The 2017 Ford C-Max has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,925,968 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN22V4130002022-06-102,925,968 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Consequence
A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
2crashes2fires
STEERING
4
POWER TRAIN
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
TIRES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE
1
Total complaints26
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On 1/16/2026, while operating my 2017 ford c-max hybrid in the bay area, the vehicle displayed a low tire pressure warning. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle experienced a rapid mechanical or electrical failure that required me to safely pull over and exit the vehicle. Upon exiting, I observed smoke…”
“The contact owns a 2017 ford c-max hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel detached from the steering column. The contact stated that the steering wheel had loosened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a detached…”
“At night I noticed the indicator light came on for tire pressure drove to the next gas station to check it was flat tire I looked every where for the spare tire no luck.called dealer told me where to look. Then he checked something and said it came with a air pump under the passenger seat. I read…”
“Swollen lugnuts”
“Swollen lugnuts”
“Steering wheel became loose. Within a week I took it into a ford dealer who confirmed this was a serious safety concern. They worked on the problem a day later. Steering wheel bolt was damaged and would not retain torque. The steering wheel bolt was replaced by dealer.”
“Car accelerated by itself in drive. I'd to either apply brake or put the car in neutral to stop it. When shifted back to d, it auto accelerated. After I got home, shut it off and after 10 min. It started working normally.”
“Car accelerated by itself in drive. I'd to either apply brake or put the car in neutral to stop it. When shifted back to d, it auto accelerated. After I got home, shut it off and after 10 min. It started working normally.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Ford C-Max as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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