2012 Ford Flex Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Ford Flex takes in four trims, Limited, SE, SEL and Titanium, in a single four-door sport utility body. The engine choice is the familiar pair: a naturally aspirated 3.5L V6 (213 cu in) and a turbocharged V6 of the same displacement, both dual-overhead-cam gasoline units. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are arranged system by system, so the turbocharger hardware and the naturally aspirated intake each get treatment of their own without duplicating the shared chassis work.

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 2012 Flex. The federal record holds two recalls. One concerns the driver frontal air bag and its second-stage inflation in a high-speed crash. The other addresses a possible loss of electric power steering assist, which leaves heavier steering effort at lower speeds. Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA, with steering again the largest group ahead of the electrical system and the engine. The steering, electrical and engine sections of this manual carry the procedures, specifications, torque values and diagnostics that such work calls for.