2013 Ford C-Max electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 52 complaints for the 2013 Ford C-Max, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 37 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Car will not start, nothing left on, car jumped with jumper, took place again yesterday 5/27/2014. Unable to jump start this time, ford road side assistance applied a jumper able to get electrical system up, but car will not run. Ford dealer received car, stated that their road side assistance did not know how to jump car. Also stated battery was dead, but tested fine. Asked why this would happen, could not tell me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford c-max. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start-up after several attempts. The contact stated that the battery was drained. The failure was caused by the radio remaining on and the door locks actuating independently after the vehicle was turned off and parked. The contact found information online, which stated that replacing the radio fuse would fix the issue. The contact replaced the fuse however, the failure recurred.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford C-Max
- Steering 39 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints
Electrical system problems in other years
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