2013 Ford C-Max steering problems
39 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2013 Ford C-Max, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford c-max. While driving 60 MPH, the service advance track indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became inoperable. The vehicle crashed into a divider. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The contact sustained injuries to the left knee and lower back, and burns to the forearm. The passenger sustained a sprained left ankle and wrist, and burns to the right side of the body. Medical attention was required.
The power steering was occasionally failing but after reading the manual I saw that ford suggest de powering the car and restarting it. After wrenching my back from driving with the power steering not working I started doing that. Then the power steering shut down completely. When I went in they wanted to charge me over $2000 to replace the steering rack. After doing some research I found that ford had recalled similar models of that year range for a similar issue but hadn't recalled the cmax.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford C-Max
- Electrical system 52 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Engine 17 complaints
Steering problems in other years
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- 2013