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2010 Ford Flex repairs by problem area

Engine (16%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (20%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (18%)

Other (6%)

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2010 Ford Flex brake repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (19%)

$100 - $499 (38%)

< $100 (35%)

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Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Ford Flex 4dr SUV

turbocharged 355hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

36300 mi episodic brake failure 
55000 mi

US $200
replaced jammed caliper 
57800 mi

US $50
Booster brake hose replaced. Brakes loose power assit when engine cold at altitude over 6000 ft. Fix under SSM12065. 50 percent improvement. Not satisfactory. 
9300 mi Intermittent Brake 'Groaning' or 'Grinding'. TSB issued to fix harmonic noise from front brakes, dealer replaced rotors, pads, calipers, caliper mounts. Repaired quickly, first time, problem has not re-occurred. 
60760 mi

C $1500
Rear rotors and pads replaced. 
12700 mi Service Advance Trac warning light came on. Dealer replace the "steering angle sensor DTC C1278". Problem corrected at no charge (factory warranty). 
118300 mi

US $400
Both rear brake calipers would pull the pads away from the rotors. 
129000 mi

US $225
Rotors were rusty on the inside. Bottom caliper slide pins on both front brakes were rusted. 
116645 mi

US $199
Replace front brakes 
25420 mi Brakes grinding and noisy at lower speeds. 
113000 mi

US $1500
Replaced rear rotors, calipers and pads. Also switched back to stock struts/shocks from Megan coilovers. 
27200 mi

US $100
Replaced all rear brake components 
49000 mi

US $800
Replaced all rear braking components. Both pads rotors & calipers. Second time!!! The right wheel components were rusted together the left components were headed in same direction. 
33000 mi

US $250
A caliper shifted, causing brake noise, rear driver side. Pads replaced, rotor turned 
43500 mi

US $500
Front calipers replaced. 
57000 mi

US $600
caliper seized on right rear. replaced both rear calipers, pads and rotors 
58000 mi

US $50
Left rear caliper had to be replaced again. Corrosion plagues the rotors and calipers on this car 

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2010 Ford Flex 4dr SUV

262-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

48000 mi

US $100
Left rear brake was heating up. They performed a TSB fix which included hardware but not the brake material. When I went in to pick it up they told me it included the brake pads too. 
81000 mi

US $296
Rear passenger brake Caliper seized. Replace caliper and rear pads and turned rotors. 
133000 mi

US $590
Soft brake peddle, replaced rear brakes and rotors and rear caliper. 
154000 mi

US $120
Needed to replace rear brake caliper due to binding pads 
9000 mi Front pads, rotors, brackets and springs were replaced 
7000 mi Brakes grinding noise 

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2010 Ford Flex 4dr SUV

262-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD

67580 mi

C $400
I didn't count the replacement of pads or rotors, which was also completed, since these are wear items (total with these $1161.51). The master cylinder was leaking, so it was replaced. 
11000 mi TSB rotors, caliper mounts and pads replaced 
86500 mi

US $220
Right rear brake was dragging and caused premature wear of the pads and rotor on that side. Calipers were lubed and rotors and pads replaced. 
4300 mi - Brakes grinding, right side with less than 5K miles. Fixed via TSB 10-17-03. 

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2010 Ford Flex 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

121000 mi

US $500
ABS Module replaced.....replacement part from junkyard. Did not fix the problem. Traded the car. 

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2010 Ford Flex Brake Problems

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