bsinboston

Wow, thank you all for the quick replies. 

I really hate the thought of buying a car that has a transmission that I will worry about all the time.  The price is really good on the car, but still, the last thing I want to deal with is rebuilding a transmission.  Perhaps the better move is to keep searching for a later model.  It seems like 2015 and up are more reliable. 

I'd still like to hear from anyone else who has a 2013 or has any other information regarding the transmission issues.  The more info I can gather, the better decision I'll be able to make.  I really do appreciate a good active forum like this one.  Happy I joined.  

So happy to have found this forum.  I am seriously considering buying a very low-mileage 2013 SEL Hybrid (1-owner 22,000 miles) and am looking for some advice.  I have found both good and bad reviews of this car.  Most issues seem to be of an electrical nature, and my question is this:

If buying a 2013, have most of the issues that plagued that year been fixed through updates?  I have never purchased a Ford before and have only owned Subarus my whole life.  I really need a reliable car first and foremost.  So is it safe to assume that most of the kinks that accompanied the 2013 c-max have already been addressed or do you think they have a real reliability problem?  

Thanks so much in advance for any information.  Just trying to make an informed decision before I head to the used car dealer.  

-BS