2013 Ford C-Max steering problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2013 Ford C-Max — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Steering stopped working but after restarted it began to work again. It was fine for a few days and then DTC came up indicating "Service Power Steering" and the power steering has quit working.”
filed Sep 8, 2025
“While driving car, power steering will fail and deactivate leaving the steering extremely heavy and manual. Can happen at any speed, and has happened on the interstate at highway speeds. Information cluster states, "power steering fault - service power steering immediately" When this happens it is…”
filed May 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other C-Max years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 C-Max | 6 | 13% |
| 2014 C-Max | 14 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford C-Max
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.