# 2018 FORD FLEX — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1855715` · 2022-11-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FLEX
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
## Narrative
The cars rear toe link  broke while driving. It cause the vehicle to go out of control and wreck I to the guard rail.  Another motorist hit the car as it was wrecking. The local Ford dealership confirmed that the rear toe link failed and replaced them with redesigned ones that are safer. I had to pay for this repair, the tow charges and my insurance is fixing the other car that hit me.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*