Ford C-Max problems reported in California
91 of the 458 complaints filed about the Ford C-Max came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
91
Complaints from California
3
Crashes
4
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
18
19.8%
Other & Unspecified
15
16.5%
Steering
13
14.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
12.1%
Engine & Cooling
7
7.7%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
2.2%
Seats
2
2.2%
Wheels
2
2.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.2%
By model year
2013 C-Max
43
47.3%
2014 C-Max
27
29.7%
2015 C-Max
14
15.4%
2016 C-Max
5
5.5%
2017 C-Max
1
1.1%
2018 C-Max
1
1.1%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
6
15.8%
Montebello
4
10.5%
EL Cajon
4
10.5%
Dublin
3
7.9%
South Gate
3
7.9%
Redding
3
7.9%
Oakland
3
7.9%
Menlo Park
3
7.9%
SAN Jose
3
7.9%
Mission Viejo
2
5.3%
SAN Luis Obispo
2
5.3%
SAN Francisco
2
5.3%