Major Problems with Ford C-Max Energi Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Ford C-Max Energi to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Ford C-Max Energi

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Ford C-Max Energi.

Model Year	Complaints
2017 C-Max Energi	2
2016 C-Max Energi	4
2015 C-Max Energi	7
2014 C-Max Energi	26
2013 C-Max Energi	40

Worst 3 Ford C-Max Energi complaints

2016 Ford C-Max Energi STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 15000 miles

2013 Ford C-Max Energi SUSPENSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 36790 miles

2013 Ford C-Max Energi BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 10 miles

Browse Ford C-Max Energi complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford C-Max Energi owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after rain the sensor warning on my car went off almost continuously. there were no warning signs on the dashboard...	36 ~ 25588 miles
STEERING after traveling about 3 000 miles towing our 2014 coax energi without any problems we had come to a stop...	14 ~ 76740 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE after rain the sensor warning on my car went off almost continuously. there were no warning signs on the dashboard...	9 ~ 8189 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the transmission went out and based on research ford claimed the transmission problem was fixed for the 2013 model. ford...	7 ~ 15857 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford c-max energi hybrid. while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the...	7 ~ 31371 miles
POWER TRAIN unable to turn off car with keyless ignition. computer seemed to think car was off and wouldn't let me turn...	7 ~ 30652 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving on the highway (about 1/2 way through a 6-hour highway trip) the "stop safely" warning light and accompanying...	7 ~ 28414 miles
WHEELS my daughter drove the 2014 ford c max to pick up my younger daughter and had a blowout with her...	4 ~ 36773 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford c-max energi hybrid. while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the...	4 ~ 22750 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL parked. started car put in reverse. car surged backward at a very fast speed. luckily i had my foot on...	3 ~ 21500 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford c-max energi. the contact stated that the electrical system warning indicator illuminated. the...	2 ~ 36500 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford c-max premium. the contact stated that after repairs for nhtsa campaign number 14v237000...	2 ~ 16650 miles
SERVICE BRAKES ford certified the c-max as being tow-able 4 wheels down behind a motorhome. their instructions state that the ignition should...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i entered the car and tried to start. immediately it failed to start and warning lights came on saying not...	1 ~ 13000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the ford ev charge cord (ford part no. fm58-10b706ac) that came with my 2013 cmax energi draws too much current...	1 ~ 20000 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM the ford ev charge cord (ford part no. fm58-10b706ac) that came with my 2013 cmax energi draws too much current...	1 ~ 20000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford c-max energi hybrid. while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the...	1 ~ 52000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford c-max energi. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked during ninety degree...	1 ~ 4000 miles
SEAT BELTS i received a recall from ford nhtsa recall number 14v597 ford recall number 14s21 on september 25 2014 it has...	1
SUSPENSION hi on the 11/19/2014 around 2:30 my wife and her manager at work we was going to meet up with...	1 ~ 36790 miles
TIRES the tire pressure sensor did not work and failed to give indication that tire was bad and it resulted in...	1 ~ 9200 miles

FAQ

What year Ford C-Max Energi is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Ford C-Max Energi models of 2017, 2016, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Ford C-Max Energi?

Ford C-Max Energi models of 2013 and 2014 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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