Vehicle recall R/2006/092

Ford C-Max recall: Engine may fail

DVSA recall R/2006/092 names the Ford C-Max. It was launched 5 July 2006. It covers vehicles built 27 February 2004 to 28 June 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/092
Launched: 5 July 2006
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 6C041
Vehicles: 167 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that a batch of engines have misaligned oil feed holes between the cylinder head and the camshaft bearings. The reduced oil flow could cause premature wear of the camshaft bearings and may also result in seizure of the engine without prior warning.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will be checked by dealers for the presence of the relevant build code and the engine will be renewed if it is within the specified range.

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 (FOCUS C MAX)	27 February 2004 to 28 June 2004	167

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Other recalls for these models

R/2005/101 Wiper motor may fail and overheat 18 August 2005, Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
R/2005/026 Fuel return pipe leak 11 April 2005, Ford C-Max, Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta
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/2004/177 Electronic parking brake may not apply 8 November 2004, Ford C-Max
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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