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Chart based on 57 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Ford Flex
Engine not specified
55000 mi
US $225
blend door motor was replaced to correct heat coming out instead of cool air
refrigerant recharge replaced actuator
$ 202 fixed leaks in AC , $539
Blown turbo, car in shop 22 days, cost > $3000
27580 mi
C $480
Replaced rear pad and rotors at my expense.
Replaced right front tire pressure sensor covered under warranty.
36160 mi
Air bag warning light. Passenger side air bag faulty. Back ordered. Replaced by dealer after 3 weeks.
46000 mi
US $250
Factory passenger side headrest DVD player stopped working.
Replaced with takeout unit from other flex.
65000 mi
US $20
Replaced heater blend door actuator
116645 mi
US $211
Blend door motor
105000 mi
US $350
multiple blend door actuator failures causing hot air to flow from the vents on the passenger side.
35000 mi
Passenger side of the dual zone A/C quit working. Dealer rep[laced actuator.
84600 mi
Heater blowing cold at idle. TSB recall.
60500 mi
C $100
AC blows warm
30480 mi
C $302
Rear driver side factory DVD headrest monitor failed. Was replaced under pro-rated warranty coverage and costs shared with dealer and Ford.
45000 mi
Plate covering number pads on door rattle. Dealer relaced
86460 mi
C $300
Replace actuator motor for heater doors.
60760 mi
C $100
Power window drivers side stopped working, found to be faulty switch, replaced under Ford Extended Warranty just paid $100 deductible.
56000 mi
A/C Vent actuator needed to be replaced.
53000 mi
Passenger side mirror will not operate through range of motion when switch is pressed, mirror moves one "notch" then stops until switch is pressed again. Update: later cleared up, water intrusion?
64000 mi
Blend door motor.
66500 mi
US $600
Blend door motor defective and replaced.
41540 mi
Heater Damper motor was making load clicking noise
59700 mi
US $20
Blend Door Clicking at start and occasionally while driving. System still working, just makes occasional ratcheting noise. I'm fixing it. Parts on order.
32000 mi
Rear DVD players will not turn off.
7440 mi
TPMS sensor fault message received intermittently. Brought car in to dealer but the message was not on at that time. Dealer said to come back when the message was on.
11780 mi
Dealer still cannot figure out the faulty TPMS message.
15500 mi
Passenger side DVD player monitor turns on and off intermittently and on it's own. New headrest DVD ordered to be installed later. TPMS sensor fault message.
16120 mi
New DVD Headrest ordered and replaced. Works fine now.
25420 mi
Monitor "A" (behind driver) would not turn off. When pressed off, it would restart after 3-4 seconds. Dealer could not replicate.
27900 mi
Monitor A would not turn off. Replaced under warranty now.
23000 mi
Erratic Remote Start operation. When engaging the Remote Start, the alarm would active, and the car didn't remotely start. The Fix: The remote Start Module was replaced under warranty.
18800 mi
leaks freon. dye added. return trip required
57000 mi
US $600
"Vane" for mixing warm / cold air was stuck.
68000 mi
US $100
blender solenoid behind instrument cluster was ticking with a clock like noise
44000 mi
US $100
Two separate trips for different actuators Second actuator
61000 mi
US $100
heat went out on passenger side. solenoid were replaced under extended warranty
Loud whistling noise when the heating/AC system is set to the floor. Air flow door seems to be stuck.
No repair done, Ford would not cover under extended warranty.
71000 mi
Loud whistling noise when the heating/AC system is set to the floor. Air flow door seems to be stuck. No repair done, Ford would not cover under extended warranty.
15000 mi
power assist feature on rear hatch operated intermittently Installed SPO , linear strut motor on rear hatch, repair appears to be successful
88000 mi
US $60
Drivers side mirror motor replacement
29000 mi
US $100
Replace recirc door actuator
37000 mi
US $100
Windshield Washer pump/motor
139500 mi
C $300
The damper between the front split heat/cool control was not functional. Service was required and a component was replaced. An actuator was replaced.
69000 mi
US $100
Replace broken switch on rear power window.
98000 mi
US $800
Leak in one of the A/C lines
56600 mi
US $290
replace air intake door actuator
6000 mi
Sirrus radio plays at low volume while AUX line is being played. replaced radio seems to have resolved problem
24000 mi
Passenger-side window switch had become disconnected.
65000 mi
US $100
Cluster light came on for airbag. Two loose wire connections found on passenger side airbags. Cleaned connections and plugged in at a cost of $100 deductable from extended warranty.
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