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2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
3%of 120 total for the year
Median mileage
22,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 3% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 2 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.

“From park, sudden forward acceleration and hit wall, I hit the steering column, no braking, car reversed from impact, still could not change gears, pulled emergency brake and car stopped, engine still revving up, pushed button and it stopped.”

NHTSA complaint #10629155, filed 2014-08, 30,000 miles

“The wife jumped a curb while parking and the cmax ran into a brick pillar causing damage to the front end, the airbags did not deploy. Wife said her foot was on the brake and the acceleration from a stop was violent.”

NHTSA complaint #10579342, filed 2014-04, 11,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. While the vehicle was stationary, the battery saver warning indicator turned off and the following message displayed across the instrument panel: 911 assist is disabled, contact dealer . Immediately afterwards, the shifter indicator displayed on the instrument panel. The contact turned the key in the ignition, but the motor did not indicate that it was ready to drive until approximately one minute later. The contact placed the shifter into reverse and attempted to reverse, but a sudden loss of power steering occurred. …”

NHTSA complaint #11121726, filed 2018-08, 73,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201343%

Other parts of the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid

Electrical system
49 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints

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

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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