2015 FORD C-MAX HYBRID Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera was inoperable o...
Mileage: 80,000
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The ...
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse, the rear-view camera failed to activate as needed, with the message to “Contact the Dealer” displayed. The vehicle was restarted, and the screen reappeared, but the failure reoccurred interm...
Mileage: 50,000
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera screen intermittently be darkened and was inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not ...
Mileage: 90,000
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the more the accelerator pedal was depressed, the louder the sound became. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed ...
Mileage: 75,900
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to activate as needed. Additionally, the contact stated while reversing on other occasions, the rearview camera image was black. A message advising that the rearview camera had failed and t...
Mileage: 55,000
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and informed him that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer ...
The contact owns a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard a loud screeching noise under the hood of the vehicle while shifting gears. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 22V41300...
Mileage: 100,000
POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, WARNING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TAKE TO A DEALER. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. COULD NOT DRIVE IT HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. TWO WEEKS LATER THE POWER ASSIST LIGHT HAS COME ON. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE IT TOWED...
Mileage: 85,000
POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, WARNING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TAKE TO A DEALER. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. COULD NOT DRIVE IT HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. TWO WEEKS LATER THE POWER ASSIST LIGHT HAS COME ON. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE IT TOWED...
Mileage: 85,000
AFTER STARTING THE CAR WITH THE KEYLESS IGNITION THE BRAKES REMAIN LOCKED. RESTARTS MAY RELEASE THE BRAKES. STOMPING ON THE BRAKE MAY RELEASE THE BRAKES. IT'S INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING EG. STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND THEN FINDING THE BRAKES GRIPPING. SOMETIMES YOU CAN DRIVE BUT...
Mileage: 27,000
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, DOING ABOUT 35 MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD ALMOST METALLIC "POP" FROM THE EXTERIOR REAR. I WAS LESS THAN A HALF MILE FROM HOME, AND THE BACK WINDOW, ALTHOUGH STILL IN ITS FRAME,WAS COMPLETELY CRACKLED/SHATTERED. NO SIGN OF IMPACT FROM ANYTHING HAVING...
Mileage: 44,000
WHILE DRIVING, GOT MESSAGE INDICATING A STEERING ISSUE. TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD IT IS A STEERING GEAR THAT FAILED AND THAT THE WHOLE COMPONENT OF WHICH THE STEERING GEAR IS A PART OF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Mileage: 43,000
THESE ISSUES WERE ALL FOUND UPON PURCHASE WITH 3 MILES ON ODOMETER WITHOUT ANY DISCLOSED HISTORY OF DAMAGE. 1. DRIPPING/TRICKLING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR AT 45+ MPH WITH ACTIVE PRECIPITATION. SOURCE UNKNOWN, LOCATION UNKNOWN. HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/OPEN?ID=0BW4QLYFTLMBGWVI2OHHASF9PYLE ...
THESE ISSUES WERE ALL FOUND UPON PURCHASE WITH 3 MILES ON ODOMETER WITHOUT ANY DISCLOSED HISTORY OF DAMAGE. 1. DRIPPING/TRICKLING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR AT 45+ MPH WITH ACTIVE PRECIPITATION. SOURCE UNKNOWN, LOCATION UNKNOWN. HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/OPEN?ID=0BW4QLYFTLMBGWVI2OHHASF9PYLE ...
FORD C-MAX HYBRID 2015 12V BATTERY KEEPS GOING DEAD. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. FORD DEALERSHIP HAS CHECKED VEHICLE AND FOUND NO ISSUES. WHEN BATTERY GOES DEAD, THE CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED AND HAS TO BE EITHER TOWED OR JUMP STARTED. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING WHEN THE CAR IS JUST USED FOR...
Mileage: 9,046