The C-Max was Ford's first pure hybrid line of vehicles, including both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant. And like most first-generation products, it shows.
This car chews through batteries. Recent model years don't have as many complaints, but it could only be a matter of time.
The C-Max Hybrid has 1 generations. Generations are groups of model years where the vehicles are continuously produced, using similar engineering and shared features. Generation data isn't always cut-and-dry and is often different for different countries. When in doubt, we use North American generation data.
Ford just can't seem to shut the door on a latch issue that prevents doors from closing. They recently expanded a recall by 2.3 million vehicles, including the C-Max. There's an appalling pawl shortage (which is much more fun to say than it is to experience). This means owners should receive a first notice about the recall, then a second notice when the parts are available.
A list of seven hybrids to avoid buying if you were in the market for a used car. They aren’t necessarily hybrids from the 2016 model year (although they can be), but just the cars that were the biggest pains to own this year.
Ford has to revise the fuel ratings on six of its popular cars, and not in a good way. The company says they over-estimated the fuel efficiency on these cars and then reported those inflated numbers to the EPA. And now they've been caught.
Ford says a software error in the restraint control module of the 2013–14 C-Max Hybrid can delay the deployment of the side-curtain airbag.
Ford is recalling 23,000 model year 2012-13 Focus Electric and 2013 C-Max Energi and Hybrid vehicles equipped with the 'intelligent access' push button start system. The reason? A missing door chime.
The head protection in over 33,000 Ford C-Max Hybrid vehicles is insufficient. This headache (pun fully intended) was discovered during testing of the 2013 models, when it became clear the head protection was not up to federal standards.
