2015 FORD C-MAX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD C-MAX HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, PUSHING HER VEHICLE INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS THE DRIVER' S SIDE SEAT HEADREST DETACHED EXPOSING THE TWO METAL RODS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF SHE WAS HIT AGAIN THE POSTS WOULD HAVE ENTERED THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK, RIGHT HAND, KNEE AND HIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MILEAGE WAS 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD C-MAX ENERGI. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE ABS SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V436000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAWGRASS FORD (LOCATED AT 14501 W SUNRISE BLVD, SUNRISE, FL 33323, (954) 851-9000), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF AN EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN A RED WARNING DISPLAYED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SCREEN: "STOP YOUR CAR SAFELY AND GET OFF THE ROAD" (OR WORDS TO THAT EFFECT. THE ENGINE HAD CUT OUT AND MY CAR WAS OPERATING SOLELY ON THE BATTERY. THERE WERE VEHICLES TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT IN EACH OF THE OUTSIDE LANES. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AT A BREAK IN TRAFFIC. SOON THE BATTERY GAVE OUT--CHARGE INDICATOR SHOWED NO CHARGE LEFT. I CALLED AAA TO TOW THE CAR. AFTER I CALLED FOR THE TOW, I TRIED THE START BUTTON (~15" AFTER SHUTDOWN, AND THE (GAS) ENGINE STARTED AND BEGAN TO CHARGE THE BATTERY, AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE "HYBRID SPECIALIST" FOUND THAT "SOMETHING" HAD HAPPENED, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THEY DROVE THE CAR TO SEE IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT IT RAN WELL, AND CONTINUES TO RUN WELL. I HAD ABOUT 30K MILES ON CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I FELT FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AT A TIME WHEN THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHTER THAN WHAT IT WOULD BE DURING DAYLIGHT. I BELIEVE THAT I NARROWLY ESCAPED A SERIOUS CRASH, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAYS, FEARING THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER INCIDENT. I AM VERY ANGRY AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT, OTHER THAN TO SELL THE CAR. ATTACHED IS SERVICE REPORT FROM DEALER.

THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING STALL AT THE GROCERY STORE AS WE PULLED OUT A MESSAGE CAME UP POWER STEERING FAILURE SERVICE NOW

WHEN STARTING THE CAR ONE DAY, I GOT A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THERE WAS A POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILURE - STEERING WAS MANUAL AND VERY HEAVY. NO CODES PRESENT AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. IT CAME BACK AGAIN ANOTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING AND WENT AWAY AGAIN. THE POWER ASSIST SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT IS "STICKY" AND THE WHEEL STAYS LOCKED AT FIRST WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING GEAR FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT $2300+. THE CAR HAS ONLY 45000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAULTY PART.

AT APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY IN THE RAIN AND FELT THE STEERING WAS A LITTLE "JERKY" I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WET ROAD CONDITION AND WIND. A FEW MINUTES LATER AN ALERT POPPED UP ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING STEERING FAILURE AND TO PULL OFF ROAD SAFELY. I WASN'T FAR FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE, I WAS INFORMED THAT IS WAS THE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME OVER 3,000.00 TO REPLACE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MY RETIRED MECHANIC BROTHER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC FRIEND, THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT FORD. IT TOOK OVER 3 WEEKS BUT FORD OFFERED TO TAKE ON PART OF THE COST. I WAS OUT OF POCKET $855.00 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT WAS ALSO WITHOUT A CAR FOR 3 WEEKS. I STILL FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE ENTIRE REPAIR. I HOPE THIS POST WILL HELP GENERATE A RECALL, AS I'VE SEEN OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I'M UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT IF A RECALL IS ISSUED, I WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE MONEY I PAID FOR THIS REPAIR. EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN TO WITH KNOWLEDGE OF CARS AND THEIR MECHANICS AGREE THAT THE RACK AND PINION SHOULD NOT GO OUT BEFORE AT LEAST 100,000. MILES.

2015 FORD C-MAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT INTO THE GARAGE, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD RAMMING INTO THE INNER WALL. WHILE REVERSING DIRECTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE LURCHED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD C-MAX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V592000 (EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NORTH SIDE FORD (1312 N KELLER DR, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401, (217) 342-3929) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVIALABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, WARNING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TAKE TO A DEALER. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. COULD NOT DRIVE IT HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. TWO WEEKS LATER THE POWER ASSIST LIGHT HAS COME ON. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. IS IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND THE (EPAS) ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR FIX THE WHOLE SYSTEM.

CHARGING CORD OVERHEATED AND MELTED AT THE PLUG. RECALL IN PLACE ON THIS ITEM, BUT FORD SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS IN RECALL TO ENSURE CHARGING CORD IS PLUGGED IN TO DEDICATED AND UNDAMAGED/NON CORRODED OUTLET (IT WAS-UNTIL AFTER EVENT) AND NOT ATTACHED TO AN EXTENSION CORD (IT WAS NOT).