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On long trips with lots of downhills, try pressing the downhill regen button on the shift lever; that will help regen charging of the HVB. Able to significantly recharge m wife's energi HVB in some downhill parts of the Shenandoah mountains. Greg

Cars and repairs have gotten so expensive now, warranties need to keep pace by increasing as well. There is no reason (other than greed) that warranties should not be extended to 7-10 years and 120-150,000 miles standard. Manufacturing and reliability has improved (in general), so should vehicle protections. Out of pocket costs have become exorbitant. Greg

My wife and I test-drove both the prius and cmax and the cmax was the far better driving car. My only issue is the cmax has suspect build-quality issues well below the prius. Properly built, the cmax is easily the better vehicle (just not better in MPG). Greg

The recent bushing recall is what first popped into my head as homestead mentioned. Cold and/or coldANDdamp weather can also trigger some weird anomalies in some vehicles. I had a brake pedal brake light switch "stick" and throw codes when the weather turned. First, check for any codes and if your bushing recall was not done, do it and hopefully that settles it! Greg

Welp, it's disappointing but not unexpected. Now our 2017 cmax energi titanium (owned since new) with only 52,000 miles has just finished eating its transmission. 2018 titanium tranny toasted around 36,000 miles first and today 2017 energi titanium toasted at 52,000. Nice job, FORD. Greg

Sadly, yes. Our 2018 titanium tranny was replaced before 36,000 miles and the replacement doesn't drive as well as the original one and occasionally makes noises that suggest the replacement too is not going to be long-lived either. Car currently has 56,000 miles on it. So, I'd much rather see a recall for those displaying signs of problems (e.g., shavings, growling). Greg

Good point. I was hoping they'd communicate without hassle, but now that you mention it...maybe I'll keep wheel/tire fidelity! Thanks, Greg

Can anyone confirm for me that I can definitely interchange/completely swap the wheels on our 2017 energi titanium and 2018 hybrid titanium cmaxes? Tire specs are the same and the wheels appear to be identical, so... My plan is to simply X-cross tires from one cmax to the other (RF to LR, RR to LF, LF to RR, LR to RF from one cmax to the other) to simplify rotation by swapping the tires between vehicles without using a fifth wheel/spare (that I don't have !!!) Thanks for the help! Greg

old one above. New one: https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/22-2396

old tsb above. updated: https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/22-2396

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10148717-9999.pdf

Heard that Ford finally "owned up" to unresolved tranny issues (through 2018s). Sadly, not a recall (yet), but at least a TSB: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10148717-9999.pdf

Our 2018 c max exhibited those issues (growling noises) and was replaced at 36,000 miles so I'm not convinced it's only the 2015 and earlier ones afflicted (especially since our replacement transmission now also growls after only 18,000 miles of use). Disappointing. Greg

Alright, I realize it's only surface rust, but I will only buy and install coated rotors from now on...I was thinking (probably more so hoping) that DFC daily driver rotors would also be coated in some fashion to retard rusting, but they aren't and for only 10 to 20 dollars more for a full set of rotors, it's worth it to me to go coated just for the better rust-free appearance. Live and learn I guess... Greg

Thanks to this forum posting, I bought a sensor from rockauto for around $50 and replaced it on our 2018 cmax. Getting to the sensor is a bit of a challenge as there is limited room and the dashboard back panel simply gets in the way, but with patience and help from my wife's smaller hands working inside the dashboard...success. Greg

Yogabbas, I understand your concern with the steering issue. We have a 2017 energi and a 2018 hybrid and for whatever reason, I much prefer the drive and feel of the energi versus the regular hybrid. With a steering problem, I would look for another. Either way, please let us know what comes of it. Greg

40,000 mile service should be nothing special other than engine oil and filter change and tire rotation (and replace your cabin and engine filters if not already done). That's all I would do. Greg

Resurrecting this post. Anyone else have this problem? Our 2018 cmax titanium has had this fan noise for 2 years now and I'm tempted to try replacing it, but hope to hear of other success stories. Thanks for any info! Greg

48,000 on our 2017 energi and 53,000 on our 2018 regular hybrid. New tires, brake pads and rotors all around in May and June 2023 and new transmission on our 2018 at 36,000 miles. Greg

Finally broke down and went the DIY route to install new brake pads and rotors on our 2017 energi and 2018 hybrid. Purchased DFC kits from RockAuto and all went well. Installed "coated" rotors on my wife's car and standard non-coated daily driver rotors on mine, but installed DFC's "5,000" brake pads on both. Will see how rotor differences stack up over time (i.e. coated vs. non-coated). Greg

Our 2018 cmax does that on occasion. The teflon tape is worth trying. There is a "breather hole" in our cap, so not too surprising. Greg

Hopefully just a cranky fuel pump but could be transmission bearing noise. Try to load a 30 second audio clip with noise for better guidance. Otherwise, drive it until it breaks. Greg

2017 energi cmax tires cupping- First, our 2018 Michelin energy tires cupped and now our 2017's tires are cupping. Michelin's suck! Tires on both vehicles have been rotated, but tires have proven noisier and more problematic over time. May not be ideal, but I'll try the "house-brand" NTB tires and see how those do; I've been running those on our minivan for 5 years with zero problems. Michelin tires I've tried thus far have been poor quality. Greg

2018 titanium - noticing moisture stains forming inside the cabin above the passenger-side upper windshield corner. My guess is it's a small/slow windshield seal leak that I will monitor to confirm. Windshield is original stock and never replaced or even chipped (yet). Has anyone else witnessed something like this and what is recommended for best way to repair? Reseal the OEM glass or replace all I wonder...??? And cost you've seen for this? I'm guessing without any chips/damage, geico will not cover under comprehensive coverage, but...there's always a hammer nearby... Thanks, Greg

Been using a dash camera for a few years in our 2018 cmax and recently, the camera died (or so I thought). Turns out the 20amp cigarette lighter was the culprit, not the dash camera ! Apparently, the dash camera lighter power cord insert unscrewed at the tip and shorted out the socket. If yours stops working, look for loose parts in the cigarette lighter first and then check your fuse. One owner had a button fall into their lighter, which shorted theirs. Good luck, Greg