2014 Ford C-MAX problems
Owners have filed 105 complaints about the 2014 Ford C-MAX with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 17.1%. A further 18.1% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints105
Crashes8
Fires4
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.0% · 20
Unknown or other 18.1% · 19
Power train 17.1% · 18
Steering 13.3% · 14
Latches/locks/linkages 8.6% · 9
Engine 4.8% · 5
Air bags 3.8% · 4
Structure 2.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 37 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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 and melted the outlet again. The manufacture was notified. The failure mileage was 65,000. Electrical system
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. Electrical system · reported at 370,000 miles
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. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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