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SuspensionPart report

2013 Ford C-MAX Energi Suspension Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 50 total for the year
Median mileage
54,895miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi, 4% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,895 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Hi on the 11/19/2014 around 2:30 my wife and her manager at work we was going to meet up with client . The offended vehicle break the stop sign and hit my vehicle from the right side and my car spin and face the opposite direction for the traffic .completely disabled my vehicle I called the police .I wait till the police come and we make the report . …”

NHTSA complaint #10662696, filed 2014-12, 36,790 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Ford C-Max Energi. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, there was a grinding sound coming from underneath the vehicle; followed by the vehicle shaking abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the front axle and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 73,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11514772, filed 2023-03, 73,000 miles

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201324%

Other parts of the 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi

Electrical system
19 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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