Ford S-Max S-Max Mk2 / CD539 (2015–2023) SMAX-CD539
The second-generation S-Max (2015-2023) was built at Almussafes, Spain and sold across the EU market; there is no evidence it was ever sold new in Russia, where sales of the outgoing Mk1 ended in mid-2015 as this generation launched.
Its 2.0 Duratorq TDCi diesel is named in the same UK DVSA cylinder-head-crack recall confirmed for other Ford models of this era fitted with the same engine, so a VIN recall check and cylinder-head inspection apply; the 1.5 EcoBoost petrol needs its own service-history check instead.
Assessing an individual example means confirming the exact engine from the documents and VIN before applying either route.
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
- ☐Check this specific car's DVSA recall status by VIN for the cylinder-head-crack campaign if it carries the 2.0 TDCi diesel