contact stated that because of the failure, the contact almost crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. In addition, the B- Pillar on the driver's side rear door was detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the vehicle was not inspected. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact received recall notifications: NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V732000 (Structurer) however the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

NHTSA ID
11736378
Incident
Jul 16, 2025
Mileage
75,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed May 7, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse the vehicle, the rearview camera became inoperable and the camera image appeared blurry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts required to complete the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the remedy parts were currently unavailable for the vehicle, although the contact was informed that remedy parts were available for the Mustang models. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide a remedy for the recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

NHTSA ID
11736309
Incident
May 7, 2026
Mileage
145,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 14, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact had recently undergone head and neck surgery, and the contact was unable to operate the vehicle with ease due to a disoriented image on the display. The contact received notification of NHTSA 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 made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 127,000.

NHTSA ID
11731097
Incident
Oct 13, 2025
Mileage
127,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Apr 1, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the recall repairs were not completed because the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. Additionally, the contact owned two other Ford Flex vehicles and a Ford Explorer with the same recalls associated with the VIN. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID
11728475
Incident
Apr 1, 2026
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Mar 2, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while shifted to reverse(R), the back over prevention camera intermittently shut off. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

NHTSA ID
11721376
Incident
Oct 28, 2025
Mileage
68,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 28, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera display became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera display occasionally operated as needed. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that parts were not available for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that there was an unrepaired recall on the vehicle due to a safety issue. The contact stated that the vehicle was used for transporting children. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA ID
11713873
Incident
Jul 21, 2025
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Dec 3, 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the passenger's side door B-pillar trim had become loosened. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID
11702665
Incident
Jun 3, 2024
Mileage
100,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 3, 2025
Crash reported

Audio throughout the entire vehicle are malfunctioning as well as the reverse camera malfunction. This has caused a collision the 11th of October. The ACM is severely malfunctioning and causing a huge safety hazard. No audio like radio, etc and alerts make sound not touch panel tones. Camera unavailable alert showed up as well as media unavailable showed on screen.

NHTSA ID
11697154
Incident
Oct 11, 2025
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 1, 2025
Crash reported

Rear camera malfunctioned screen showed “camera not available” didn’t alert any noise or warnings and a tree hovered slightly into parking spot and smashed in my rear window. Audio inside car malfunctioned as well (no musics, etc) and the touch pad tones stopped making sound when touched.

NHTSA ID
11696951
Incident
Oct 11, 2025
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 24, 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera frequently failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the camera displayed a blank or distorted image while the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R). In addition, the back over prevention camera screen remained displayed while the vehicle was in drive(D). The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided the same information as the dealer. The contact was provided a case number and was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11675869
Incident
Jun 1, 2024
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 15, 2024

Backup camera goes from working to blue screen when backing up. I've reset the settings but continue to have the same issue. Very dangerous. It's the same issue/problem that you just fined Ford $165 million dollars. The models covered by the Ford recall included the 2020 Ford Edge, Escape, Expedition, Explorer, F-150, Mustang, Ranger and Transit, as well as the Lincoln Corsair and Nautilus. Why isn't this 2018 model included in the recall by Ford? How do I get it covered? Seems arbitrary that the recall ends with 2020 models.

NHTSA ID
11625458
Incident
Nov 5, 2024
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 13, 2020

THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF OR BLOW HOT AIR OUT OF NO WHERE. SOMETIMES IT WILL BLOW HOT AIR IN THE FRONT AND COLD IN THE REAR AND VICE VERSA. THE RADIO INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF AS WELL. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE MY KEY FAB WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK MY CAR. THE A/C PROBLEM.HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE RADIO WILL HAPPEN WHEN IN MOTION OR AT A STAND STILL. THE KEY FAB IS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID
11349111
Incident
Aug 13, 2020
Mileage
35,197 mi

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