NHTSA Complaint #11210304 — 2013 FORD C-MAX HYBRID

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11210304
Vehicle 2013 FORD C-MAX HYBRID
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 87,517 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PR

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THIS USED SUV ON MAY 14, 2019 WITH 87,420 MILES. IN THREE OCCASIONS THE DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD HAS SHOWN, WITH NO AUDIBLE SOUND, THE MESSAGE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL THEN SHUT DOWN. ALL TIMES HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITION SHUT ITSELF OFF, THEN I SAW THE DISPLAY MESSAGE. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE SEEN THE DISPLAY MESSAGE, THE CAR WOULD HAVE STOPPED WITHIN 400 FEET. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I WOULD NOT HAVE TIME TO CHANGE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, LEAVING A STOPPED CAR ON THE FAST LANE. I NOW KEEP LOOKING GLANCING AT THE DASHBOARD WORRIED THAT THE DISPLAY WILL APPEAR AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT A SCANNER SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. NOW THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME WHERE THEY ARE DOING MORE TESTING. I JUST DO NOT HAVE ANY MORE CONFIDENCE ON THIS CAR. THE DASHBOARD HAS ALSO SHOWN A DISPLAY "SEE MANUAL".

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