Ford C-Max Recalls

The Ford C-Max has 14 recalls covering the 2013-2018 model years, with the most serious being a shifter cable bushing that can degrade or fall off on 2013-2018 vehicles, preventing the transmission from engaging the intended gear and allowing the vehicle to roll in an unexpected direction.

On 2013-2015 Energi plug-in trim vehicles, the 120V charge cord supplied with the car can overheat and start a fire. The 2015 model year has a separate issue where the engine can continue running after the driver turns it off, allowing someone to move the shifter out of park and let the vehicle roll away unintentionally. The 2015-2016 model years have a rearview camera that can display a distorted or blank image when reversing, reducing visibility behind the vehicle.

The 2014 model year has two steering-related issues: certain vehicles built during a one-week window in August 2014 have incorrectly assembled steering gears, and a separate group of 2014 vehicles were built with too few ball bearings in the steering gear. Both conditions can impair steering and, in the worst case, cause a complete loss of steering control. The 2016 model year has a floor pan weld defect where the left-hand apron joints may not be properly bonded, weakening the front-end structure in a crash.

The 2013-2015 model years share a door latch defect where an internal component can break, leaving a door unlatched while appearing closed, and potentially swinging open while driving. Prior repair attempts on some of these vehicles did not fully resolve the issue, and a follow-up recall covers the same population. The 2013 model year has several additional concerns: the restraints control module can allow moisture in, causing corrosion that disables airbags or other safety systems; the side curtain airbags can deploy late in certain rollovers; the left rear child lock can fail to engage, allowing a child to open the door from inside; and 2013 hybrid models without panoramic roofs have an interior surface that can exceed head injury limits in a crash.