2014 Ford C-MAX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,500miles
- 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, 4% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,500 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.
“Unintended acceleration. I was coasting to a stop for a red light and the car started to accelerate on its own. Jamming on the brakes stopped the car. One of time I was trying to back out of a parking spot and then I put the car in reverse and pressed the accelerator nothing would happened, so I put the car back it park and then back into reverse and still nothing. Next I shifted into drive and the car still wouldnt move when the accelerator was pressed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11128496, filed 2018-09, 42,000 miles“The average miles per gallon of fuel is incorrect because the fuel usage is incorrect. This vehicle has a display that indicates the amount of fuel used. I reset with every fill-up. It is consistently wrong. Usually low by .5 to .7 gallons. This produces a false average miles per gallon reading.”
NHTSA complaint #10651569, filed 2014-10, 3,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10153975Jan 24, 2019Some 2013-2018 C-MAX, 2013-2019 Fusion Energi, and 2017-2019 Fusion/MKZ Hybrid vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P04B5. This may be due…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford C-MAX
20 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford C-MAX
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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