Jason S

My 2013 Energi started throwing these P0dba, P0dbe, and P0dbe errors this year, right after the CARB 10 year / 100000 mile warranty on the hybrid batter expired. It drives fine except for only having about 50% of the original range. There's also a CARB 15 year / 150000 mile warranty on other PZEV hybrid system parts, though, and I'm now in an argument with the dealership over whether the codes mean they have to replace my Battery Energy Control Module on warranty, or mean that the entire off-warranty hybrid battery is faulty (a massive $12k fix from them, and $6k-7k even after market). I wish I could find some clear information somewhere to make the case for the BECM replacement. The real problem from my perspective is that California won't allow it to pass smog as long as it keeps throwing these error codes, and if it can't pass smog to be registered, it becomes a $1500 scrap sell at best. I may try resetting the ODB2 and driving until it's ready to see if it can slip past smog before the codes recur. Or maybe I'll manage to get Ford to replace the BECM and that will fix the issue. I rather like the C-Max, and it will hurt if it ends up forcibly retired while it's still drivable.