Steering Problems of Ford C-max. Ford C-max owners have reported 76 steering related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 10 most common steering problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (43 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power steering failed (10 problems). hi pal having starting problems with a 1.6tdci cmax coming up with code 16 on dash immobliser wont even crank over tried the blue connecter in pass foot well and seems to be no corrosion and all pins seem ok been into ford garage and they have gave me a list of fault codes u1900-a0-abs, b2406-60-acm,b1342-20-eps,u1900-60-ic,u2510-20-ic,c1703-60-pam,c1704-60-pam,p0340-21-pcm,p0562-22-pcm,p138b "The Ford C-MAX is a five-seat MPV, which is good to drive, practical and economical, but it isn't as safe as some newer models" I've had central locking problems, hill start warnings 29 posts · Joined 2011. #1 · Feb 2, 2013. 2011 tdci 2.0l titanium. Hello , Is anyone else having problems with cold weather starting? The problem seems to be that the brake fluid becomes too thick at cold. temperatures ( car is left outside ) to allow the brake pedal to travel far. enough to complete the circuit , for the starter button to I bought this 2013 Ford C-max energi used in 2017, right off the bat after checking out vehicle, the Toyota dealership had to jumpstart the car. Now, the current issue is that this vehicle has to be jump-started every time I try to start the car. This has been occuring since November 2020. 5. Bad starter motor. If the starter motor in S-Max has developed a defect and is unable to crank the engine, you will only hear clicking noises from the starter solenoid when you try to start the engine. Starters easily last over a 100,000 miles, but they can wear out sooner depending on how frequently the engine is started. A 2016 costs about 4-5K more than a 2014. Expand. I can relate the perceived failure rate of C-Max transmission with the issue of the HPFP failures on 2009+ VW TDIs. The MSRP on parts to replace everything that was contaminated with metal in the fuel system was over $5k and labor was about another $1k. I. iancarson Discussion starter. 2 posts · Joined 2010. #1 · Sep 18, 2010. 2004 2.0 tdci cmax. Starts perfect and runs for approx 3-5 seconds, cuts out. eventually will start and run. changed oil and fuel filters, still no improvement. no issues when engine is warm. OZ9tX.