Ford S-Max S-Max Mk1 / CD340 (2006–2015) SMAX-CD340
The first-generation S-Max (2006-2015) was sold across the EU and, for roughly its last three years, locally assembled by Ford Sollers at Elabuga for the Russian market before RU sales of this model ended in mid-2015.
Its 2.0 Duratorq TDCi diesel is named in the same UK DVSA cylinder-head-crack recall confirmed for the Mondeo of this era, so a VIN recall check and cylinder-head inspection are the relevant route; the earlier 2.5-litre Duratec V6 petrol needs its own service-history check instead.
Assessing an individual example means confirming engine and assembly market from the documents and VIN before applying either check.
Known issues
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Engines & reliability
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Pre-purchase checklist
- ☐Check whether the revised ECM calibration (the official remedy for this recall — improves overheat detection and adds an instrument-cluster warning plus an engine de-rate strategy) has already been installed on this specific car via its service history/recall status, and inspect the oil sump area for any sign of a prior overheating-related repair
- ☐Confirm from the documents whether this is an EU-built or Elabuga-assembled (RU, c. 2012-2015) car, and check its DVSA recall status by VIN for the cylinder-head-crack campaign