NHTSA Complaint #11032161 — 2014 FORD C-MAX
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11032161 |
| Vehicle | 2014 FORD C-MAX |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 78,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON MEANING CONTACT DEALER ASAP ABOUT POWERTRAIN ISSUE. I HAD NOTICED A FEW DAYS EARLIER IT SEEMED TO NOT BE SWITCHING BETWEEN ELECTRIC AND ENGINE AS WELL OR SMOOTHLY WHEN DRIVING. WHEN STATIONARY, THE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR RADIO WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR. INSTEAD IT GIVES MESSAGE "TURNING OFF TO CONSERVE BATTERY." CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND IS AT 78000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER. CANNOT FIND ISSUE. CODES IT IS THROWING ARE FOR BATTERY BUT THEY BOTH TEST GOOD. THEY RESET CODES AND WE WENT TO PICK IT UP. NOW KEY FOBS WON'T WORK UNLESS THE CAR IS TURNED ON. ALARM BUTTON ON THE FOB MAKES THE CAR SOUND LIKE A FLUTTERING NOISE, BUT NO REAL ALARM. THE DEALER IS GOING TO KEEP IT MORE AND CHECK IT OUT MORE. STILL HAS THE MESSAGE ABOUT CONSERVING BATTERY ON THE SCREEN. THEY HADN'T FOUND WHAT CAUSED THE BATTERY CODES AND NOW MORE THINGS AREN'T WORKING.
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