2016 Ford C-MAX Energi Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi, 9% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 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.
“While I was driving & turning around a corner on a city street in newport, ri, a silent warning flashed on the car dash in large red capital letters, reading: stop safely now! But the engine stopped immediately - before I could apply the brake - leaving me stranded in the middle of traffic. At the same time, a yellow engine and traction control icon appeared on the dash. I waited a while and tried to start the engine, but no response. Called newport police to get my car out of the traffic lane. …”
NHTSA complaint #11141013, filed 2018-10, 23,000 miles“Driving along a highway holding steady speed of 65mph, the car displayed a stop safely now message and disabled the accelerator. We were able to coast to a stop on the side of the road. The car would turn on and off with the push of the on/off button, but the stop safely now message remained on the dashboard any time the car was powered on, and the car would not move. We called Ford as we are still under warranty; however, a tow truck would have taken approx 90 minutes, and I was not in a safe position, so I used a obdii scanner and app to reset the fault codes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11353500, filed 2020-09, 44,500 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Ford C-Max Energi. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was locked and failed to open. The contact used the key to enter the vehicle. The contact read the Owner’s Manual and utilized the option provided to start the vehicle. The default power steering message was displayed with an additional message to See Dealer. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start however, after an hour, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle had been jumped started several times. …”
NHTSA complaint #11447344, filed 2022-01, 18,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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