Car Will Not Start problems of the 2013 Ford C-max

Six problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2013 Ford C-max. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford C-max based on all problems reported for the 2013 C-max.

1 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 12/27/2019

Since I purchased the 2013 c max there has been an ongoing problem. It starts with the clock, time is wrong. Next the radio will not work unable to shut it off, change volume basically nothing works. After a day or 2 the car will not start, no power. Once we jump start the car everything will be ok until the next time. Currently radio is not working again and now engine light is on and I am getting a warning to pull over safely now. It took multiple times to try to shut vehicle off. Ford tells me �we never heard of this�. They want $500. 00 dollars to just diagnose the problem. This is insane because it is not the first time we had the vehicle in for the clock, radio and dead battery. What had to happen before this gets fixed? a serious accident? I read all the comments on here and it looks like that this is an ongoing problem! Ford needs to fix this problem !.

2 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2019

Bought the car in may 2017. No problems until October 2019 car didn't crank everything dead. Took it to one dealer and they laughed at me. They replaced the 12v still didn't run. Had it towed to riverside Ford October 2019. They worked on it didn't get the car back until Dec 13, 2109. Paid the bill in full. And drove the car home. Two weeks ago. Dead again. My car is sitting in my yard because I can't afford to take it back to riverside Ford or any other dealer to be fixed. What can I do now?.

3 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2017

Car will not start after being parked. Automatic door opener does not work to open car. Only valet key will open car. All electrical systems are dead, this has happened more than 10 times since I purchased the car in 2014. Supposedly this problem has been repaired by the dealership each time by replacing the battery, replacing relay systems, etc. But it continues to recur. There is no pattern to its occurrence but is well known to fmc.

4 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 12/22/2016

I drive with my cmax energi approximately 10 miles with in winter with heat set to 68f. Parked at destination and restarted approximately 2 hours after. While in transit to destination an orange wrench displayed on vehicle. No issue occurred. Upon restarting a red triangle along with wrench displayed upon attempting to start. The vehicle did not start. I had it towed to dealership.

5 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2015

Car would not start. All electrical functions not working. This is the 2nd time in 9 month this has occurred. Both times the car had to be jump started. The dealer said that the car is not driven enough in gasoline mode so the battery becomes drained and needs to be recharged. Dealer claims there is no other reason for this happening. I have noticed that other people have reported the same problem on this website. Isn't the purpose of buying a hybrid vehicle to save fuel and drive in hybrid mode as much as possible? this situation makes the car extremely unreliable. Please help find the reason.

6 Car Will Not Start problem

Failure Date: 07/30/2014

The contact owns a 2013 Ford C-max. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The battery was replaced, but the failure recurred three weeks later. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however; the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300.


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