Vehicle recall R/2004/177

Ford C-Max recall: Electronic parking brake may not apply

DVSA recall R/2004/177 names the Ford C-Max. It was launched 8 November 2004. It covers vehicles built 16 July 2003 to 8 July 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/177
Launched: 8 November 2004
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 4C959
Vehicles: 5,285 across the lines below

What can go wrong

If the ignition key is switched from ON to OFF and the key removed within 0.5 seconds the parking brake may fail to automatically apply.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and reprogramme the electronic parking brake module

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford C-Max	16 July 2003 to 8 July 2004	5,285

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Other recalls for these models

R/2005/026 Fuel return pipe leak 11 April 2005, Ford C-Max, Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta
R/2005/101 Wiper motor may fail and overheat 18 August 2005, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
R/2006/092 Engine may fail 5 July 2006, Ford C-Max
R/2007/133 In low ambient temperature hard brake pedal may occur 5 December 2007, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford C-Max and others
R/2008/113 Failure of power steering hose could result in an engine bay fire 29 July 2008, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
R/2009/050 Hard brake pedal may occur during engine warm up 21 May 2009, Ford Kuga, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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