2011 Ford Flex Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2011 Ford Flex covers a four-door sport utility that gained a fourth trim, Titanium, alongside Limited, SE and SEL. Two engines are documented: the naturally aspirated 3.5L V6 (213 cu in) and the turbocharged 3.5L V6 of identical displacement, each with dual overhead camshafts and gasoline fueling. Where the two differ, the procedures, specifications and torque values are split; where the vehicle is common, one set of wiring diagrams and diagnostics serves the whole range.

Engines covered

• 3.5L V6 (213 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.5L V6 (213 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Limited
• SE
• SEL
• Titanium

Known issues on the 2011 Flex. Two recalls are on federal record. One concerns the electric power steering assist, which may be lost and leave the driver needing noticeably more effort at low speed. The other covers the driver frontal air bag, whose second-stage deployment may inflate improperly in a high-speed crash. Owners have filed 144 complaints with NHTSA, and steering dominates them, with the power train and engine well behind. The steering, power train and engine chapters carry the procedures, torque values and diagnostics for that work.