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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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Chart based on 311 repairs.
2010 Ford Flex suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (25%)
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
| 100440 mi C $800 |
Steering oil leak was diagnosed as the rack, where the steering shaft connects to, likely a seal leak. |
2010 Ford Flex 4dr SUV
turbocharged 355hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 57800 mi US $400 |
Bearing replaced on front wheel. Initial repair unsuccessful, later fixed by boy shop. |
| 46000 mi | Excessive road noise. Brought it in and hub bearing was replaced under warranty. |
| 32000 mi | On the highway we received a message to service advancetrack and another message we could lose power steering. Lost the power steering on a four lane highway while in the left lane. Very difficult to control car without power steering. |
| 118000 mi US $800 |
Worn shocks and stabilizer bar ends. |
| 86000 mi US $334 |
Failed left rear hub/bearing. |
| 75640 mi C $300 |
Noisy wheel. Bearing replaced. Did snow tires at same time |
| 111600 mi C $2300 |
Replaced most of front end. Just well worn. |
| 95160 mi | Tie rods and stabilizer bars replaced all around. |
| 99500 mi C $100 |
LR Tie Rod replaced as were both upper strut mounts. |
| 50900 mi US $100 |
Received 'service power steering now' message and lost all power assist. Vehicle has electric steering. Dealer determined the steering rack needed to be replaced. Was replaced under extended warranty with $100 deductible. |
| 86500 mi US $100 |
tie-rod end on passenger side went bad. was replaced under extended warranty. |
| 94000 mi | tie-rod end on passenger side went bad again. was replaced under extended warranty. |
| 95560 mi C $200 |
Tie-rod worn |
| 33500 mi | Rear struts wore out. Replaced under warranty |
| 55000 mi US $700 |
Replaced rotors and pads. Suspension alignment rods as well. Cabin air filter changed |
| 33000 mi US $250 |
Front passenger side bearing making noise |
| 47000 mi | Passenger side, front bearing |
| 43500 mi US $500 |
front right wheel bearing was discovered to be "sloppy" during routine break services. It had been making some noise that had been incorrectly attributed to the brakes. |
| 46000 mi | Right rear wheel bearing was replaces |
| 63700 mi US $100 |
all four wheel bearings were found to be failing from the effects of corrosion after one of them was making quite a bit of noise |
| 60760 mi C $1500 |
Front strut upper mounts and front struts replaced, mostly due to mileage. |
| 93500 mi US $2200 |
Needed rear control arms. $400.00 Above repairs required a 4 wheel alignment.$80.00 |
| 54600 mi | electric steering rack stopped working |
| 85000 mi US $95 |
had a clunking noise coming from DS front for 10-20k miles. Finally had the front jacked up and there was 1/2-1" play in the DS front wheel. Looked to be the tie rod end. After replacing the tie rod end play and noise are gone. |
| 64800 mi | Failed RF wheel bearing |
| 66500 mi US $600 |
Replacement of right front wheel bearing. |
2010 Ford Flex 4dr SUV
262-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 48000 mi US $100 |
Crunching noise when going in/out of driveways & hitting bumps on road. Dealer claims there is nothing wrong. |
| 2200 mi | steering wheel making a hissing sound when turned to either left or right; any degree of turn. |
| 107000 mi US $1200 |
Tie rod was loose (replaced) and alignment done. Oil change also done on this trip. |
| 171000 mi US $240 |
Replaced LR wheel hub assy due to excessive noise Replace both rear shock absorbers, one was leaking |
| 69000 mi US $100 |
Replace front wheel bearing |
| 85000 mi US $480 |
Replaced rear tie rods. |
| 55000 mi US $110 |
Rear wheel bearing making noise. |
| 126000 mi US $525 |
Front Wheel bearing |
| 164000 mi US $180 |
Replaced wheel bearing |
| 169000 mi US $210 |
Replaced front sway bar links and passenger side A arm with ball joint. |
| 197000 mi US $165 |
Driver rear wheel bearing making noise. |
| 213000 mi US $650 |
Replaced rear upper control arms and bushings both sides |
| 130200 mi C $500 |
Serious front-end noise. Inspected by my shop and repaired the faulty part. |
| 159000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced bushing for control arm |
| 80700 mi US $500 |
Replaced bad rear wheel bearings on both sides |
| 107000 mi US $400 |
Rear tie rods needed replacement. |
2010 Ford Flex 4dr SUV
262-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
| 72000 mi US $200 |
Alignment Oil |
| 76000 mi | knocking and vibration noise repair [stabilizer bar] |
| 12400 mi | Front left wheel bearing replaced, took car in was repaired in 4 hours. If it was out of warranty I probably would have waited months, the sound was very quiet everything had to be turned off to hear it. |
| 73160 mi | changed shocks/struts |
| 37200 mi C $1100 |
Tie rods and stabilizer bars replaced |
| 53940 mi C $3000 |
Knocking noise from front of car; steering wheel vibration; loose steering and suspension. Had to replace control arm, bushings, bracket. |
| 60140 mi C $4000 |
Major repair on steering and front suspension. |
| 39680 mi | Both front strut mount bearings were replaced due to binding. |
| 48320 mi C $300 |
Excessive bouncing and noise in front of vehicle. Replaced both front struts |
| 59700 mi | Both front sway bar links replaced due to excessive wear and noise |
| 62000 mi C $250 |
Replaced RT front strut again. |
| 74000 mi US $100 |
Both rear wheel bearings - endlinks. |
| 74700 mi US $12 |
Front sway bar bushings - shop said they could not duplicate noise |
| 95000 mi US $434 |
Rear trailing arm broke |
| 51860 mi C $2863 |
Rear toe links found loose when mounting new tires. Replaced. |
| 109600 mi C $1200 |
Front left and right bearings replaced |
2010 Ford Flex 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 49300 mi US $300 |
Blown Rear Shocks; Replaced Rear Shocks |
| 96000 mi US $600 |
Both Front Inner Tie Rods and the Rear Tie Rod had to be replaced |
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