# 2016 Ford C-Max Energi - Starting issues related to key

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-c-max-energi-starting-issues-related-to-key/174414>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 22, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-c-max-energi-starting-issues-related-to-key/174414 "2021-01-22T18:49:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DDH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@DDH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DDH)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-c-max-energi-starting-issues-related-to-key/174414/1 "2021-01-22T18:49:11Z")

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My 2016 Cmax would not start yesterday. It was 10 degrees out. The car would not detect the key being in the car for about 2 weeks and now it won’t start at all. Has been in service center for 2 days already

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-c-max-energi-starting-issues-related-to-key/174414/2 "2021-01-23T00:00:52Z")

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The battery in the fob probably needs to be replaced.