Ford · Flex · 2019
4
Recalls
193
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Not Rated
The 2019 Ford Flex has 4 recalls and 193 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: back over prevention (75 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 22, 2026
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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.
Remedy Status
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S25.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Flex, Fiesta, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image.
Remedy Status
Dealers will replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed January 22, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated March 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S75.
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.
Remedy Status
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. 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 NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Flex vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Remedy Status
Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 17, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 28, 2025.
Rear view camera inoperative. Safety recall issued Dec of 24 and still no sign of a remedy from Ford. That makes 2 Safety recalls on my vehicle with no fix. The other 25V732 was issued Nov 25. I’ve already had 2 incidents that resulted in minor bumps and scratches in the rear due to loss of the camera. Great feature when you have it working
The power steering system failed and numerous other electrical systems showed as broken as a result. The dealer service dept said: "We found corrosion on connector C1467A meaning that water is getting inside the connector somehow which caused the module to short out. The steering rack is not the failure, it is the module. However, the module is built into the steering rack. Can't replace it separately. So In order to replace the module, I have to replace the rack." This failure caused the power steering to stop working, making it extremely difficult to drive the vehicle. The repair cost over $4000.
The power steering has stopped working. After starting the car it shows a "Steering Assist Fault" message and the steering doesn't work. Thankfully this happened when the car was stopped. My car battery is fine so this must be a failure in the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system.
The recalled B Pillar has detached this weekend in the front of the left driver's side B pillar- it seems as it being held on by the keyless entry components. It is at approx 25 degree angle to the body of the car. As an added consequence of the redirected airflow- the driver's side door is very cold as air is getting in where it previously didn't. I scheduled with the AutoNation Amherst dealership for evaluation and repair. When I called back to move the appointment it was cancelled because I was told there is no fix/no parts. ???
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(R), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failed intermittently, with the image appearing and disappearing, or being upside down. Occasionally, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
B-Pillar trim molding on passenger side fell off while going through car wash.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. 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 contact had not experienced a failure.
I have recieved the notice from the manufacturer as expected. I have been notified by my local dealership of the recall. I have attempted several times since notification to have it corrected. I have been told on every occasion the parts were not available. Yet, a bit of searching on Ford's own parts website, I can order the part and have it delivered by Feb 26. At every service visit, the dealership has kindly reminded me of the needed recalls. I question, no parts? Is ford just thinking I will get tired and just stop. No parts in stock should mean, NONE in Ford's entire inventory. The part in question is only used on Ford Flex. No other models use this device. The reserved devices cannot be "for new car builds". I believe we are on the edge of a "BAD FAITH" arguement. An issued "Safety Recall" should not mean "Suggested when you have time Recall.
I brought my 2019 Ford Flex to World Ford Pensacola for two open safety recalls: 25SA9 (Rearview Camera) and 25SB8 (B-Pillar Trim). Despite the B-pillar trim being already detached (failed component), the dealer refused to document the inspection for recall 25SB8. Furthermore, on Invoice #XXX, they incorrectly documented recall 25SA9 as ‘Only for Mustang’, even though my vehicle is a Ford Flex. This dealer is providing false documentation and refusing to record safety-critical defects on the official OASIS report. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rear-view camera became inoperable. The rear-view camera image was distorted and upside down. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera system had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact was eventually able to slow down to 5 MPH and regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was driven approximately four blocks to a safe location in a nearby parking lot. The contact parked the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware that the rear passenger's side wheel was turned outward, and the top of the wheel was turned inward. The contact stated that the vehicle felt like it was being driven on black ice. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a detached rear toe link. The contact was informed that the rear toe link needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact was informed that all four wheels needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,312.
On or about January 22, 2026 when I put my 2019 Ford Flex in reverse the rear view camera displayed a torn and/or flickering picture for the first time ever that I had seen. The image will occasionally stop with an inverted camera image. Since then the camera display on the dash board will at times also display a message saying something like "rear view camera not available" with no camera image at all. Occasionally the camera image will be normal intermittently. Moving the transmission select lever to park or other locations besides reverse and back to reverse does not seem to correct the camera image problem. This problem was first noticed in my 2019 Ford Flex on or about January 22, 2026. About 13 months ago I received a recall notice in the USPS mail advising that I would be contacted about the recall for this problem. So far, no contact has been received by me. Now that the camera problem has started in my vehicle trying to back up and avoid obstacles or people has become a large concern due to the blind spot behind the vehicle without the camera working.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the message “Camera Unavailable” was displayed. The contact stated that the screen was displayed upside down or that there was a blue screen. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined with rear-view camera failure. The contact was informed that the rear-view camera display needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that a recall was initiated; however, the part was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,286.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 55 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the rear driver’s side wheel turned independently at a 45-degree angle, and the rear end of the vehicle was pulled into the left lane, causing the vehicle to spin out twice. The contact stated that his wife was able to pull over to the right side of the road. A local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear toe link needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V537000 (SUSPENSION); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 188,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera initially displayed an inverted image, but the camera had become inoperable while reversing. The local dealer was 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 failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the driver's side rear door exterior trim had detached and flown off the vehicle. The contact only noticed that the trim had detached after the vehicle was parked. 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 unknown.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V732000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the driver's side B-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The B-pillar trim struck the side of the vehicle and cracked. The contact stated that a part had fallen off the vehicle, and the other part was attached to wires. The local dealer was not contacted. The part attached to the wires was glued. 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 approximately 145,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image was black, upside-down, or blurry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired because the part was not available. The contact stated that the recall part had not been available for almost a year. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (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 in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed the image of the rear of the vehicle upside-down. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
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The 2019 Ford Flex has 4 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 193 owner-reported complaints for the 2019 Ford Flex.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2019 Ford Flex.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2019 Ford Flex are back over prevention (75 reports), unknown or other (34 reports), structure (18 reports).
Yes. NHTSA has 4 recalls on record for the 2019 Ford Flex. Scroll up to review the published recall summaries, consequences, and remedies. To check for unrepaired recalls on your specific vehicle, use your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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