2013 FORD C-MAX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE A WINING TYPE NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD C-MAX HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WHICH FAILED TO RESUME BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER PEACOCK FORD (1875 S ORLANDO AVE, MAITLAND, FL 32751) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTACT NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,060.

WHEN I TURNED OFF MY CAR. MY RADIO WOULD NOT SHUT OFF NO MATTER WHAT I DID. THIS IN TURN DRAINED MY BATTERY.

CAR WAS MAKING "WHOO-WHOO" LOW PITCHED NOISE FROM REAR THAT INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AS SPEED OF CAR INCREASED. WHEEL BEARING RIGHT REAR WHEEL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 101K MILES AND LEAKING SHOCK FOR SAME WHEEL -

MY DOOR LATCHES BROKE FOR SECOND TIME, IN TWO YEAR. FORD SAY IT IS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE REPAIRS WERE DONE.

BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY TO DRIVE TO A SPOT ON THE CUL DE SAC. STARTED TO PULL UP TO THE CURB AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. SAW A LIGHT THAT SAID SERVICE POWER STEERING SOON. NO WARNING UNTIL POWER STEERING STOPPED COMPLETELY. GOT STOPPED JUST A COUPLE OF FEET FROM THE LIGHT POST. FORD CHARGED $2200.00 TO FIX. CAR HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES.

THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A RHYTHMIC NOISE THAT ACCELERATED WITH AND INCREASE IN SPEED. THERE WAS ALSO A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING ABOVE 45 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED A BEARING THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I WAS THEN INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEED REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THERE ARE DOZENS OF CASES OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON 2013 C-MAX VEHICLES. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THESE TRANSMISSIONS WITH KNOWN ISSUES.

THE OUTSIDE DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS GETTING SO HOT THE PLASTIC IS MELTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD C-MAX THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HER HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN FORD (247 SUNRISE HWY, LYNBROOK, NY 11563, (516) 825-8300) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT AN UNKNOWN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED RECALL WAS EXPIRED.*JB

THE DRIVER'S REAR DOOR LOCK DOES NOT CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE ON A PREVIOUS CALL RELATED TO LOCKS. THE WORK WAS REPORTEDLY DONE. AFTER OBSERVING THE WEAR OF THE LOCK ELEMENTS, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE ORIGINAL LOCKS. MAYBE THE DEALER CHARGED THE CAR MANUFACTURER FOR THE REPAIR AND NEVER REPLACED THE LOCKS WITH THE CORRECT ONES. I AM AFRAID TO USE THE CAR WHEN THE BACK DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. *TR