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What 60 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Cmax Energi

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (60)Crash / fire / injury (12)Electrical system (11)Transmission & drivetrain (10)Steering (9)Backup camera & sensors (7)Airbags (6)Brakes (4)Fuel system (4)Body & structure (3)Engine (3)Equipment (2)

1 of 60 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 18, 2016SteeringElectrical systemCrash

1. REAR WINDOWS OPEN 6 TO 8 INCHES UPON RETURNING TO CAR FROM STORE- HAPPENED 4 TIMES. (SITTING IN PARKING LOTS) 2. CAR ON OVERNIGHT IN GARAGE. GARAGE HAS THE GAS FURNACE AND HEATER 3. DOES NOT STEER WHEN YOU WANT IT TO./ JUST TAKES OFF ON ITS OWN/ CAUSED WRECK. SLOW LEFT TURN. WENT ALL BY ITSELF INTO THE SIDEWALK. 4. DOES NOT TURN OFF OR ON WHEN TOLD TO DO SO/ MOVES AFTER PARKED, EVEN IF FULLY BELTED IN 5. THE SYNC DOES NOT WORK AND NAVIGATION GOT ME LOST TWICE IN LA 6. HUMMING NOISES AND VIBRATION BELOW MY FEET AT SPEED (65 TO 70)

NHTSA ODI 10836817

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Ford Cmax Energi verdict →