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Would not be a bad idea to double check on the 12v battery. I had one, purchased & installed by Ford dealer/service center, go kaput at 12 months. What they sold & installed may have been new but was really NOS.

This appears to be more of a problem with the 2013 models, based on the amount of forum posts on the issue. May be an early production problem with a supplier, but that is just a guess, I posted replacement info in the past & you may find info online that may help. Do a search here or online for "reversing camera". Hope this helps.

Hope you good luck with the repair. The best repair is always with a mechanic you can trust.

Has standard shocks in the back. I would recommend replacing shock mounts at the same time. As I understand it they are prone to breaking & if not broken the hard rubber used in them does wear down over time. Not a hard job to do, 1 bolt at the bottom, 2 at the top & 1 nut to remove after shock is out. Pretty much "plug & play" with a good floor jack, a couple of jack stands, & a good socket set with breaker bar. If my old fat ass can do it, almost anyone can if they have the time [2 hrs for me] & the place to do it. Be sure to have the sway bar end links checked for wear in their bushings.

Forgot to add, as a mature driver myself [70+] I feel your pain.

Without knowing your area, the prices quoted are a bit high compared to averages listed via a quick Google/Bing search. You may want to get a second quote or three.

As cars have gotten more & more complex, it's easy to question the auto industry for blame, but the true blame mostly falls on federal & state regulations. Emission, safety, or CAFE along with public demand have turned simple repairs in your backyard into something needing a rocket scientist. The auto industry is to blame for designs that require special [for most of us single use] tools. More & more simple things are being used trying to force owners back to dealers service centers only. One example I can think of on the C-Max, is the lack of an transmission dipstick forcing an older owner back to the dealer or finding a shop willing to check it for you.

Welcome to the forum. Tire noise: C-Max is so quiet you hear/notice noises you don't usually do on ICE vehicles. They should quieten down as they settle in or you get use to the noise, Inconsistent warning lights, rear hatch: possible weak 12v battery or weak battery in key fob. As an owner of a 2013, it's NOT maroon, it's called Ruby Red. Sounds more regal & expensive, don't you think?

As I understand it [& I may very well be wrong], the date function is tied into the navigation programming. Check your SD card to update the date.

A quick Google/Bing search will reveal that while the actual bearings are pressed into the wheel hub, the wheel hub, it self, is a bolt in replacement part. A new wheel hub will include new bearings & should be replaceable by most qualified mechanics.

Ford did a very poor job of explaining the different modes of the HVB programming via the owner's manual for average drivers. If anyone has figured it completely please post. One thing to keep in mind as you travel. the HVB performs best & last longest at the same temps as humans do [60-80 F] I you travel to an area of the country with high temps & low humidity, you may be comfortable at 85F+ & a light breeze but your HVB won't be. As I understand it, most of the cooling air for the HVB comes from inside the car cabin to keep cool. May want to keep the AC on in spite of what little gas you may save with it off.

Hello Ctgriffi. fellow 2013 owner here. Car looks great, made me want to give mine a bath to keep up but its cold & rainy here. I'm at 172k without any problems except with replacing a bad 12v battery with another bad 12v battery until I got a good one. [both via Ford dealer] There has been a lot of speculation concerning the failures of the C-Max transmissions & the causes. There was some reports of failures that involved ones used as govt. vehicles in the Phoenix, Ariz. area. Whether the cause was bad builds, high operating temp. conditions, or improper upkeep are all up for debate. The facts are the C-max came standard with standard fluid subject to heat related losses & without a dip stick for checking level far too many non-Ford service centers & owners assumed it was a non service item [know this from personal experience]. I assume you have had the trans fluid changed as it is a service item at 150k per owners manual. Any C-Max owners out there reading this should look into changing their trans fluid & making sure level is checked at every oil change [per owners manual] regardless of what their service tech tells them. Sorry for the long reply & Thanks for the read. PS. My last two Fords [89 Festiva & 98 Taurus] lasted 350k & 400k. i was driving 40k-50k yearly for work but now retired. I hope & believe my C-Max will out last me, 5-10 yrs.

Don't know if this could help. I had a short lived problem with key less touch during a spell of rainy, heavy dew in the AM weather. On the drivers door only as I rarely or never open passenger door first. Changed my daily parking to put driver's side into more of the sunny side. Has not recurred since. Hope this helps & tanks for the read.

Hello, welcome to the forum. After reading your post, i assume that your have read the codes & they are misfire related. You appear to have attacked the problem on the ignition & air as the source of the codes. [I am unsure what you call the engine igniters]. You may need to look at the fuel-related part of the equation. The C-Max seems to throw codes more quickly than most other cars I have owned, [may be my mis-info, no verified stats]. You may help the problem by using a good fuel injector cleaner for a couple of tanks of gas & on a recurring basis if this helps. Thanks for the read.

2013 SEL, Having a problem with the driver's side seat belt not retracting with enough tension or not at all occasionally. Do I need to replace or will lubrication help or is there an adjustment possible on the return spring? Any help is wanted including how to access retract mechanism. Thanks in advance.