10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,409 miles

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problem #48

Mar 292024

Maverick

  • miles
I had my truck in for recall fixes. Since then it has intermittently gone into limp mode twice. No warning or notice. The first time it happened I was merging onto the freeway. This could have been a serious accident as I lost power and cars were flying around me at 60mph. I was left stranded twice while waiting for the tow truck and Lyft to pick me up. The dealership does not offer loner cars while yours is being fixed. So far the truck has been in the shop for this issue 18 accumulative days.

- Gig Harbor, WA, USA

problem #47

Mar 092024

Maverick

  • miles
This weekend I drove from home, Centerville, to Virginia and 3 TIMES the engine would shutoff or disengage the drivetrain. And I received this message: "Gear Selected will Engage at Low Speed". It happened on the highway at highway speeds. Each time I was going uphill. When it happened the first time, the check engine light came on and remained on for the duration of the trip to Virginia. Secondly, each of these times the gear shifter would start blinking and remain locked until stopping and shutting off. It seemed like the engine turned off as I could not hear it rev. Steering and braking worked like normal. Third, and this happened each time, as I was braking and stopping the truck would abruptly put itself into park just a half second before I came to a complete stop. upon restarting, the truck it put itself into grade assist mode, both against my wishes or the actual need for it. It took 2 to 4 tries for this to go away so I could drive like normal. The next morning I went for a short drive to get breakfast. Upon restarting, the engine light went back to normal and relit while driving. It has not come back on while driving since. Later, I went for a slightly longer drive and upon braking and coming to a complete stop for a stop light, the truck felt like I was driving over railroad tracks. This happened just that once. I ended up driving home through the rural but empty highways of West Virginia and through all that the above issues never returned. ~18K miles ~No idea if this relates, but this happened about 2 weeks after software reprogramming to address 2 recalls. ~Also unlikely to be related, but alert chimes would go off when opening the not-running truck. This happened for a couple of weeks, later sounding faster in timing, then another version of the chime. I always drive with a seatbelt on but it sounded like the chime from starting the truck without the belts on. There were no dash lights to indicate anything. And then that went away.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #46

Feb 242024

Maverick

  • miles
One week after having recall [XXX] completed on [XXX] driving on [XXX] at about 70 miles per hour my truck slowed down to 10 miles an hour with my dashboard lighting up with a slew of warning lights blinking like crazy. I was able to get to the side of the road before it conked out all the way. Luckily my wife and did not get rammed into. Service engine now, powertrain failure, will not go into gear at this speed, collision assist warning lights all came on and were blinking. This was [XXX]. Luckily somehow I got the computer rebooted and drove home very carefully. I took it to dealer the following Monday, they had it for 2 days but warning lights were not on so they gave it back to me with nothing rectified. One week later this happened again on [XXX] a smaller highway, same warning lights but at a slower speed. Once again I got the computer to reboot but had to hold my foot on the brake because vehicle wanted to take off and the speed limit was 35. I took it into the same dealer the next day [XXX] and it has been their since. Today is March 29. The dealer finally was able to get Ford to admit this recall screwed up some software and they have no fix yet. No one should go ahead and get this recall done because someone is going to get killed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Rostraver Twp, PA, USA

problem #45

Mar 282024

Maverick

  • miles
2022 Maverick shuts down without warning. Driving at highway speeds, 65mph, the car simply loses all power. This started happening after factory recall work was completed on 3-11-24. I have stranded 7 times on the shoulder.

- Rogersville, TN, USA

problem #44

Mar 182024

Maverick

  • miles
After driving about 500 ft, check engine light appeared, propulsion stopped immediately and I was only able to pull off road with momentum. Fortunately, I was at a driveway. Otherwise, I would have been required to park in the road (due to steep shoulders) on a two lane road. If I had been followed closely by a heavy vehicle, it probably would have rear-ended me since the propulsion quit so abruptly. After I turned truck off and restarted, it had enough propulsion to return 500 ft home at about 10 mph. -Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. No inspections performed other than dealer for repair/reset. -Dealer reset was done and no further problems noted. No replacement parts needed. Dealer said they had one other Maverick with this problem.

- Greenwood, SC, USA

problem #43

Mar 142024

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating while l was driving at 70 mph on a freeway and would not accelerate beyond 35 mph. Multiple warnings started flashing on dashboard - Powertrain malfunction / Reduced Power, Service engine soon, Pre-collision assist not available. I stopped on the shoulder, switched off engine, waited for 5 minutes and restarted engine then all warnings were gone and l was able to drive fine. But this was very scary experience as it was very dangerous to suddenly slow down from 70 mph to 35 mph in middle of fast traffic, l was lucky that there was no accident. Just few days before this incident, l had got few recalls repaired at Ford dealership that included updates to Power Control Module software.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #42

Mar 222024

Maverick

  • miles
Powertrain malfunction/reduced power, pre-collision assist not available, service engine soon warning, truck went into limp mode and was a hazard by reducing power and speed which cause a tariff hazard

- Colfax, WI, USA

problem #41

Mar 092024

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle lost all power while driving on the freeway. Had to pull over, find a safe place to park and while doing that, the engine sounded like a diesel engine.

- Pasadena, CA, USA

problem #40

Mar 232024

Maverick

  • miles
While driving, the car severely jerked and all the lights on the dash lit up. I received the errors -??Powertrain failure-??, -??vehicle in low gear mode-??, -??pre collision assist not available-?? and -??service engine soon-??. I quickly lost all power and was completely unable to accelerate. I happened to be going down hill so I coasted to a clear area where I could safely stop. After coming to a stop the car could not move forward and needed to be towed. I have not received any errors prior to this. However, I did recently complete a recall that involved a powertrain software update.

- Catonsville, MD, USA

problem #39

Mar 152024

Maverick

  • miles
While traveling on the highway at approximately 75mph the instrument cluster began to flash warnings, (Selected gear will be changed to when speed slows down, precollision assist not available, service engine soon) the accelerator pedal was unresponsive, and the vehicle began to slow. I parked the vehicle, shut the engine off, and restarted. upon restarting the vehicle would only move at approximately 10mph, the accelerator pedal was still unresponsive. I then parked the vehicle and called for a tow truck to take the vehicle to the dealership.

- Cayuga, NY, USA

problem #38

Mar 182024

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle had a sudden loss of power at ~40mph and began rapidly decelerating. Had there been a car behind me, the sudden deceleration could have caused a collision. Warning lamps and messages displayed on the instrument cluster instantly. I pulled the OBD codes and received U1011 and U1028 as active codes. These codes indicate a PCM software issue. It is important to note that this issue occurred after a PCM software update was performed as part of a recall. I power cycled the vehicle, cleared the DTC codes, and after multiple attempts, the vehicle worked normally again and I was able to drive it home. I have been unable to recreate the problem after clearing the codes. Prior to this incident, I have not had any problems from the vehicle. I suspect the the PCM software recall is what caused the problem.

- Biloxi, MS, USA

problem #37

Feb 102024

Maverick

  • miles
Yes, I was driving around 75 mph [XXX] in Thousand Oaks, Ca and I lost power to the engine. No acceleration from the gas pedal. Was able to turn hazards on and make it off freeway. This issue now has happened over 5 times at all speeds. Truck is currently with Ford. Also this issue never happened until Ford fixed the CV axles that went bad. First time it lost power was the night I picked up from dealership from them fixing cv axles. They also did some recall updates with codes. I can say this is a very dangerous situation when losing power driving on a California freeway. Not having my truck is also causing me many issues with work and clients. The truck is my lifeline. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

problem #36

Mar 122024

Maverick

  • miles
Today I was driving on the highway when the precollision alert came on with no vehicles in front of me. About 5 minutes later I received a series of error messages and the vehicle went into a limo mode where it automatically drove at 20 MPH with no accelerator input from the driver. The following errors popped up on my screen. Check engine light Power train light (wrench)/reduced power Brake light pre-collision light/pre-collision unavailable Hill assist message Will engage in gear selected at low speed. Pulled over, shut it off, turned it back on, put in drive and it started accelerating on its own but only up to about 20mph, stopped and shut it off again. Turned back on and all the messages and light disappeared except check engine light remained on.

- Brunswick, GA, USA

problem #35

Mar 092024

Maverick

  • miles
Just had a recall completed related to software programming in the past 3 weeks. Since then this has occured twice. While driving at highway speeds the vehicle quickly lost/reduced power and slowed down to 20 mph and produced a message that stated " Powertrain malfunction/Reduced power, engine service soon, and precollision assistance not available". This caused me to almost be rear ended and get into an accident with other vehicles on the road. It likely would have resulted in an accident/injury if not for light traffic that day. Ford has stated they cannot reproduce the issue.

- Josephine, TX, USA

problem #34

Feb 082024

Maverick

  • miles
The dealer said a hybrid part that transfers power failed. I was starting from a stoplight at a busy intersection and lost power and a warning popped up saying to turn my engine off immediately, luckily I was able to coast into a gas station. If I was on the highway it could have been catastrophic.

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #33

Mar 122024

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle is vibrating or shuddering strongly when accelerating at about 50% power. CV Joints are failing prematurely (35,000 miles, ) as many others have reported.

- South Charleston, OH, USA

problem #32

Mar 032024

Maverick

  • miles
While towing my boat down the interstate my truck lost all power from the engine and the dash began flashing with all sorts of errors. There was zero warning of this. Thankfully, I was safely able to get to the side of the interstate thankfully but I was basically dead in the water. The truck would sort of drive on its own, no input from me at all, it would just start moving if I let off the brakes and get up to about 35mph. The dash had the check engine light on, ABS light, and the transmission light on. The following messages came up on the screen; service engine, service advancetrac, hill start assist disabled, and the pre-collision assist was disabled. Thankfully no one was injured but it was incredibly dangerous that the vehicle lost all power in 70+ mph traffic, especially while towing a boat.

- Countryside, IL, USA

problem #31

Feb 142024

Maverick

  • miles
Engine completely fails while driving at highway speeds. Press on accelerator and no power. However Electronics, dash etc, are still on. It has happened 6 times in 2 weeks. Maverick has 26K miles. Each time I have had to coast to a safe shoulder or exit without any ability to accelerate. No warning lights, messages or other symptoms prior to occurrence. I have had it happen in "Normal" mode while using cruise control and lane assist. I have had it happen in "Normal" mode without using lane assist or cruise control. When it does happen, warning light says pull to safety, and check engine light remains on. I Am able to brake, place car in park, turn off car, restart, check engine light remains on and then am able to drive briefly again. It then happens again. Originally happened on Feb 14, 2024, then again on Feb 22, 2024, and then 4 times on February 25, 2024. Have taken back to dealer each time. Dealer cannot find anything associated with Code readings. Dealer is unable to duplicate. Ford has been unresponsive in providing any service bulletin. I am not the only Maverick Hybrid vehicle experiencing this. An outstanding engine failure and engine fire recall remains without resolution from Ford. I have given them permission to drive vehicle 100 miles, as that is when it first occurs. My vehicle is not safe to drive. My daughter and I were almost killed on high speed highway when the engine failed and 18 wheeler barreling down behind us. Ford has offered no solution or steps to compensate for this danger.

- Oneonta, NY, USA

problem #30

Jan 282024

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle shakes considerably during acceleration. Tires were checked and rebalanced, but issue persists. Dealer states the cv axles are a common issue and has ordered parts to repair.

- Cayuga, NY, USA

problem #29

Jan 132024

Maverick

  • miles
The axle failed. There was severe vibration on acceleration causing the vehicle to hesitate and shake. Before taking it in for service the vibration was noticeable during normal driving. The vehicle was inspected by the Ford dealership and the axle was found to be the issue.

- Rhoadesville, VA, USA

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