2016 Ford C-MAX Energi Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi, 16% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,500 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.
“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“Was driving it to a shop to do a transmission fluid exchange and got a big Stop Safely Now warning on the dash with an AdvanceTrac warning as well. Car stopped dead on a freeway off ramp - was very fortunate to get an immediate SoCal Freeway Service tow off the ramp in Los Angeles to a safe place, and after AAA told me I might wait 4 hours for a tow to my preferred Ford dealer, I got the car restarted and got it to a another dealer a couple miles away. Inspection showed a P0B37 error code with chafing of the high voltage battery harness. …”
NHTSA complaint #11547715, filed 2023-10“The contact owns a 2016 Ford C-Max. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal sound emanating from the engine compartment, prompting her to discontinue driving the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the transmission had previously been replaced 3 years prior. …”
NHTSA complaint #11634947, filed 2025-01, 49,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10168790Nov 1, 2019Some 20132017 C-MAX Energi, 20172018 C-MAX Hybrid, 20132020 Fusion Energi and 2017-2020 Fusion/MKZ Hybrid vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi
13 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsEngine
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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