2014 FORD C-MAX Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2014 FORD C-MAX
2 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 FORD C-MAX. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
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...
EXCESSIVE TORQUE IS TOO EASILY APPLIED TO THE WHEELS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP CAUSING UNEXPECTED TRACTION LOSS AND TIRE SPIN EVEN UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED WHILE PASSING OR OTHERWISE USING CLOSE TO OR FULL POWER (IN A STRAIGHT LINE), THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY PULL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER UNEXPECTEDLY. ANY NECESSARY STEERING CORRECTION CAUSES THE CAR TO PULL TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND OFTEN CAUSES THE CAR TO WANDER ACROSS THE LANE BACK AND FORTH AS I TRY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE HIGH TORQUE OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AS WELL AS THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED "TORQUE VECTORING" DIFFERENTIAL. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT I'VE NOTICED IS, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, SOMETIMES THE ELECTRONICS CONTROLLING THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION MOTOR GET CONFUSED, POWER IS APPLIED TO WHEELS IN A STUTTERING FASHION, REQUIRING EXTRA FORCE TO BE...
Other 2014 FORD C-MAX Problem Areas
Unknown Or Other
18 complaints
Power Train
17 complaints
Electrical System
15 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
5 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingcablecordonboard
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemtraction Batterythermal Managementair Handlingfiltration
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslock
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint