- Engine / equipment
- Ford C-Max I and Focus C-Max (petrol and diesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2010
- Symptoms
- Alternator (early years), weak batteries, engine management, a fuel system that can strand the car, spark plugs, a seized steering lock, EGR; on diesels, a clogged particulate filter, turbo hoses coming loose (up to 2006) and turbos; at the roadworthiness test, suspension mounts, joints and exhaust.
- Possible cause described
- Recalls: heated washer jets (short circuit, fire risk), two for the brake-servo check valve in the cold and a power-steering line on 2008 cars (loss of assistance and fire risk). The tailgate could open by itself up to 2005.
- Check for the garage
- Check campaigns by VIN; test alternator and battery; on diesels, check turbo hoses and filter.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Ford
Alternator, engine management and campaigns on the C-Max I
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check campaigns by VIN; test alternator and battery; on diesels, check turbo hoses and filter.
What are the symptoms?
Alternator (early years), weak batteries, engine management, a fuel system that can strand the car, spark plugs, a seized steering lock, EGR; on diesels, a clogged particulate filter, turbo hoses coming loose (up to 2006) and turbos; at the roadworthiness test, suspension mounts, joints and exhaust.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Ford
- Engine / equipment
- Ford C-Max I and Focus C-Max (petrol and diesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2010
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Ford C-Max (I)2003–2010
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