Is the 2013 Ford Flex door ajar problem covered by a recall?

No. NHTSA has not listed a related recall for Structure & Body issues on the 2013 Ford Flex, despite multiple owner complaints about the door ajar warning.

How common are body and structure complaints on the 2013 Ford Flex?

NHTSA lists 93 Structure & Body complaints for the 2013 model year, which is 16% of all complaints filed for that year, the largest share among the model years shown.

At what mileage do 2013 Ford Flex door ajar issues typically show up?

The median mileage at failure across these complaints is 57,972 miles, though individual sample complaints range from 18,000 to 80,000 miles.

What exactly fails when the door ajar light comes on?

Owners and dealers most often trace it to a faulty door latch or a faulty control module that falsely signals the door is open.

2013 Ford Flex Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA lists 93 Structure & Body complaints for the 2013 Ford Flex, 16% of all complaints that year, the highest share of any model year listed. The median mileage at failure was 57,972. No related recall has been issued for this area.

Structure & Body complaints: 93; 16% of 579
Crashes reported: 1
Fires reported: 0
Injuries reported: 2
Median mileage: 57,973 mi
Related recalls: 0

Typical body and structure symptoms owners report

Door ajar warning lights illuminate or chime repeatedly even when doors are fully closed and latched.
Drivers report needing to slam or close a door multiple times, sometimes five to twenty attempts, before the ajar warning clears.
Interior dome lights stay on and doors fail to lock while the ajar warning is active, which some owners say drains the battery.
Dealers in several cases diagnosed a faulty door latch or a faulty control module as the cause.
One owner reported exhaust fumes entering the passenger compartment under hard acceleration.
A steering-related failure during a turn was linked to a crash at 36,300 miles.

When 2013 Ford Flex body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Nov 19, 2013, latest May 8, 2026.

93 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2013 Q4 to 2026 Q2; peak 2017 Q1 (12).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2013 Ford Flex

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Flex model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

20108 (6%)
201111 (8%)
20124 (6%)
201393 (16%)
201416 (6%)
20152 (2%)
201612 (12%)
20174 (10%)
201818 (27%)
201956 (22%)

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2013 Ford Flex door ajar problem covered by a recall?: No. NHTSA has not listed a related recall for Structure & Body issues on the 2013 Ford Flex, despite multiple owner complaints about the door ajar warning.
How common are body and structure complaints on the 2013 Ford Flex?: NHTSA lists 93 Structure & Body complaints for the 2013 model year, which is 16% of all complaints filed for that year, the largest share among the model years shown.
At what mileage do 2013 Ford Flex door ajar issues typically show up?: The median mileage at failure across these complaints is 57,972 miles, though individual sample complaints range from 18,000 to 80,000 miles.
What exactly fails when the door ajar light comes on?: Owners and dealers most often trace it to a faulty door latch or a faulty control module that falsely signals the door is open.