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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
2FMDK52C89B••••••2009 Ford FLEX
That is about average for the 2009 Ford FLEX — 3 complaints per build across 54 builds.
4on this build
154on the model
54builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 2Suspension 1Structure 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashSep 2015
My flex started having a hard jerk and bang when going from reverse to park. Was not always but frequent. The car started to run hot when sitting in a drive thru or traffic but would go right back down when I started moving. I took it into s mechanic and he replaced the fan.…
SuspensioncrashJan 2011
I purchased a 2009 ford flex from mike dorian ford that had 14000 miles on it. Two days after purchase I took it to a dealer for a bad grinding sound in the brakes. They performed a TSB on the front brakes. I took it back several more times for braking issues. Then the car came…
EngineAug 2020
The contact owns a 2009 ford flex. The contact stated while his wife was driving 55 mph, the vehicle shifted independently into neutral. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver pulled over on the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and driven to…
Power TrainNov 2019
The contact owns a 2009 ford flex. While the key was in the ignition, the anti-lock warning indicator illuminated. The contact was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2FMDK52C89BA09469 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.