Ford Flex

The 2019 Flex in brief

The 2019 Ford Flex is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (3.5L 6-cyl and 3.5L 6-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 202 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,839 lb (5dr Cuv AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 19 MPG combined (16 city / 23 highway), 1% better than the 2019 standard SUV average of 18.9 MPG, for an estimated $3,550 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 4 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 257 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the back over prevention.

The Ford Flex has 11 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2019, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2015 at 20 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 19 to 20 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (355), steering (347), unknown or other (252).

Buying used? 2017 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2013 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 14 campaigns and 1,720 owner complaints.

How the 2009 Flex compares

The 2009 Ford Flex is a SUV - offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 202 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,641 lb (5dr Cuv AWD Sel/Limited).

About the Ford Flex

The Ford Flex is a full-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Ford over a single generation for the 2009–2019 model years, having entered production in 2008. It is the successor to the Ford Taurus X.

From the Wikipedia article "Ford Flex", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.