I just bought my wife the 2009 ford flex with the very uncomfortable headrest. Is there another year or model I can order to replace them?

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You can't if by 'take off', you mean bypass or disable it. The anti theft system is there to stop what you are trying to do, drive the car without the correct credentials, key chip to the ECM. Just reset it.

How do i perform the 2009 Ford Flex anti theft reset?

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When you changed, or even disconnected the battery, did you reset the anti theft system and engine immobilizer?

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Check the connections to the module and the element. There is help in the forums and videos as well, although not all on the Ford Flex, the idea is the same.

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Time for a new vehicle if it has failed.

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I think you could use this manual method instead.. My nephew
use it to repair my car and it's totally perfectly fine now. Here's the website he bought it from. www.reliable-store.com

I turned my headrests backward. Worked great. In fact, I wonder if the engineers designed them that way but the production guys build them backward???
1) Tilt the seat way back to allow room to remove headrests, 2) Press and hold both headrest release tabs at the same time and have someone else pull out the headrest completely, 3) turn the headrests backward and insert into the two headrest guide slots (headrests fit the same either way). 4) No more pain in the neck !!!
Caution: I do not know what this does for whiplash injury protection but it seems OK for my own comfort with the solution. And it beats the pain in the neck caused by the bass-akwards design.

Yes if you lift the headrest upwards it will raise and you may be able to lift it out, you may need to press a button on the seat top to do so.

Finally found someone after 40 years, that believes a 5th grader could design a vehicle.
I have told my wife, that I would fire most all design engineers,ever hired since 1960. You can't even remove an oil filter, for the last 45 years,let alone see it.
I have 47 years,some professional, and can't believe what these maufactures are thinking.
Iam about to do a ground up 60's resto, and never drive drive a high tech vehicle again. And I understand the technology and have no problem repairing them.

I know five (5) people who purchased the 2009 or 2010 Expedition. All 100% of them have complaints of the headrest hurting their neck. I know folks that won't even drive their new 2010 Expedition because it hurts their necks, and the dealer won't take it back! If enough people tell ford about the problem, erhaps Ford will post a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) to tell dealers how to fix the problem. It is possible to build safe headrests that do not hurt necks during normal driving: just look at the competition. The headrest is not the right equipment to sacrifice comfort. Neck pain causes distraction and is a safety issue. Ford should be as concerned about liability from wrecks caused by headrest pian distractions as they are about the rear impact safety. Complain to Ford!

I moved one of the headrests from the back to the driver's seat. Had to open the legs a little bit but it fit.
Something else I found is that if one adjusts the seat so that it cradles one's body, thus maximizing contact between the body and the seat, and then puts the headrest back on it does not pushes one's head forward. Seems they designed it to be driven as if one was sitting on a recliner.
Although one can drive comfortably in that position, the headrest is massive and blocks the view over one's right shoulder.