There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2013 Ford Flexin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Back up camera has failed.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY EVEN THOUGH THE DIAL IS TURNED TO OFF. IT WILL HAPPEN SOMETIMES RIGHT WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES THEY WILL ACTIVATE WHEN I USE A TURNSIGNAL OR JUST OUT OF THE BLUE. I CAN USUALLY GET THEM TO STOP BY TURNING THE DIAL ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES BUT LATELY THAT HASN'T WORKED. NOW THAT IT'S GETTING TO SUMMER I'VE HAD TO RESORT TO REMOVING THE FUSE TO MAKE THEM STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH A LIST OF HOW OFTEN THIS HAPPENS BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CHARGE ME $109.00 PER HOUR TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE.
WHILE DRIVING ON I-5 A HEAVY HEAVY RAIN WAS COMING DOWN AND I HAD MY WIPERS ON THE HIGH SETTING AND THEY WORKED FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN STOPPED MOVING AT A HIGH SPEED. WHILE ON THE HIGH SETTING THEY WERE GOING SLOWER ACROSS THE WINDOW THEN THE CONTINUOUS SLOW SETTING. I WAS UNABLE TO SEE AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER UNTIL MY WIPERS COULD ALLOW ME TO SEE PROPERLY. THEY CONTINUED THIS FOR THE REST OF MY 150 MILE DRIVE MOVING SLOWER ON THE HIGH SETTING THROUGH THE RAIN.
Rear view camera has failed. The screen goes black and has a “contact dealer” message.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026