2009 Ford Reliability
 

I'm looking into buying a 2009 ford flex with 112,000 miles on it.
I'm concerned about the mileage on it.

Does anybody have a Flex with over 100,000 miles on it? Have you had any issues?

Thanks,
Shawn

Hello shawn welcome on a board.

You might want to research "water pump failure" and see what you find. When the water pump fails, it can/will dump water into the oil and destroy the engine. I just purchased a 2010 Flex with such an engine. My research shows that there are many others that have experienced this also. I think that if the failure is detected in a timely manner, the engine can be saved; but if it already has over 100,000 miles, it may be false economy to replace the water pump on a high mileage engine.

To change the water pump, belts and tensioner(s) can cost anywhere from $1500 to $2500! I found a 24,000 mile engine for $1250 and labor is going to run $1200 to swap them out. Compare that cost to a water pump/timing belt change.