2014 Ford C-Max drivetrain & axles problems
17 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2014 Ford C-Max, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford c-max hybrid. After placing the vehicle in park and turning it off, the contact was alerted that the vehicle independently rolled backwards and crashed into another vehicle. The contact was not in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Upon entering the vehicle and inspecting it, the contact noticed that the vehicle shifted into reverse. The failure occurred on one separate occasion. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries.
There is a grinding or rubbing sound emanating from the transmission while driving, at any speed (generally not while stationary but sometimes), and the check engine light turns on. The local ford dealership (metro motors, st. Croix, u.s. Virgin islands) found "transmission variator to drive chain loose causing noise" and "[n]o internal serviceable components" and recommended "[r]eplacement of hybrid CVT transmission." the dealership specifically recommends replacement of the transmission part, jm5z-7000-arm…
Other problems reported for the 2014 Ford C-Max
- Electrical system 20 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
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