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Ford C-Max Recall

Discussion in 'Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs' started by ImeanGreen, Jul 27, 2013.

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    That is surprising. What they really need to recall it for is uneven tire wear like so many other cars have experienced. My dad is going through that right now, luckily Ford seems to be doing something about defraying the costs, although they should be buying my Dad four new tires! He is still getting decent gas mileage regardless so he is still happy with the car. Recalls just seem to be a typical part to owning a new car these days...
     
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    What is the tire pressure at? People reported uneven wear in the gen2 Prius with the tire pressure set at the Toyota recommended level.
     
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    It doesn't have anything to do with the tire pressure. It is actually a flaw that Ford is well aware of. :( I don't know if every single C-Max is affected, or that most people would notice it until their mileage gets up there.
     
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    I owned a Focus and had to rotate my tires every oil change. That was the only way I could get 20k miles out of a set. If I didn't I would have to get new tires sooner. Ford is great at truck building, not so much passenger cars.
     
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    I don't know if they deserve such a generalization. My first car was a Ford Escort GT and it was easily my best car. It lasted 11 years and even then, the repair it did have to get was relatively minor, and it had an enormous amount of miles from cross country trips from AZ to FL and back. My Dad has a Ford Focus manual transmission hatchback (kind of like the station wagon - can't think of exact term right now) and it had no problems either. The tire issue has been a complete surprise with the C-Max. But, really all car companies have had a good amount of recalls. Maybe it is reflective of the car industry as a whole these days?
     
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    also bought a new ford focus in 2000, broke down and recalled more times than I can remember, finally traded it in with less than 20k on it, however traded for a ford truck that I never had major problems with