Ford C-MAX Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Lost power

When push Gas pedal they lost for couple of seconds power and later come back?

2007 Ford C-MAX 2.0 tdci
Posted: Apr 18, 2024
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Acceleration Juddering, now in Limp Mode

I ran out of gas then refueled with a gas can. Then the problems started: While accelerating, the vehicle would suddenly slow down very quickly then pick up speed again. This started to slowly increase until I got a red triangle message tel...

2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE
Posted: Jun 30, 2023
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Engine Malfunction

Last week as I was joining the motorway & accelerated to get up to motorway speed my car spat out a load of black from the exhaust, engine malfunction came up on the dash & I had nothing from the accelerator. Car was limping at around 10mp...

2008 Ford C-MAX 1.8 TDI
Posted: Dec 17, 2018
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Flat battery

My car will not start I have to bump it all the time I can go on a long run and turn the car off and it just want stat the battery just keeps clicking can someone help

2009 Ford C-MAX 1800 manual petrol
Posted: Oct 26, 2017
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Car not pulling and black smoke

My car is not running correctly. When I turn on the engine it is juggering. When I pull off it is blowing black smoke out of the exhaust. I have already changed the ecg valve but this has not solved the issue. Has anyone else come across th...

2004 Ford C-MAX 1.6 tdi
Posted: Aug 3, 2015
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Revs up when cluch engages

when first or reverse is selected then you lift cluch peddal up the revs rise by 200 rpm every time. the throtle pedal is VERY sencitive and is dreadfull to drive in first gear very slowly 5mph ish only have to breath on pedal and it jerks...

2008 Ford C-MAX 1.8tdi manual titainium
Posted: May 5, 2015
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Steering locked and wont start

Had this car rebooted twice in last 5 months now its saying steering locked and wont start disconnected battery thats fully charged but temp on dashboard stating 128° wobt unlock or start seriously had enough of this car been to auto elect...

2011 Ford C-MAX 1.6 titanium tdsi
Posted: Apr 12, 2015
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Radio not working

Radio doesn't come on every once in a while. It works most of the time but takes spells when it will not come on when the ignition is turned on. Doesn't matter if car has been running or first start up of the day. Nothing works to turn radi...

2013 Ford C-MAX 1.8 hybriad
Posted: Jun 10, 2014
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On start up smokes heavily, clean runnning when up to temp.

i am thinking of purchasing a focus c-max with 84k on the clock, it starts and smokes heavily, but when warm runs cleanly and well, would like to knoe if this is gonna be an expensive fix or just routine maintenance, the car has full servic...

2005 Ford C-MAX 2.0 tdci
Posted: Sep 30, 2012
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Indicators lights and wipers on when ignition is on

when my car is switched off keys removed the wipers are going lights flashing and indicators too put the keys in and the car starts and runs fine no problems can anyone help please ???

2004 Ford C-MAX 2.0 tdi
Posted: May 12, 2012
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Loss of power

Hi i have just put new alternator on my cmax managed to get it started and running but it seems to have lost power not the 130 bhp it had befor the work i have just done

2005 Ford C-MAX 2ltr tdci
Posted: Feb 21, 2012
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Starting

Hi, I have just changed my alternator and had to remove the tuel filter housing, now its all back together i fired up the engine it ran for a second and then cut out, now it wont fire up . has anybody got any ideas. Thanks Jaun

2005 Ford C-MAX 2ltr tdci
Posted: Feb 20, 2012
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Intermittent problem

Hi - just wondered if anyone could shed some light on an intermittent problem I seem to have with My 2006 Ford Focus C-Max 2.0TDCI. The problem occurs when I start my vehicle from cold and then drive off. If I stopped within a few miles ...

2006 Ford C-MAX 2.0 TDCi
Posted: Feb 8, 2012
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Grinding from front of car when pulling away

ive notices that over the passed week there has been a crunching noise or grinding noise coming from the front of my car when i pull away the car is losing power at low speed and is very jumpy around 40_50 mph it has only got 40.000 on the ...

2004 Ford C-MAX 1.6 tdci auto
Posted: Sep 12, 2011
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Brakes

high epb limited use comes up after foot brake grinds and pedal follows through when pressed but the brakes still work,abs lights go out on restarting car,no fault comes up on my mates garage diagnostic machine even when abs light is stil o...

2005 Ford C-MAX 1.8 petrol manual
Posted: Apr 26, 2011
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Grinding when applying brakes and epb limited comes up

when i press the foot brake i get a grinding in the pedal and then a warning sign comes up in the instrument panel.if i switch the ignition off and restart then drive off the abs warning light goes problemoff,have fords ever have a recall ...

2005 Ford C-MAX 1.8 petrol manual
Posted: Apr 22, 2011
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Cuting out

when coming to a standstill after a run the car simply stalls and wont restart unless it is left for a few minutes,this is very disconserting especially at a juction or motorway exit,been back twice and still the same ,any body got any idea...

2010 Ford C-MAX deisel
Posted: Mar 23, 2011
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Will not rev over 2,000 revs

i have changed the turbo,egr valve,ecu reprogrammed,mass air flow meater,egr valve cooler,2 new selonieds,2 air control sensors, all the stuff listed is what ive done to the car so far and it is still coming up with turbo boost control valv...

2004 Ford C-MAX 2.0 tdci
Posted: Feb 2, 2011
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Clicking and electrical noise when ignition on...

I appear to have an electrical problem when I turn my ignition on. Its fine when key is turned to the first position (ie radio on) but in the second position (ie just before turning to start car) it all goes a bit haywire. I get an extreme...

2004 Ford C-MAX 1.6 tdci zetec
Posted: Jan 29, 2011
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