10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,401 miles

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problem #66

Feb 012025

Maverick

  • 9,000 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V684000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the instrument panel failed to illuminate, and the vehicle was unable to drive forward immediately while the transmission was in drive(D). Additionally, while reversing the vehicle, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact also related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V123000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #65

Dec 112024

Maverick

  • 43,740 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the instrument cluster darkened and became inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,740.

- Haslett, MI, USA

problem #64

Dec 042024

Maverick

  • miles
When I start my truck, a very loud, piercing noise comes out of the speakers. The has happened 2 times over appx 2 years. The info screen on the dash freezes up. It can only be stop by turning the ignition off.

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #63

Jan 242025

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle continuously goes into battery saver mode. The battery appears to be undersized for the electrical needs. This could leave the driver stranded and disables all interior lighting, , locks and windows which poses a safety hazard.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #62

Feb 022025

Maverick

  • miles
The 12 volt battery keeps dying something keeps draining the battery down I've ha this vehicle to the dealership several times and I'am still having problems

- Chickamauga, GA, USA

problem #61

Feb 012025

Maverick

  • miles
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that upon attempting to unlock the vehicle using the Ford Mobile App, the message that the remote function was not available because the battery was in Sleep Mode was displayed. The contact stated that days later, the vehicle was difficult to start and had to be jumpstarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The dealer performed an unknown reprogramming on one occasion, and the dealer replaced the battery on another occasion; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Chickamauga, GA, USA

problem #60

Jul 032023

Maverick

  • miles
Two problems 1. Auto Start/Stop feature 2. Pre-Collision Assist (1) Auto Start/Stop feature- unpredictable.. 1. My engine turns off at busy intersection for red light with a vehicle coming in fast from behind, I hit gas to move forward. My truck revs hard from starting with foot on gas and darts forward. Almost went into cross traffic. 2. There is a current recall on Maverick batteries. Numerous complaints on the Facebook Ford Maverick of vehicle shutting off for auto-stop, but not starting in traffic conditions due to the battery. Fact - any electrical or computer problem and your vehicle is now stranded in an intersection. The Maverick has several electrical recalls. 3. I have timed my Vehicle Restart response on camera. It takes approx 1 more second for my vehicle engine to re-start and advance forward. For many accidents 1 second is the difference of life and death. 4. When I stop to put the vehicle in reverse, it will auto-stop while I am shifting. My vehicle is now sitting in the road, until I hit reverse and no brake, then "jumps" backwards in reverse. 5. The feature cannot be turned off permanently- it must be turned off manually for every trip. Summary - I have sent these concerns to Ford. They will not provide a way to turn off this feature. Only option is to pay a mechanic to disable it with an aftermarket product, which could of course, damage something else. (2) Front Collision Warning System - Has gone off three times for no valid reason. One time simply passing an oncoming vehicle 2 times passing police vehicles on the side of the road with flashing lights. I have lowered it's alert level to low and seems to help. But clearly, Emergency lights setting off a system that takes some control of stirring and braking is a concern.

- Williamson, NY, USA

problem #59

Sep 202024

Maverick

  • miles
Last visit was 1/13/25. I am having constant 12 volt battery issues. I have been to Autonation Ford in Memphis 3 times. They take the battery out of my truck put it on a machine and charge it and tell me my bettery is fine every time. My truck will start and run fine for 2 or 3 weeks then i will have starting issues or battery saver issues. I cannot safely leave my house without a jumpstarter because this bad battery is in my truck.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #58

Jul 012023

Maverick

  • miles
The 12 volt battery keeps going dead or puts the car in to sleep mode. Ive been to the dealers 7 times and they have replaced the battery twice. I only have 14000 miles on it. this has been going on for most of the time i have had it. there is no safety issue at this time, it just wont start.

- Bloomingdale, MI, USA

problem #57

Jan 052025

Maverick

  • miles
The 12v battery keeps draining when the vehicle is not in use. It goes into -??Deep Sleep-?? mode. Every time it goes into deep sleep mode I have to jump start it. I-??ve taken it to the dealership and had the battery replaced just to have to go into deep sleep mode a three days later.j

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #56

Jan 122024

Maverick

  • miles
Rear window driver side passenger failed and won-??t go up or down bad regulator Transmission failure needs replaced at 1 year old Rear camera frozen no remedy on recall Engine failure during acceleration shifts to neutral then shifts to acceleration Engine acceleration at slow stops jerks forward during breaking Tires 1 year old under 25k miles no tread and needs replaced already Display shuts off randomly and stays frozen

- Winchester, CA, USA

problem #55

Apr 012024

Maverick

  • miles
Factory Wireless charging station drops charging continuously and fails to charge phone.

- Newport, NC, USA

problem #54

Aug 042024

Maverick

  • miles
Rear bed outlet stopped working at 30,000 miles.

- Newport, NC, USA

problem #53

Nov 112024

Maverick

  • miles
The wiring harness on this vehicle is made of a soy based material, I had a rodent chew through this coating and my wiring harness, it caused my rear turn signal to go out, I have a 3 year 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty on the vehicle but Ford does not cover this, you have to pay to have it fixed yourself and they replace it with the same material, I am worried that it will happen again and again I will have to pay to have it fixed, I feel that Ford should be responsible for this and have it fixed. I found out that Ford is not the only manufacturer that uses this product.

- New Albany, IN, USA

problem #52

Aug 152024

Maverick

  • 24,500 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that on some occasions when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal odor of overcharged battery in the cabin of the vehicle. The contact also stated on several occasions, the odor made his eyes swell with tears, especially in the hotter months of the year. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure could not be replicated; however, the mechanic observed the same odor of the overcharged battery. The dealer contacted the manufacturer and was advised that the odor was normal. The contact stated that manufacturer had stated that only two instances were reported and there would be no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 24,500.

- Ashland, KY, USA

problem #51

Sep 252024

Maverick

  • miles
I started the Car and it made loud boom boom sounds like as if I was at a loud concert for about 10 seconds. That stopped but then loud static or electrical sound continued even after car was turned off. Re started and the sound continued. The initial sound shook me and wife. Where wife refuses to get back in. Also the initial sound wife said she smelt smoke. I faintly smelled a burnt wire smell. The next day while driving the system made more of the static/ electrical noise and didn-??t stop until I parked and shut off system for about 10 min. I will be taking truck into dealer ship tomorrow.

- Fredericksburg , VA, USA

problem #50

Sep 032024

Maverick

  • miles
Vehicle was travelling on freeway at freeway speeds suddenly without notable cause the vehicle electrical stopped, giving multiple warning in succession, cutting speed rapidly to 35 mph, with no acceleration pedal response and an automatic speed of 35 on battery power with the ability to break, but with no control of speed and only regulated by break pedal. Pulled vehicle to side of road and put in park, parking break automatically engaged. Vehicle had alarms on all automatic systems being off. Turning vehicle on and off did not effect response. After checking engine visually, was able to turn vehicle on with no alarms or issues. This has happened in both my Mavericks and almost led to a fatal collision in the 2022 Maverick.

- Eugene, OR, USA

problem #49

Aug 242024

Maverick

  • miles
Saturday [XXX] I was driving on the [XXX] in SW PA and as I attempted to accelerate there was no power. I looked down at my transmission dial and it was set in neutral. I rolled the dial back to drive and pushed the gas and was able to accelerate. This is the 5th TIME this has happened in this vehicle 3 while driving on the Interstate, 2 while accelerating after a stop. Apparently there is a fix for this, recall 23V330/24S33. I have been working with a local ford dealer to rectify the situation but it has not been resolved. I guess they updated most of the modules in my truck hoping to unlock a TCM update to preform the correct recall but it didn't work so they can not do the correct update to fix this problem. I also filed a complaint with you for same issue in May 2024 and received an email from Jason Winick. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Washington, PA, USA

problem #48

Aug 022024

Maverick

  • miles
There are/were no warning lights or errors that popped up. When I am coming to a stop (last couple seconds of slowing) I will often feel like there is suddenly no brakes, then a harsh braking suddenly. There has not been an incident where this has resulted in an accident, but it makes me feel like I don't have control of the vehicle if I can't anticipate braking behavior on perfectly dry, smooth surfaces. This would be compounded if there were wet or otherwise slippery/rough conditions.

- Queen Creek, AZ, USA

problem #47

Jul 272024

Maverick

  • miles
Rear Passenger Window failed to come back up after being opened. Diagnosed as Master Window Control. Seen several complains on Maverick Truck Forum similar to mine.

- Rochester Hills, MI, USA

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