2019 Ford Flex Driver Assist & ADAS Problems

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.

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.

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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.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse (R), the rear-view camera displayed a blue screen. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure, and a complaint was filed, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention). The failure mileage was approximately 88,900.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. 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 contact stated that the rearview camera failed to function as intended. The screen turned blue and obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message “Rear-view Camera not Available” was displayed. 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 approximately 42,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the rearview camera was inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview image appeared blank. 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 dealer was contacted and 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 manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,800.

2019 Ford Flex Limited and the rear view camera will come up with a blank screen or a blue screen and not show anything. Then will show the error of Camera not available. This problem has been reported in other Flex vehicles and is listed on the NHTSA ID Number: 24V951000. According to the local Ford dealer, this vehicle is not affected but is showing all the symptoms of it. This occurs intermittently. The camera will work on one reverse, and not work on the next.

See attached document for complaint. I am writing because back in January I received a notice of recall to have the rearview camera replaced because of inverted, blank, or distorted image. I had that camera replaced for those very same symptoms several weeks before the recall was announced. After working at a Ford Dealer for 23 years, I do know that you refund the cost of any work done that would have fallen under a recall. The notice says that parts are unavailable now, but they were available, within on week, when I had the problem corrected. As such, I am asking for a refund now, because I know that some parts take nearly forever to get. For those vehicle sitting on lots that cannot be sold because of an open recall is very frustrating for the dealer. Again, I am asking for a refund now for work that would have fallen under this recall, #24S75.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. 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 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. 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 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Re: Ford RECALL Manufacturer Recall Number24S75 NHTSA Recall Number24V951 Recall Status Recall Incomplete, remedy not yet available Summary YOUR VEHICLES REAR-VIEW CAMERA MAY DISPLAY AN INVERTED VIDEO IMAGE, INTERMITTENT OR PERSISTENT LOSS OF IMAGE, ANDOR DISTORTED IMAGE. Safety Risk A REAR-VIEW CAMERA THAT INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYS AN INVERTED, BLANK, OR DISTORTED IMAGE WHILE IN REVERSE CAN REDUCE OR DISTORT THE DRIVERS VIEW OF WHAT IS BEHIND THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REARVIEW CAMERA AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS WORKING TO PROVIDE PARTS FOR THIS REPAIR. WHEN THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE, FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOTIFY YOU VIA MAIL TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR DEALER FOR REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. Manufacturer's Notes IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS RECALL, OR BELIEVE ANY OF THIS INFORMATION IS INACCURATE, PLEASE CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY AT 800-392-3673 OR LINCOLN AT 800-521-4140. *****Been experiencing this issue since 2022; Contacted Bartow Ford in Bartow FL, about this issue, before the recall was issued; they stated they would replace the item for roughly $1k; Ford is saying that they don't have the necessary parts for it, yet Bartow Ford is saying they have a solution for the issue. It's been going on for roughly 10 months + since they've known about this, and the recall is still in advance notice. Proof that it's been long: [XXX] 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 his wife was reversing, the rearview camera image was blue, and the screen displayed an unknown message. 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 to do the repair was not yet available. 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 failure mileage was 24,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the back over prevention camera failed to display a rear-view image, compromising the back over prevention system. The contact stated that the message "Rear-view camera unavailable" was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 105,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. 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 experienced the failure, and the display screen image was distorted or upside down. The contact stated that the failure almost caused vehicle to strike a pedestrian. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was blank. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rearview camera had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. 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 failure mileage was approximately 52,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed an upside-down image while shifted in reverse(R). The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not made aware of the issue. 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 and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 57,345.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) in 2024. The contact had been calling the local dealer but was informed that parts to repair the recall were not yet available. The contact stated that the rear-view camera had started failing intermittently. The contact stated that occasionally the image froze or flashed off and on. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. In addition, the screen occasionally turned black. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 73,286.