2014 FORD C-MAX Problems & Recalls

While car shopping, I found a Ford hybrid listed with ~40,760 miles. Its public history shows a severe, unexplained odometer discrepancy. In September 2022, mileage was ~38,353. By May 2023, it spiked to 392,484. The current title shows 40,760 miles marked with a † (dagger), indicating "mileage di...

Backup camera nonfunctional. Will occasionally work or be upside down.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-MAX. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH with all four windows closed, there was a strong abnormal odor coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact then opened all the windows allowing the odor to release, and the abnormal odor was not as pote...

Mileage: 131,500

Recall Number18S24 My car had 3 recalls so I contacted the Legacy Ford dealer in McDonough on [XXX] and made an appointment on [XXX]. When we brought the car, dealer didn't fix the recall above saying they didn't have parts even though we made an appointment over 2 months before. They told us they...

Recall Number18S24 My car had 3 recalls so I contacted the Legacy Ford dealer in McDonough on [XXX] and made an appointment on [XXX]. When we brought the car, dealer didn't fix the recall above saying they didn't have parts even though we made an appointment over 2 months before. They told us they...

Recall Number18S24 My car had 3 recalls so I contacted the Legacy Ford dealer in McDonough on [XXX] and made an appointment on [XXX]. When we brought the car, dealer didn't fix the recall above saying they didn't have parts even though we made an appointment over 2 months before. They told us they...

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a tune-up and to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ax...

Mileage: 106,000

When I first drive it with battery-only mode (about 15 miles), it is quiet. When the engine kicks in, there is a loud whining noise when driving it on the streets or on highways and even on idle. I took it to Ford dealership they said it is the transmission and they can not repair just some parts of...

Transmission failed at 80,000 miles, replaced at ford dealership, failed again at 105,000 miles, just 2 years after replacement.

System: Electric Power Steering assist module failed on engine start up. Safety: Without power steering it is extremely difficult to steer the car manually which could cause an accident and/or bodily injury. This is a well known problem with the Ford cMax which has created a recall for earlier mod...

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to make a left or right turn, there was a squeaking sound coming from the front passenger’s side wheel. The sound occurred while driving over a bump in the roadway and while accelerating. The...

Mileage: 307,868

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to make a left or right turn, there was a squeaking sound coming from the front passenger’s side wheel. The sound occurred while driving over a bump in the roadway and while accelerating. The...

Mileage: 307,868

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to make a left or right turn, there was a squeaking sound coming from the front passenger’s side wheel. The sound occurred while driving over a bump in the roadway and while accelerating. The...

Mileage: 307,868

The airbags did not deploy upon collision

The airbags did not deploy upon collision

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera was inoperable. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera displayed images upside down. The contact stated that the passenger’s side rear door latch was inoperable and ...

Mileage: 90,000

While driving my 2014 Ford CMAX Hybrid, I struck a deer at approximately 55 mph. There is moderate damage to my front end, but during the crash, my airbags did not deploy.

2014 FORD C-MAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SEVERAL DEFECTS ON VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL DEFECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.-)UPDATING THE PCM SOFTWARE AND THE REPLACE THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE. 2.-)TRANSMISSION FAILURES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. 3.-) INFORMATION FAILURES FROM THE ...

2014 FORD C-MAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SEVERAL DEFECTS ON VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL DEFECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.-)UPDATING THE PCM SOFTWARE AND THE REPLACE THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE. 2.-)TRANSMISSION FAILURES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. 3.-) INFORMATION FAILURES FROM THE ...

2014 FORD C-MAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SEVERAL DEFECTS ON VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL DEFECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1.-)UPDATING THE PCM SOFTWARE AND THE REPLACE THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE. 2.-)TRANSMISSION FAILURES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. 3.-) INFORMATION FAILURES FROM THE ...

Electric power steering assist failed. Started intermittent and cleared on restart of the vehicle. Now complete failure within 2 days of first alert. Spouse was going to drive the vehicle after the vehicle was parked overnight and when she started the vehicle the power steering was inactive and the...

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max. The contact stated that the rear liftgate was opening independently. The contact stated that upon investigating the failure, he noticed that the failure was related to the original key fob of the vehicle. The contact stated that the key fob button that engaged the...

Mileage: 78,000

Complete failure of the steering without any warning, Was not able to steer the car. The dealership diagnosed the cause is a failure of the steering Rack Pinion which needed to be replaced. I understand that the 2014 Ford C-Max has a recall on the Steering Rack Pinion, but for some reason my car ...

Folded down rear seat. Found both seatbelt (receiver) anchor bolts had not been attached to the nuts on the floor pan.

Swollen lug nuts

I had a flat tire and I was unable to remove the lug nuts. I was on the freeway creating a hazardous condition. The lug nuts had cover on them and standard lug nuts could not remove the tire. You needed a lug nut that is 1/2 mm larger. Ridiculous!! We had to call a tow truck and take the vehicle to ...

Rear-view camera sporadically freezes, turns upside down - will see people walking behind, and then suddenly the image will freeze. This is a major major safety issue and I suspect people may even be killed due to this camera failure. I had numerous situations where the camera would (mid backup) FR...

Rear-view camera sporadically freezes, turns upside down - will see people walking behind, and then suddenly the image will freeze. This is a major major safety issue and I suspect people may even be killed due to this camera failure. I had numerous situations where the camera would (mid backup) FR...

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the hatchback door opened independently. The warning light indicating that the hatchback was opened was illuminated. The contact stated that after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer after NHTSA Campaig...

Mileage: 76,000

Ever since we brought the car to a Ford dealership for a recall on the back door latch we have had issues with the battery. We have to jump start it every day.

There is clearly an open recall on my car since June of 2022, I have yet to receive any information from Ford about checking my car to see if it’s affected by this recall. I drive with my 3 year old in this car everyday and I would feel a lot safer if someone was able to look at my vehicle.

Transmission failed at approximately 126,000 miles putting the car in to fail safe mode on the highway

While backing out of the driveway, the brakes failed. In an attempt to stop the car from continuing into on coming traffic, attempted to put the car in park. After moving the gearshift into park, the car continued to roll into on coming traffic. The C-Max struck another another car and continued ...

While backing out of the driveway, the brakes failed. In an attempt to stop the car from continuing into on coming traffic, attempted to put the car in park. After moving the gearshift into park, the car continued to roll into on coming traffic. The C-Max struck another another car and continued ...

The inside door panels become loose. Doors affected are the driver's door and both rear passenger doors. When the panels come loose, it can make the doors impossible to open from the inside and outside door handles. Attempts have been made to correct this issue with new clips to attach the door p...

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-MAX. The contact stated that while her vehicle was charging in her garage, the outlet and wires were burnt. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and was given a new charge cord .The contact stated that new cord had the same issue but a unknown warning light illuminated...

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max. The contact said that she had received a recall letter from the manufacturer for door latches manufacturer's recall number was 20S30. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The first recall for the door latches was recall number 16S30 the contact is ...

Mileage: 17,789

I noticed the car hasn’t honked upon locking it with the key fob for about the last 1,000 miles. Today is the first time I needed to use my horn to warn someone about pulling in front of me while I was also braking. I tried the next 3 miles to get the horn to honk and nothing happened. Once I got ...

I noticed the car hasn’t honked upon locking it with the key fob for about the last 1,000 miles. Today is the first time I needed to use my horn to warn someone about pulling in front of me while I was also braking. I tried the next 3 miles to get the horn to honk and nothing happened. Once I got ...

Steering wheel locked up and could not control car. After taking car to repair shop I was informed that the entire power steering rack would have to be replaced. Upon internet research noticed numerous similar complaints of same problem in Ford Cmax and Ford Focus vehicles. Appears to have been a l...

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the service power steering message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was...

Mileage: 177,842

The vehicle was entered while parked and locked with the security system active. A panel was removed from the lower left side of the housing beneath the steering wheel. All four windows had been lowered to the maximum extent possible, apparently without breaking them. Debris was strewn across fro...

The vehicle was entered while parked and locked with the security system active. A panel was removed from the lower left side of the housing beneath the steering wheel. All four windows had been lowered to the maximum extent possible, apparently without breaking them. Debris was strewn across fro...

The issue is related to steering. My Ford C-Max steering system would become very stiff and gets locked. The warning "Service Power Steering" would pop up and the steering wheel would become inoperable. This has happened a couple instances and creating a huge panic. When this happens the steering ca...

The passenger side rear door plastic panel keeps dislodging from its metal casing, then gets stuck on part of the interior frame, causing the door to not be operational. The plastic overlaps the frame once it is dislodged; the metal part of the door is opening, but the plastic panel holds it back fr...

Sudden loss of power to steering....noted that many others have had this problem.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-Max. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for tire service and was informed they were unable to rotate the tire due to frozen lug nuts. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure milea...

Mileage: 43,000

The contact owns a 2014 Ford C-MAX. The contact stated that the transfer shaft assembly bearing had failed prematurely which caused an abnormal, grinding sound to come from the transmission while driving at various speeds without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and had the tra...

Mileage: 160,000

During last trip with car, parked car while shopping. When leaving store car lost steering and warning light came on in dash indicating power steering assist fault. Car was extremely difficult to drive after that. Waiting for appointment with dealer. Had this happened while turning at a busy interse...

THERE IS A GRINDING OR RUBBING SOUND EMANATING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED (GENERALLY NOT WHILE STATIONARY BUT SOMETIMES), AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (METRO MOTORS, ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS) FOUND "TRANSMISSION VARIATOR TO DRIVE CHAIN L...

Mileage: 86,225

WHILE STOPPED FOR GAS IDIOT LIGHT FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE CAME ON. COULDN'T STEER CAR. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID POWER ASSIST WAS BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND THIS WOULD COST $2800. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED PREVIOUSLY ON FORD TAURUS AND FUSION, BUT WAS NOT EXTENDED TO C-MAX. IT S...

Mileage: 65,000

WARNING LIGHT WITH AN ENGINE AND WRENCH APPEARED FOR 24 HOURS. WRENCH DISAPPEARED AND THEN THE ENGINE. DEALER INSISTED THE CAR FIXED IT SELF AND LATER CLAIMED THEIR TESTER SHOW NO PROBLEM. DEALER WAS USING A GENERIC TESTER WHICH IS NOT DESIGNED FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY SYSTEM. 'HYBRID/EV BATTERY ...

Mileage: 99,606

WARNING LIGHT WITH AN ENGINE AND WRENCH APPEARED FOR 24 HOURS. WRENCH DISAPPEARED AND THEN THE ENGINE. DEALER INSISTED THE CAR FIXED IT SELF AND LATER CLAIMED THEIR TESTER SHOW NO PROBLEM. DEALER WAS USING A GENERIC TESTER WHICH IS NOT DESIGNED FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY SYSTEM. 'HYBRID/EV BATTERY ...

Mileage: 99,606

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD HIGH PITCH WINING SOUND WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER RACE FORD LOCATED AT 436 W 250...

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE C...

Mileage: 15,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE C...

Mileage: 15,000

TRUNK RANDOMLY OPENING BY ITSELF EVEN WHEN KEYS ARE NOT CLOSE BY. SO FAR HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN IT IS STATIONARY

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DOOR HOWEVER, THE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURELY LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOS...

Mileage: 53,787

THE BATTERY DOES NOT CHARGE UP MORE THAN 15 MILES, IF I AM LUCKY. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AN ABNORMAL ROARING SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFEC...

Mileage: 91,000

ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019, PRESSED THE "START ENGINE" BUTTON. DASHBOARD FLASHED WITH CHECK-ENGINE, SERVICE WRENCH, AND "STOP SAFELY NOW" INDICATORS; CAR ENERGIZED BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE MODE. ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT. FAN MOTOR BEGAN BLOWING ALTHOUGH NEVER SELECTED. AFTER...

Mileage: 49,500

ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019, PRESSED THE "START ENGINE" BUTTON. DASHBOARD FLASHED WITH CHECK-ENGINE, SERVICE WRENCH, AND "STOP SAFELY NOW" INDICATORS; CAR ENERGIZED BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE MODE. ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT. FAN MOTOR BEGAN BLOWING ALTHOUGH NEVER SELECTED. AFTER...

Mileage: 49,500

THE 2 BACK PASSENGER DOORS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY BECOME STUCK WHEN CLOSED AND CANNOT BE OPENED IN A NORMAL MANNER. THE DOORS REQUIRE GREAT FORCE TO BE OPENED BECAUSE THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL COMES LOOSE AND CAUSES THE DOORS TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE...

Mileage: 40,200

DRIVER DOOR AJAR ALERT SHIFT TO PARK ALERT ALARM GOES OFF UNEXPECTEDLY

Mileage: 36,000

POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. LUCKILY I WAS GOING VERY SLOW AT THE TIME, BUT NEEDED TO ABANDON VEHICLE, UNDRIVEABLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 48,000

POWER ELECTRICAL HORN CONTINUES TO NOT WORK, WITHIN 3 YEAR OF DRIVING STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND I REATTACHED WIRES TO THE HORN ONCE AND WITHIN 1 MONTH THEY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN.

Mileage: 370,000

POWER ELECTRICAL HORN CONTINUES TO NOT WORK, WITHIN 3 YEAR OF DRIVING STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AND I REATTACHED WIRES TO THE HORN ONCE AND WITHIN 1 MONTH THEY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN.

Mileage: 370,000

FORD RECALLED THE CMAX CHARGING CORD (ELECTRIC) ON AUGUST 2ND, 2018. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED BECAUSE OF FIRE DANGER. MY CORD SPECIFICALLY MELTED UNDER EXTREME HEAT AND COULD HAVE EASILY CREATED A FIRE IF THE LINE HAD NOT BEEN ON GFI. IT IS NOW 5 MONTHS LATER AND FORD STILL HAS NOT ISSUED REPLACEM...

THE FORD C MAX COMES WITH THE SYNC SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS ALL OF THE CONSOLE SYSTEMS (RADIO, BACKUP CAMERA, HEAT/COLD, PHONE, NAVIGATION, AND USB PORTS). IN THE VEHICLE, THE SYNC SYSTEM HAS QUIT WORKING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS...

THE FORD C MAX COMES WITH THE SYNC SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS ALL OF THE CONSOLE SYSTEMS (RADIO, BACKUP CAMERA, HEAT/COLD, PHONE, NAVIGATION, AND USB PORTS). IN THE VEHICLE, THE SYNC SYSTEM HAS QUIT WORKING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS...

I WAS IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT (WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, HIT IN THE REAR AND PUSHED OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A GUARD RAIL) MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. IT LOOKS LIKE MY VEHICLE'S MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF A RECALL INVOLVING THE AIRBAG BUT WE WERE NEVER CONTACTE...

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A GRINDING AND THUMPING NOISE. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HOFFMAN FORD LINCOLN (600 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108, (860) 289-7721), BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT EXAMINE T...

Mileage: 84,000

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS COASTING TO A STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. JAMMING ON THE BRAKES STOPPED THE CAR. ONE OF TIME I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING WOULD HAPPENED, SO I PU...

Mileage: 42,000

AFTER OVER A YEAR OF ASKING THEY KEEP SAYING THEY CAN'T GET THE PARTS FROM FORD AT THE SAME TIME THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE RECEIVED PARTS BUT THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND WHEN I ASK TO BE INFORMED OR PUT ON A LIST THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T DO THAT. THEY SAY I JUST HAVE TO TAKE MY CHANCES WHEN I HA...

Mileage: 28,000

TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD WHINING SOUND WHEN WARMING UP AND IN GAS MODE. IT IS DIAGNOSED BY TECHNICIAN AS POSSIBLY THE TRANSMISSION BEARINGS, BUT WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL THEY DIS ASSEMBLE. QUOTED $7500 FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THE CAR ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES. FORD WILL NOT WORK WITH ME ON THE PRI...

Mileage: 83,750

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLUG TO CHARGE THE VEHICLE WAS MELTING AND CAUSED THE POWER OUTLET IN THE HOUSE TO MELT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CHARGE AND WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE AT TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED SARAHSOTA FORD AT 888-349-4989 A...

Mileage: 35,000

WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON MEANING CONTACT DEALER ASAP ABOUT POWERTRAIN ISSUE. I HAD NOTICED A FEW DAYS EARLIER IT SEEMED TO NOT BE SWITCHING BETWEEN ELECTRIC AND ENGINE AS WELL OR SMOOTHLY WHEN DRIVING. WHEN STATIONARY, THE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. INSTEAD IT ...

Mileage: 78,000

WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON MEANING CONTACT DEALER ASAP ABOUT POWERTRAIN ISSUE. I HAD NOTICED A FEW DAYS EARLIER IT SEEMED TO NOT BE SWITCHING BETWEEN ELECTRIC AND ENGINE AS WELL OR SMOOTHLY WHEN DRIVING. WHEN STATIONARY, THE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. INSTEAD IT ...

Mileage: 78,000

WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON MEANING CONTACT DEALER ASAP ABOUT POWERTRAIN ISSUE. I HAD NOTICED A FEW DAYS EARLIER IT SEEMED TO NOT BE SWITCHING BETWEEN ELECTRIC AND ENGINE AS WELL OR SMOOTHLY WHEN DRIVING. WHEN STATIONARY, THE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. INSTEAD IT ...

Mileage: 78,000

2014 FORD CMAX ENERGI - 70,300 MILES PURCHASED NEW NOV. 2014. WAS DRIVING SWITCH BACKS DOWN HILL WITH MY CAR IN LOW. I HEARD A NOISE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR IN NEUTRAL. I BRAKED TO A STOP. PUT IT IN PARK AND BACK TO DRIVE AND IT SEEMED FINE. A WEEK AND A LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN ...

Mileage: 70,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD C-MAX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE POINT OF ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE REPORT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE CONTAC...

Mileage: 25,500

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY - DEFECT/MALFUNCTION PER OWNER'S MANUAL. OTHER YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL HAS BEEN ID AND RECALL IS AFFECT FOR THE SAME AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OR DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG UPON IMPACT. THE DEALER IS RELUCTANT TO CHECK IT UNTIL I PR...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFAC...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFAC...

I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS ON MY VEHICLE.

I AM APPALLED AT HOW FORD HAS TAKEN CARE OF THE RECALL ISSUE 16S30, ACCORDING TO THE LETTER I RECEIVED THE PART FOR THIS RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 2017 SECOND QUARTER? FIRST OF ALL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, CONSIDERING THIS IS NO FAULT OF MINE. WHAT REALLY UPSETS ME IS WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN TH...

I RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING ME OF THE RECALL ON THE DOOR LATCH, HOWEVER PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL POSSIBLY THE 2ND QUARTER 2017. CONSIDERING MY LATCH ON THE BACK OPENS SOMETIMES, I AM CERTAINLY CONCERNED FOR MY DOORS OPENING WITH MY KIDS. HAVING TO WAIT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ...

I RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING ME OF THE RECALL ON THE DOOR LATCH, HOWEVER PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL POSSIBLY THE 2ND QUARTER 2017. CONSIDERING MY LATCH ON THE BACK OPENS SOMETIMES, I AM CERTAINLY CONCERNED FOR MY DOORS OPENING WITH MY KIDS. HAVING TO WAIT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX HYBRID. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNING IT OFF, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND IN...

Mileage: 18,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONT...

Mileage: 1,910

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONT...

Mileage: 1,910

EXCESSIVE TORQUE IS TOO EASILY APPLIED TO THE WHEELS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP CAUSING UNEXPECTED TRACTION LOSS AND TIRE SPIN EVEN UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED WHILE PASSING OR OTHERWISE USING CLOSE TO OR FULL POWER (IN A STRAIGHT LINE), THE CAR WILL ...

Mileage: 20,000

EXCESSIVE TORQUE IS TOO EASILY APPLIED TO THE WHEELS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP CAUSING UNEXPECTED TRACTION LOSS AND TIRE SPIN EVEN UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED WHILE PASSING OR OTHERWISE USING CLOSE TO OR FULL POWER (IN A STRAIGHT LINE), THE CAR WILL ...

Mileage: 20,000

EXCESSIVE TORQUE IS TOO EASILY APPLIED TO THE WHEELS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP CAUSING UNEXPECTED TRACTION LOSS AND TIRE SPIN EVEN UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED WHILE PASSING OR OTHERWISE USING CLOSE TO OR FULL POWER (IN A STRAIGHT LINE), THE CAR WILL ...

Mileage: 20,000

THE COMPASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD NEXT TO THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES INACCURATE PERPENDICULAR DIRECTIONS WHILE INDICATING THE CORRECT DIRECTION OF PROGRESS. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE CAR IS PROGRESSING NORTH THE TOP OF THE DIAL INDICATES "N" FOR NORTH CORRECTLY. BUT THE MARKING ON THE RIGHT...

Mileage: 100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD C-MAX. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND FAILED TO TURN. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED AS NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCC...

Mileage: 8,000

2014 FORD C-MAX. CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. *TA THE CONSUMER TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT COULD NOT AND CONSEQUENTLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 12/14/14*JB

THE AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON OF FUEL IS INCORRECT BECAUSE THE FUEL USAGE IS INCORRECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DISPLAY THAT INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF FUEL USED. I RESET WITH EVERY FILL-UP. IT IS CONSISTENTLY WRONG. USUALLY LOW BY .5 TO .7 GALLONS. THIS PRODUCES A FALSE AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON READING. *T...

Mileage: 3,000

1ST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I WAS DOING 50MPH DOWN A 5 LANE ROAD. ALL ELECTRICAL WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AS IT WOULD NOT RE-START. 2ND TIME ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER GETTING THE CAR "FIXED"...

Mileage: 2,100

1ST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I WAS DOING 50MPH DOWN A 5 LANE ROAD. ALL ELECTRICAL WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AS IT WOULD NOT RE-START. 2ND TIME ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER GETTING THE CAR "FIXED"...

Mileage: 2,100

1ST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I WAS DOING 50MPH DOWN A 5 LANE ROAD. ALL ELECTRICAL WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AS IT WOULD NOT RE-START. 2ND TIME ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER GETTING THE CAR "FIXED"...

Mileage: 2,100