2016 Ford Flex electrical system problems

Related recalls

No recalls on file.

What owners say

1. Filed Aug 15, 2026TNElectrical System

   Radio making crackling noises, screen goes blank, cannot control a/c from touch screen and causes the a/c not to work on front vents. Vehicle inside died while the engine was still running in traffic and was unable to start/stop vehicle from running, a/c ran hot then vehicle stop running.

   NHTSA complaint #11757098 · source
2. Filed Jun 28, 2026PADriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   Rear camera has been bad for six months - hazard to drive. Camera not available, is the prompt that comes up. My brother in law took his 2015 Ford F350 in for inspection and his camera was replace this was months ago.

   NHTSA complaint #11746978 · source
3. Filed May 21, 2026TXDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   The failed/malfunctioning components involve the rear backup camera system and related electronic driver assistance/safety systems in this 2016 Ford Flex, including the blind spot warning system and parking collision warning features. The condition is intermittent but ongoing and the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The backup camera intermittently goes blank, freezes, displays improperly, or becomes unavailable while the vehicle is in reverse. At times, the…

   NHTSA complaint #11739267 · source
4. Filed Apr 28, 2026300,000 miTXElectrical System

   Odometer Fraud. The contact recently purchased a 2016 Ford Flex. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact was made aware of a mileage discrepancy while attempting to trade the vehicle from a Carfax Report. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was approximately 104,000. However, the Carfax report indicated that the mileage was approximately 300,000.

   NHTSA complaint #11734278 · source
5. Filed Mar 19, 2026220,000 miMIDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked, it became inoperable, and the Push-to-Start button failed to function. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that while driving at an…

   NHTSA complaint #11725485 · source
6. Filed Oct 16, 2025MIBody & StructureElectrical SystemEngine

   I am getting a "Transmission Not In Park" error that will also sometimes flash "Door Ajar" while driving. Door appears to be closed - not sure if it's latched, transmission is obviously NOT in park because the car is moving. I'm concerned that this shouldn't be driven and is a safety issue.

   NHTSA complaint #11693894 · source
7. Filed Sep 15, 2025INCrashDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   Same issue as ever expanding recall for safety camera backing up. Blue screen, camera not available warning that does not go away while driving, black screen, upside down screen, distorted screen, and intermittantly operational and then not!

   NHTSA complaint #11687323 · source
8. Filed Sep 14, 2025VADriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   My 2016 Ford Flex’s reverse camera has been shorting out, blinking off and on. If the camera does come on the picture is upside down. This has been happening for over a month and I have not had it looked at. This is similar to the most recent back up camera recall for other Ford vehicles for this year range.

   NHTSA complaint #11687203 · source
9. Filed May 24, 2025KYDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   Rear back up camera first started flickering in and out when I would go in reverse and now it doesn’t work at all. No warning before it went out just the flickering and now nothing. Then I seen where other vehicles my year had problems with their camera systems and thought it’s probably the same thing.

   NHTSA complaint #11662971 · source
10. Filed Jan 29, 2025INElectrical System

    My back up camera turned blue and said that that camera was unavailable, then it turned black, now the image is upside down. This could def be a hazard and it is a common occurrence in the 2016 Flex.

    NHTSA complaint #11639380 · source
11. Filed May 23, 2024NJElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise ControlSteering

    The car started jerking and slowing down on the highway and would not accelerate. I was able to pull over to the side of the road and had the car towed to a service center. A repair shop did a print out of the error codes from the computer which indicated an error relating to the power steering control module. A search online show that many other Ford flex owners have experienced similar issues.

    NHTSA complaint #11590354 · source
12. Filed Feb 17, 2023FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

    The backup camera safety system operates intermittently. We are unable to see behind us when backing up putting us and others at risk. Sometimes it works when in Reverse, but most of the time the touchscreen panel does not even change over to show the camera view at all. The Flex is a large vehicle so a non-working camera or electrical component for the camera is unsafe. There are other existing recalls related to other Ford makes and models due to faulty cameras and image…

    NHTSA complaint #11507786 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology