2015 Ford Flex Collision Avoidance Problems

Which parts fail

• Sensing system › Camera
  1

Components named in complaints (automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise, lane keeping, backup camera).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  15%
• 25k–50k
  29%
• 50k–75k
  418%
• 75k–100k
  418%
• 100k–150k
  1045%
• 150k+
  15%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Ford Flex owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact stated that occasionally the images were displayed upside down. In addition, the contact stated that occasionally the back over prevention camera failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with back over prevention camera failure. The contact was informed that the option was to recalibrate the software or replace the back over prevention camera. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the recalibration was performed; however, the failure reoccurred. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer several times due to persistent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. …

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the part to be available. While in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed an inverted image. However, within the past 3 months, the camera failed to operate as needed and displayed the message, "Camera Unavailable". The dealer was contacted several times. The dealer informed the contact that parts would be available in April and then stated June. The dealer most recently informed the contact that only Mustangs were being repaired, and there was no ETA when parts would be available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back-over prevention camera did not function as intended. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera displayed an upside-down image. In addition, the contact stated that the back-over prevention camera did not deactivate for several minutes after the contact completed reversing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with back over prevention module failure. The contact was not informed of the repair; however, the contact was advised that a recall repair would be available soon. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,500.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse(R) on several occasions, the rear-view camera screen was black with the message "Contact Dealer" displayed. The contact stated that the home screen on the rear-view camera failed to turn on. The contact stated that on three occasions while in reverse(R), an individual was nearly struck by the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that there was no current fix for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the message "See Dealer Soon" was displayed, the rear-view camera independently turned off, and the screen was blank. The dealer was made aware of the failure by phone. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted by phone, and a case was filed. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that in the past 6 months, the rear-view camera was frequently inoperable. The contact stated that the failure of the camera was intermittent at first. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was contacted once the failure became more frequent. The camera failure became more frequent, and the contact was advised that the part was 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 informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back-over prevention camera went black or displayed a message to the driver to see the dealer. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts had been ordered; however, parts were not received, and the contact was still waiting for parts to be provided. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated that upon purchase from an independent local dealer and shifting into reverse(R), the rearview camera failed to display a clear image. The screen was black. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the back-over prevention camera screen image displayed an unknown service error message, showed an upside-down image, and displayed a blacked-out image occasionally. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the costs. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2015 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 contact stated that while shifted in reverse, the rear-view camera failed to display a clear image. The local dealer was contacted on a separate occasion, and the rearview camera was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. 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 failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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