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Thank you, sooooo much for this information!! It came down to the dealership continuing to tell me it was not covered (sent me a pic of a printout they had done, showing my car wasn't under any warranty. But, it showed, right on the page, 'Warning: verify if car may be covered under CA emission warranty'. (!!!!) So, while still texting with the service rep, I called Ford (this was Thursday), and the woman who helped me, told me my car IS COVERED!!! She is going to call the dealership tomorrow, Monday, and tell them it's covered!! And, I never would have had ANY idea, w/o you telling me about it!! I'm gonna have a working ?, and not a huge paperweight in my driveway!!! (lol, that's the color my car is... the license plate has GBF at the end... I call my car the Green Blueberry (from Psyche, Shawn always says, 'to the blueberry', when they run for Gus's car...), and, well, hybrid, my car is green... so, license plate is: Green Blueberry Forever! Thank you, SOOOOOO much!!! Catherine Olson

Not sure which warranty you mean. I had an extended, 3 yr/so many miles (I hit the 3 yrs first) warranty. If you mean the CA standards warranty, I looked up the car and: That doesn't seem to be the PZEV that is required, though, I will check with CA and/or Oregon, to make sure. The thing is, if it does qualify, I don't want it towed home, if there is any chance at all, it would be covered (not sure if there is a limit on my roadside assistance towing). I've written to CA (the phone number listed has a mechanical voice that says to enter phone number, then it says to enter my pin...??? Thanks for all the help and input!! I'm pretty sure the GM just wants the car out of his hair... If it did qualify, wouldnt the dealership be out the money, to replace the hybrid battery?

Looked at the sight. It has pretty much been agreed that my hybrid battery was messed up because I didn't drive it that much, as I'm disabled. So, this wouldnt apply to me, as they will say it's not a defect? I'm going to call them, and see if they have any info. Next step, once I get some money, is figuring out if the HB needs to totally be replaced, or, if it can be repaired, or maybe, one from a junkyard put in it. I would still appreciate any and all info on CMax hybrid batteries... Thank you!!

OK, I'm in Oregon. Why would this matter, what difference would it make, concerning my hybrid battery? Thank you for any and all info. BTW, my son is going to pay what is owed so far (hybrid battery, not replaced), and I'm having it towed home. Am hoping to learn more, and try to find a mechanic who can fix it for much less. Such a weight off my shoulders!! This is the first car, at 48 years old, that was bought, just for me! Had a car, when had kids, that I helped pick out, and I mainly used it, but it was more the 'soccer mom' van, and was used for family things much of the time.

Not sure the mileage, but I know it's very low for 9 years (car at dealership, so can't check the mileage). It's the hybrid SE. It was/is, VERY annoying!! Especially, thinking I was taking it in for just a 12v battery replacement! Don't know what a CARB car is, but I got the extended warranty, which was only 3 years or a certain mileage, which has far surpassed.

Guess I'm another canary... I took my 2013 Ford CMax in, to get the 12v battery replaced at the dealership. Then they told me it needed a new BECM, for the hybrid battery. Agreed to that. Then they tell me it needs a new hybrid battery. Car is only 9 years old. However, I've been told that my not driving it often, could have caused this. I don't know enough to tell if I'm being scammed... GM has told me they will do a buyback for about 4-5K. Otherwise, they will put a lien on my car, for the work done so far, 12v battery replaced, free wiper blades, DX and labor. Service rep said was a bit over $1000, then GM said it was over $2200. I don't know a lot about hybrid batteries. I remember asking salesman, when I bought it, about the hybrid longevity, and he said he hadn't ever heard of one needing to be replaced, that it should last a long time. ??? Also, I'd been in a minor accident the fall before, and knew from the manual, that certain things need to be reset, after a crash. Asked if they had been checked, wasn't told yes or no, only that the best mechanic, plus, Ford Engineers had worked on fixing it, so, they were sure, if something needed to be checked, it was. Does this sound up front, that they're being honest?