2014 Ford C-MAX Energi Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2014 Ford C-MAX Energi, 10% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles.
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.
“Received a stop safely now dash indicator light while driving on a city street approaching an intersection. Car began losing power and I applied the brake to stop prior to intersection. Placed the car in park and attempted to turn vehicle off, but car did not respond or power down. Accessory items were still functioning in car, but unable to get the car to switch into gear and drive. Eventually, placed the car in neutral and pushed vehicle into a parking lot. After 10 minutes I was able to turn the car off and on, but still unable to get the vehicle to go into motion. …”
NHTSA complaint #11016422, filed 2017-08, 32,000 miles“While driving on the highway (about 1/2 way through a 6-hour highway trip), the stop safely warning light and accompanying beeps started and the engine cut out completely. I had to later look up in the manual what the orange triangle warning symbol meant. We pulled over to the side of the road, put it in park, and it restarted immediately and was fine for the rest of the journey. I ran the cars vehicle health report , which did not find any problems. I took it to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the issue and found nothing wrong with it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10783553, filed 2015-10, 4,000 miles“The portable charger wall plug melted while charging. The plastic melted and was too hot to touch. This was after two hours of charging an empty battery. Ford is not replacing it under warranty, is it is just outside 3 years.”
NHTSA complaint #11012155, filed 2017-08, 36,000 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford C-MAX Energi
16 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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