10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,184 miles

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problem #25

Aug 242022

Maverick

  • miles
Yesterday I pulled into a gas station and the moment I turned the key off everything went dark. Usually the radio and instrument cluster stay on for a bit until I open the door but not this time. 5 minutes later it finally came back on, after me trying to investigate what's happening. Thought it was a fluke and drove about 45 minutes away to an appointment and got stuck for an hour or two until I could get someone to jump me. Then drove home, turned the key off same thing happened again. The only way to get the vehicle on is to jump it. 12v battery reads 13.6v on my voltmeter, but under the hood near the fusebox it's only reading 3.36v. They are supposed to be the same which means there's an electrical wire harness issue or a loose connection somewhere. Been driving this since Jan with no issues at all. I drive around 2 kids aged 4 and 16 months. Getting stranded over 45 minutes away from my house with 2 kids isn't safe, it could have been worse on a 86 degree day. I've read online forum multiple people having these same issues with this hybrid truck. Picture below with purple circle is where people are stating the issue is from.

- Bartlett, IL, USA

problem #24

Aug 232022

Maverick

  • miles
Only had my Ford Maverick for 3 weeks and went to start the truck and it was completely dead. Couldn't even use the key fob. It went into Deep Sleep Mode. Had to have it towed to the dealer. Still waiting on it.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

problem #23

Aug 202022

Maverick

  • miles
Compete electrical failure while driving on highway. Car engine cut off and -??stop safely-?? message came up. Jiggled loose connection on wiring harness positive termination under the hood and everything came back to life and car operated normally. Engine/electrical system failure at highway speed very unsafe- faulty wiring harness needs recall replacement issues.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #22

Aug 142022

Maverick

  • miles
The entire electrical system failed and couldn-??t be jump started by the Roadside Assistant.

- Fresno, TX, USA

problem #21

May 242022

Maverick

  • miles
Went into a Walgreens, came out 10min later truck had no power what so ever, had truck jumped, drove to dealership truck was @ the dealership for 1month due to wiring harness on back order.

- Venice, FL, USA

problem #20

May 222022

Maverick

  • miles
Electrical power harness failed, shutting down all electrical systems. The emergency brake, engine, and instruments immediately ceased to function. The dealer diagnosed a faulty wiring harness and replaced the component, Ford Part# LX6Z-14290-PA. No warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem were observed before the shut-down.

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #19

Aug 042022

Maverick

  • miles
There is a wiring harness that connects the 12v battery in the hybrid Maverick versions with the components in the engine bay -- dozens of users in one the Maverick Truck Club forum have posted about this wiring harness failing due to a poor solder connection. This has now happened to me as well. In my case, there was no warning, the truck completely went dead after I came back to work from lunch. The entire electrical system, which runs off the 12v battery when you turn off the truck, was 100% dead. The battery was fine, at 12.5v, but the rest of the system couldn't access the battery power, and you couldn't turn the truck on to access the high voltage battery power since that relies on the 12v battery to engage the contactors. I had my truck towed to the dealership and it took them more than a week to get the part replaced. I told them what I knew about the issue and they determined that this wiring harness was indeed the problem. They said there is STILL no official bulletin by Ford and no recall at this time. This part needs to be recalled and fixed so people are not left stranded when it could be easily prevented due to a faulty part. I've attached my dealer's service notes.

- Fuquay Varina, NC, USA

problem #18

Jul 292022

Maverick

  • miles
Upon turning off the vehicle the electrical power throughout the entire vehicle will fail, leaving vehicle stuck in park, with no ability to move. After this occurs, vehicle will no longer start. If you are able to get vehicle to turn back on (either through jumping or putting pressure on the wire terminal near the underhood battery) the vehicle will die again once turned off. Issue began occuring at 8,000 miles, it has been reproduced at the dealership, and no warning lights alert the issue. Safety at risk due to high probability of being stranded when vehicle does not revive, and a possibility of the issue occuring while driving.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #17

Aug 122022

Maverick

  • miles
Returning home from vacation. Stopped for lunch. Went back to vehicle and Vehicle was dead. After repeatedly hitting unlock button was able to unlock vehicle. Since I was aware of this potential issue I had a battery booster jump pack in the vehicle...but if you can't unlock the vehicle you are out of luck. Luckily after repeatedly hitting unlock...it eventually unlocked. When I got in I tried to start it but instead got a message saying "No Key Detected". I got my battery pack out and hooked it up...hit boost. Went to start the Mav and instantly it started. When I got ready to go, I could not move the dial from Park to Drive and still was getting the "No Key Detected" message. It took about 2 or 3 minutes for the key to be detected. Drove vehicle to dealership and and am awaiting repairs. Suspect this is a wiring harness issue that have been reported by numerous Maverick owners. Seems like a TSP/Recall is in order! Only have 1,155 miles on this new vehicle.

- Gray, ME, USA

problem #16

Aug 102022

Maverick

  • miles
Purchased new 7-22-2022. On 8-10-2022 drove 14 mi, parked for 2 hours, tried to start truck, message on dash said -??stop safely now -??, with red triangle, check engine, battery warning lights. Tried repeatedly to start truck waiting 15 minutes each time, wouldn-??t start. Used ford pass on phone to call for tow. When tow arrived 30 minutes later the truck started like normal. Drove around parking lot while tow truck waited seemed normal so I drove home. Had dealer check 12v battery on 8-12 and it was fine. Made appointment for diagnostic testing for 8-22. Other owners have received -??stop safely now-?? message while driving on highway, engine lost power and coasted to stop on side of road - obviously a serious safety concern.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #15

Jun 012022

Maverick

  • miles
Had vehicle towed into shop because it was dead and jumping it couldn't sustain a charge. Dealer took a week to determine it was a DC converter problem and ordered part to replace. After replacement, it was determined it was a battery cable and has been backordered for 2 months. Parking brake error message was present randomly, otherwise no other warnings occurred.

- Spring Lake Park, MN, USA

problem #14

Jul 212022

Maverick

  • miles
I was driving on the highway at about 70 MPH when the truck gave me a "Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power" notification & the red battery light came on. The truck then had a "Pull Over Immediately" (Not 100% sure on the wording) notification on the dashboard and stopped accelerating. Once the notification popped up and the truck stopped accelerating, the air conditioning & power steering also stopped working. I was able to coast long enough to get over to the shoulder where I was able to call a tow truck. While waiting for the tow truck, the truck would not start, the hood latch would not open, and it was unable to shift gears so it could not be put in neutral to be towed.

- Parkville, MD, USA

problem #13

Jul 202022

Maverick

  • miles
Loose connection for positive cable on wiring harness under the hood causes intermittent complete failure of electrical system. Car is unable to start when the connection is loose without a jump.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #12

Jul 072022

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle would not start due to electrical connection, check engine light on, all driver assist features disabled.

- Parkville, MD, USA

problem #11

Jul 052022

Maverick

  • miles
I went to use the vehicle. All electrical components were not working. Unable to unlock car doors, shift the vehicle to neutral. Dash has no illumination at all. Occurred on July 5 and had used the car earlier in the morning without any issues. I had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. Tow truck able to jumpstart vehicle to move onto the flatbed. Upon arrival at the dealer and subsequent inspection, found fuse had blown from the jumpstart of the truck. After the fuse was replaced, the dealer found a negative terminal connection from the harness had broken at the flat section. The harness is on national backorder. Repair is still waiting to occur.

- Eliot, ME, USA

problem #10

Jul 012022

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle is dead. Jump start, took to dealer. Defect in wiring harness. Wiring harness back ordered. Been without vehicle 9 days so far.

- Byram, MS, USA

problem #9

Apr 032022

Maverick

  • miles
With the initial instance (it has happened 3 separate times), I was traveling on the interstate on the way back from Tennessee to Georgia and stepped on the accelerator (basically punched it) to get around a big rig, all of a sudden I get a "tow truck" icon on my dash and the accelerator is unresponsive, so I think I was in electric mode only if that. Fortunately, I was close to an exit and was able to coast to a stop in a parking lot. I put it in park, whereby the shifter dial then locked into park, could not change it. My wife read a blog on the internet (the owners manual is useless) to wait a few minutes and everything should work, that turned out to be true, so we were able to be on our way, but scary as heck to be on the highway and your vehicle suddenly shuts down. My Ford Pass app showed a "High Voltage Battery warning" message and also the MIL (check engine light came on solid and stayed on for at least another day, but eventually went out. This happened 2 other times, the exact same scenario, but this time light to moderate acceleration. I believe my safety was put at risk because the vehicle was rendered useless while traveling at high speeds on the highway. My dealer had it for 2 weeks, and said they read some transmission codes but tell me Ford doesn't know what to do to fix the issue at this point.

- Dunwoody, GA, USA

problem #8

Jun 202022

Maverick

  • miles
I returned from a short trip, 3 days to a truck that was completely dead. I received a notice via my ford mypass app that remote features were being shut off to conserve battery life. Upon arriving I could not open the door using the factory keypad, nor open the doors through the app. Required a call to Ford and tow truck driver broke into car to retrieve key that was left in the glove box. Car required a jump. After starting this hybrid, no engine combustion required, I drove approximately 20 miles and parked the truck. That night I received the warning again and started the car, ran it for 15 minutes then drove the truck to the dealership. After 9 days, dealership indicates that they replaced 12 v battery, and car is ready for pickup. Before I picked up the truck, I have the same low batter warning on the app and remote features have been turned off. I don't believe that the issue has been resolved and it is being reported by a large number of other Maverick owners on the follwing post https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/tracking-dead-hybrid-mavericks-reported-dealer-solutions-fixes.16862/.

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #7

Jun 182022

Maverick

  • miles
I shut off my Maverick to get out and get some water, when I got back in my truck, it had NO power. It was as if the battery was dead. I had it jump started and drove home. In the middle of a intersection, while turning, the truck shut off completely. NO power. When this happens, you have no emergency lights and can not put it in neutral to push it off of a road. If you are on a back road with no lights, you can't turn on the hazards nor push the vehicle off the road out of traffic. It was the wiring harness that went bad. My Maverick is at the dealer right now waiting for the part to come in. This is becoming a common issue for the Truck across the US. The dealer confirmed it was wiring harness. A cop jumped started the truck for me the second time. I had to have somebody follow me home as it kept dying in the middle of the road on the way home. I consider this a safety issue as you have no lights to keep from getting hit by another vehicle and no way to put it in neutral so you can get it out of the road. There were no warning lights or symptoms that it was going to fail, it just stopped working.

- Ludowici, GA, USA

problem #6

Jun 032022

Maverick

  • miles
After taking the car for a quick ride to the local park we came home and parked. When we tried to lock the car- nothing happened. The car was dead. Battery was tested and was fine. Car could not even be jump started to disengage the parking brake. Car has been at the dealership for over 3 weeks. The problem is a part that connects electrical to engine (winding basket) is defective. Not sure if this could have happened while the car was in motion? Scary thought.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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