2014 Ford C-MAX Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 24%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,200miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2014 Ford C-MAX, 24% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,200 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After over a year of asking they keep saying they can't get the parts from Ford at the same time they admit they have received parts but they are not currently available and when I ask to be informed or put on a list they tell me they don't do that. They say I just have to take my chances when I have service or to call weekly or monthly. And now that I have asked about the recall repair more than once when I take the car in for its oil change it seems they have flagged our account and our treatment is very poor. …”
NHTSA complaint #11076254, filed 2018-03, 28,000 miles“Warning light with an engine and wrench appeared for 24 hours. Wrench disappeared and then the engine. Dealer insisted the car fixed it self and later claimed their tester show no problem. Dealer was using a generic tester which is not designed for high voltage battery system. 'hybrid/EV battery balancing circuit stuck' reflected on a personal newer model engine tester. This battery is warranted for 100,000 miles. Dealer not using the correct type of engine tester based on the type of battery.”
NHTSA complaint #11351379, filed 2020-08, 99,606 miles“The 2 back passenger doors do not function properly. They become stuck when closed and cannot be opened in a normal manner. The doors require great force to be opened because the inside door panel comes loose and causes the doors to not operate properly. The doors cannot be opened from the inside of the car and must be opened forcefully by an adult. The means that any child sitting in the back seat is unable to exit the car. This has happened on multiple occasions and happens randomly. …”
NHTSA complaint #11254121, filed 2019-09, 40,200 miles“Power electrical horn continues to not work, within 3 year of driving started to have problems and I reattached wires to the horn once and within 1 month they stopped working again.”
NHTSA complaint #11207317, filed 2019-05, 370,000 miles“My 2014 Ford Cmax Energi is unable to exceed 80 MPH. This is due to Ford MyKey systems not allowing other keys to be made for the vehicle without restrictions being applied. Because I had to get a new key made, my car now is unable to go over 80MPH. In Arizona, the flow of traffic is quick and intense. I am unable to reliably drive on the freeway because of how my car is restricted. Ford refuses to do anything about it.”
NHTSA complaint #11729773, filed 2026-04Related service bulletins
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- 10214758Jun 21, 2022Some 2013-2017 C-MAX Energi, 2013-2018 Focus battery electric vehicle (BEV), 2013-2020 Fusion plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), 2015-2017 MKZ/MKZ Hybrid/MKC, 2016-2017 MKX…
- 10203848Nov 4, 2021Various 2014-2020 vehicles equipped with a 3G modem may experience a lack of 3G modem performance. This may be due to the 3G cellular service functionality being decommissioned…
- 10172972Mar 9, 2020SSM 48619 - Various Vehicles - Perimeter Alarm Armed And Original Vehicle Keys Cannot Be Accessed to Enter Vehicle - CAN Protection Strategy Some 2013-2016 Model Year Vehicles…
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford C-MAX
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsFuel system
3 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology