2025 Hybrid AWD engine overheated at only 450 miles

[Robot-Wrangler]

Incorrect and simply b.s. misinformation. My truck didn't get damaged in a field and didn't sit unrepaired in a field for four months. I bought this truck on 2/7 and was involved in a minor low speed collision on 2/10.

On the 3rd day of ownership, I was driving home from working on oily steel stamping presses and was unaccustomed to the trucks adaptive cruise control. As the truck got close to another vehicle about to stop, I was unsure if it would stop and stabbed the brake pedal. Sadly, my oily boot slid off and and I stabbed the accelerator for a second before I could get my foot back onto the brake, I tapped the car in front of me squarely in the rear.

The plastic bumper facia needed replacement and a parking sensor and it's harness, SZ6Z15K867BA, were damaged. I drove the truck without incident back to the Ford dealer on 2/10 and it was disassembled 2/11 in their body shop. It sat waiting on this harness until 6/12 when a new harness arrived. The wiring harness was installed 6/13 after three attempts were made at my expense by a third party electical repair technician hired by Ford and proved unsuccessful.

As seen in the photo, the disassembly process lead to a coolant leak and it was caught in a catch pan. The repair tech failed to do something that led to the overheat condition. At no time was I negligent, though Ford had boxes of these wire harnesses sitting in Mexico, they forced me to wait months to receive one.

I happen to live in a rural area and paused to take a photo of the damage on my way to the Ford dealer. Are y'all clear now?

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[Robot-Wrangler]

Ya..... no.

No one is winning an award for THAT design.

You know what's easy to understand?
Mine.

Comes off the C at 120°F
First Hash Mark is 145°F
Where it is now is 180°F

Yeah, I like simple instruments too. That's what's in my four old trucks. Sadly, those days are going away, yielding way to flat display screens.

What's worse is that control buttons are going away in favor of touch screens and I'm not a fan of that either. I don't even know how to turn on recirculation for the HVAC. It sucks when I pass a farm that just spread manure on their fields.

Someday I might muster up the courage to read through the 500+ page on screen only operator's manual to find out.

With reference to this overheat event, I had no indication until the truck began slowing down, then the warning messages popped up. I was upset and called the truck a pos but the truth is I'm upset with the service that I received or lack thereof. Oh, and I did check the coolant levels and they were above MIN.

I will set up display parameters on my phone app OBDII scanner and then I'll know what's going on in the future. I have a spare dongle and I'll just leave it plugged into this little critter. If I can get my Forscan working on my new laptop then I'll take a peek at this truck's programming. I would love to have global lower and raise of the windows from the remote like my Lincoln had.

Have s blessed day and let's hope this lays this episode to rest.

 

[710-oil-614]

Incorrect and simply b.s. misinformation. My truck didn't get damaged in a field and didn't sit unrepaired in a field for four months. I bought this truck on 2/7 and was involved in a minor low speed collision on 2/10.

On the 3rd day of ownership, I was driving home from working on oily steel stamping presses and was unaccustomed to the trucks adaptive cruise control. As the truck got close to another vehicle about to stop, I was unsure if it would stop and stabbed the brake pedal. Sadly, my oily boot slid off and and I stabbed the accelerator for a second before I could get my foot back onto the brake, I tapped the car in front of me squarely in the rear.

The plastic bumper facia needed replacement and a parking sensor and it's harness, SZ6Z15K867BA, were damaged. I drove the truck without incident back to the Ford dealer on 2/10 and it was disassembled 2/11 in their body shop. It sat waiting on this harness until 6/12 when a new harness arrived. The wiring harness was installed 6/13 after three attempts were made at my expense by a third party electical repair technician hired by Ford and proved unsuccessful.

As seen in the photo, the disassembly process lead to a coolant leak and it was caught in a catch pan. The repair tech failed to do something that led to the overheat condition. At no time was I negligent, though Ford had boxes of these wire harnesses sitting in Mexico, they forced me to wait months to receive one.

I happen to live in a rural area and paused to take a photo of the damage on my way to the Ford dealer. Are y'all clear now? Why do idiots always blame the victim?

Sorry the chickens and dirt road made me misremember where it was damaged.

i didn’t say it sat in a field for 4 months just that it sat for 4 months. The nature of the damage would lend itself to the potential that your cooling system was damaged and went unnoticed

 

[The Real Maverick]

Wait time sucks for parts.
Ridiculous.

I had to wait 29 days for one bolt.
In an era when Amazon can get you literally everything overnight.

It really stung Ford too.
They paid for a 30 day Enterprise car rental waiting for my one bolt to arrive.

 

[The Real Maverick]

Wait time sucks for parts.
Ridiculous.

I had to wait 29 days for one bolt.
In an era when Amazon can get you literally everything overnight.

It really stung Ford too.
They paid for a 30 day Enterprise car rental waiting for my one bolt to arrive.

It's a little weird quoting myself, but...

How is waiting 29 days for a bolt
Or
Waiting 4 months for a wire harness a sustainable business model for Ford?

In my case the one bolt cost them $1207.95 (plus shipping & handling).

$7.95 for the bolt.
$1200 for the 30 days of rental car.

 

[colinl]

I would definitely have a new Ford dealership look at it after one seemingly has not repaired it correctly.

The original dealership is likely to gloss over issues, if not actually conceal them. The second is much more likely to tell you exactly what happened, what they found, and what's next.

 

[jerrisn]

Howdy,

I picked up my Maverick from the Ford dealer yesterday after body repairs from a minor collision that sidelined the truck for four months after only three days of use. After ten miles the truck began slowing from 55 to 36 mph. A minute later, it resumed speed. Then a warning came up on the display and it began slowing again. I pulled over, raised the hood and shut the truck off as the next message said the engine had overheated. It was only 82° F and I wasn't working the truck at all.

While waiting for the engine to cool off I called the dealer and they gave me the number for roadside assistance. An hour on the phone and being told it would be another 45 minutes before a tow truck would show, I restarted the truck and turned on the engine with no faults but a check engine light. I drove a couple of miles to a store with the AC on and the engine overheated again as I pulled in for a cold drink. I remembered in my teenage years that I could turn the heat on and keep an engine cool enough to get me to where I needed to go. That's what I did and drove it back to Ford for service.

Well gee, in four and a half months, I got to drive my truck four days and 450 miles. I'm waiting on the dealer now and have no ETA or explanation. I'm disgusted! Do y'all have any idea wth is going on with this pos?

No need to feel discouraged. Many vehicles manufactured after 2020 seem to experience issues, whether we like it or not. For example, my friend bought a 2024 Maverick, drove it to Texas the next day, and the check engine light came on. He got it repaired, but the light reappeared, and he waited three months for parts. He was told it was safe to drive as long as the light wasn’t flashing. On the other hand, I purchased my 2023 vehicle in June 2023, and after addressing all the standard recalls, it’s been trouble-free for nearly 36,000 miles, even avoiding the notorious driveshaft problems. I did opt for an extended warranty up to 100,000 miles, but haven’t needed it so far. Wishing you the best!

 

[Darryl]

I might have mentioned this before. But I suspect an improper fill. Bleed procedure may have been used to refill the coolant system. It's important that the process be followed correctly. Otherwise, it can appear to be full. But it can have air pocket in it. So the coolant won't properly circulate

 

[Cherokee]

It's a little weird quoting myself, but...

How is waiting 29 days for a bolt
Or
Waiting 4 months for a wire harness a sustainable business model for Ford?

In my case the one bolt cost them $1207.95 (plus shipping & handling).

$7.95 for the bolt.
$1200 for the 30 days of rental car.

My dealer gives me a free loaner if they can’t fix it in a day.

You wrecked it. Nothing to do with Ford.
You said it cost them so I assume you did not pay $1,200
Long wait for a bolt, wow. I bet there were a lot more parts needed than just one bolt.

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

My dealer gives me a free loaner if they can’t fix it in a day.

You wrecked it. Nothing to do with Ford.
You said it cost them so I assume you did not pay $1,200
Long wait for a bolt, wow. I bet there were a lot more parts needed than just one bolt.

Perhaps you misread while judging? I said nothing about $1,200 for a rental car. I don't need loaners or rentals as I have multiple vehicles. I still wish to have my vehicle in service though for personal reasons.

True, I was involved in a minor accident. That's why they are called an accident and not a deliberate. That's why I insure all 10 of my vehicles. Most of the parts were available and arrived in a timely manor.

It's likely that Ford has had crates full of these wire harnesses available since before 2025, yet chose to maximize profits selling completed trucks over taking care of customers needing the $135 SZ6Z15K867BA wire harness. Even for those customers spending $179,000+ on new Ford trucks since October, 2020.

 

[Phimosis]

Incorrect and simply b.s. misinformation. My truck didn't get damaged in a field and didn't sit unrepaired in a field for four months. I bought this truck on 2/7 and was involved in a minor low speed collision on 2/10.

On the 3rd day of ownership, I was driving home from working on oily steel stamping presses and was unaccustomed to the trucks adaptive cruise control. As the truck got close to another vehicle about to stop, I was unsure if it would stop and stabbed the brake pedal. Sadly, my oily boot slid off and and I stabbed the accelerator for a second before I could get my foot back onto the brake, I tapped the car in front of me squarely in the rear.

The plastic bumper facia needed replacement and a parking sensor and it's harness, SZ6Z15K867BA, were damaged. I drove the truck without incident back to the Ford dealer on 2/10 and it was disassembled 2/11 in their body shop. It sat waiting on this harness until 6/12 when a new harness arrived. The wiring harness was installed 6/13 after three attempts were made at my expense by a third party electical repair technician hired by Ford and proved unsuccessful.

As seen in the photo, the disassembly process lead to a coolant leak and it was caught in a catch pan. The repair tech failed to do something that led to the overheat condition. At no time was I negligent, though Ford had boxes of these wire harnesses sitting in Mexico, they forced me to wait months to receive one.

I happen to live in a rural area and paused to take a photo of the damage on my way to the Ford dealer. Are y'all clear now? Why do idiots always blame the victim?

Why do idiots always blame the victim? Simply put, they don’t. They usually only blame the victim, when the victim is disingenuous. For example, you claimed a minor accident sidelined your truck for 4 months.

In reality you rear ended someone and damaged the entire front clip of the truck and it was $10k in damages and you were asking for the truck to be totaled. It wasn’t the disassembly of the truck that caused the coolant leak, it was the $10,000 in damages. Did that price include a new radiator?

Then, as soon as you got the truck back, you went on a 250 mile trip, towing a 4k lb car in 90+ F temps, before the engine had been broken in, with something like 200 miles on the odometer at the start of the trip.

Then when it overheated, you came to MTC and misrepresented what happened, looking for sympathy.

Go ahead. Be mad. Not everyone here is falling for your misrepresentations.

 

[710-oil-614]

Why do idiots always blame the victim? Simply put, they don’t. They usually only blame the victim, when the victim is disingenuous. For example, you claimed a minor accident sidelined your truck for 4 months.

In reality you rear ended someone and damaged the entire front clip of the truck and it was $10k in damages and you were asking for the truck to be totaled. It wasn’t the disassembly of the truck that caused the coolant leak, it was the $10,000 in damages. Did that price include a new radiator?

Then, as soon as you got the truck back, you went on a 250 mile trip, flat towing a 4k lb car in 90+ F temps, before the engine had been broken in, with something like 200 miles on the odometer at the start of the trip.

Then when it overheated, you came to MTC and misrepresented what happened, looking for sympathy.

Go ahead. Be mad. Not everyone here is falling for your misrepresentations.

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

Why do idiots always blame the victim? Simply put, they don’t. They usually only blame the victim, when the victim is disingenuous. For example, you claimed a minor accident sidelined your truck for 4 months.

In reality you rear ended someone and damaged the entire front clip of the truck and it was $10k in damages and you were asking for the truck to be totaled. It wasn’t the disassembly of the truck that caused the coolant leak, it was the $10,000 in damages. Did that price include a new radiator?

Then, as soon as you got the truck back, you went on a 250 mile trip, towing a 4k lb car in 90+ F temps, before the engine had been broken in, with something like 200 miles on the odometer at the start of the trip.

Then when it overheated, you came to MTC and misrepresented what happened, looking for sympathy.

Go ahead. Be mad. Not everyone here is falling for your misrepresentations.

Sadly, another idiot blaming the vehicle operator for a Ford shop tech doing shoddy work. You don't have your facts straight either. Everything I stated is factual. I was justifiably upset that my vehicle was taken out of service for months while the part that I needed was being installed on hundreds of new trucks daily. I was again upset when the tech failed to complete repairs of the cooling system and released the truck to me as "repaired" and it overheated. Neither the unessasary part delay nor the botched repair were a result of my actions.

I received an invoice this week from Ford for more than $9,800 showing that I paid $900 to pick it up though my deductible was only $500. It wasn't a detailed bill, though the shop told me that there was a metal bar that goes across the front and that was the only metal body part involved and it's hidden behind the fascia. No exterior body sheet metal was involved nor required paint, and no air bag deployment occurred due to the low speed. That's termed a minor collision by the insurance company, regardless of the repair cost. I met with my insurance company asking for options given the length of time out of service. That isn't a criminal act. All my stated observations, dates and mileage are factual. The overheat forced me to pull over at EXACTLY 450.8 miles while returning from the dealer with my "repaired" vehicle. That was the beginning of last week.

After receiving the truck finally repaired properly the next morning, I wanted to be sure that this truck would not overheat under the most demanding circumstances that it will ever experience. I drove the tires off of it (lol), last week, PRIOR to the tow test to get some miles on it and to see if it was repaired. About 550 miles or so driving.

Saturday, I was able to pick up my Caddy. My empty car dolly only weighs a few hundred pounds and it's rolling weight. So about 65% of the trip it was nearly empty. I had more than 1,100 miles on the odometer when I left to pick up my Caddy. I had to make three unloaded trips to a nearby town to have the title notarized and pick up wood to raise the car for the dolly. The last empty trip was for coolant for the Caddy, lunch, cold drinks and to top off the Maverick fuel tank with Premium. Then I loaded the car and traveled home. Actual loaded towing was less than 100 miles. I monitored temps carefully and did no full throttle loading of the engine. The total miles for the "tow trip" were about 250.

If the truck develops issues from this, that's what I have a warranty and a 7 year/100,000 mile extended Ford warranty for. I have 1,421 miles on it today and it seems to be running just fine. Of course, nobody reading these posts ever carried or pulled a load when their truck was breaking in nor exceeded a tow rating by a few hundred pounds. They are all saints never doing anything that you might judge to be wrong.

I would strongly suggest to always ask for details before posting erroneous information in a public forum. Be a good human and have a pleasant day.

 

[710-oil-614]

Sadly, another idiot blaming the vehicle operator for a Ford shop tech doing shoddy work. You don't have your facts straight either. Everything I stated is factual. I was justifiably upset that my vehicle was taken out of service for months while the part that I needed was being installed on hundreds of new trucks daily. I was again upset when the tech failed to complete repairs of the cooling system and released the truck to me as "repaired" and it overheated. Neither the unessasary part delay nor the botched repair were a result of my actions.

I received an invoice this week from Ford for more than $9,800 showing that I paid $900 to pick it up though my deductible was only $500. It wasn't a detailed bill, though the shop told me that there was a metal bar that goes across the front and that was the only metal body part involved and it's hidden behind the fascia. No exterior body sheet metal was involved nor required paint, and no air bag deployment occurred due to the low speed. That's termed a minor collision by the insurance company, regardless of the repair cost. I met with my insurance company asking for options given the length of time out of service. That isn't a criminal act. All my stated observations, dates and mileage are factual. The overheat forced me to pull over at EXACTLY 450.8 miles while returning from the dealer with my "repaired" vehicle. That was the beginning of last week.

After receiving the truck finally repaired properly the next morning, I wanted to be sure that this truck would not overheat under the most demanding circumstances that it will ever experience. I drove the tires off of it (lol), last week, PRIOR to the tow test to get some miles on it and to see if it was repaired. About 550 miles or so driving.

Saturday, I was able to pick up my Caddy. My empty car dolly only weighs a few hundred pounds and it's rolling weight. So about 65% of the trip it was nearly empty. I had more than 1,100 miles on the odometer when I left to pick up my Caddy. I had to make three unloaded trips to a nearby town to have the title notarized and pick up wood to raise the car for the dolly. The last empty trip was for coolant for the Caddy, lunch, cold drinks and to top off the Maverick fuel tank with Premium. Then I loaded the car and traveled home. Actual loaded towing was less than 100 miles. I monitored temps carefully and did no full throttle loading of the engine. The total miles for the "tow trip" were about 250.

If the truck develops issues from this, that's what I have a warranty and a 7 year/100,000 mile extended Ford warranty for. I have 1,421 miles on it today and it seems to be running just fine. Of course, nobody reading these posts ever carried or pulled a load when their truck was breaking in nor exceeded a tow rating by a few hundred pounds. They are all saints never doing anything that you might judge to be wrong.

I would strongly suggest to always ask for details before posting erroneous information in a public forum. Be a good human and have a pleasant day.

Calls people idiots for showing him his own posts and then says be a good human. That’s rich.

These are facts:

1. You wrecked your truck. You were at fault.

2. You towed near max tow capacity in 90 degree weather before the break in period for your engine was reached.

We have those straight. Thanks and have a pleasant day.

 

[Darryl]

Sadly, another idiot blaming the vehicle operator for a Ford shop tech doing shoddy work. You don't have your facts straight either. Everything I stated is factual. I was justifiably upset that my vehicle was taken out of service for months while the part that I needed was being installed on hundreds of new trucks daily. I was again upset when the tech failed to complete repairs of the cooling system and released the truck to me as "repaired" and it overheated. Neither the unessasary part delay nor the botched repair were a result of my actions.

I received an invoice this week from Ford for more than $9,800 showing that I paid $900 to pick it up though my deductible was only $500. It wasn't a detailed bill, though the shop told me that there was a metal bar that goes across the front and that was the only metal body part involved and it's hidden behind the fascia. No exterior body sheet metal was involved nor required paint, and no air bag deployment occurred due to the low speed. That's termed a minor collision by the insurance company, regardless of the repair cost. I met with my insurance company asking for options given the length of time out of service. That isn't a criminal act. All my stated observations, dates and mileage are factual. The overheat forced me to pull over at EXACTLY 450.8 miles while returning from the dealer with my "repaired" vehicle. That was the beginning of last week.

After receiving the truck finally repaired properly the next morning, I wanted to be sure that this truck would not overheat under the most demanding circumstances that it will ever experience. I drove the tires off of it (lol), last week, PRIOR to the tow test to get some miles on it and to see if it was repaired. About 550 miles or so driving.

Saturday, I was able to pick up my Caddy. My empty car dolly only weighs a few hundred pounds and it's rolling weight. So about 65% of the trip it was nearly empty. I had more than 1,100 miles on the odometer when I left to pick up my Caddy. I had to make three unloaded trips to a nearby town to have the title notarized and pick up wood to raise the car for the dolly. The last empty trip was for coolant for the Caddy, lunch, cold drinks and to top off the Maverick fuel tank with Premium. Then I loaded the car and traveled home. Actual loaded towing was less than 100 miles. I monitored temps carefully and did no full throttle loading of the engine. The total miles for the "tow trip" were about 250.

If the truck develops issues from this, that's what I have a warranty and a 7 year/100,000 mile extended Ford warranty for. I have 1,421 miles on it today and it seems to be running just fine. Of course, nobody reading these posts ever carried or pulled a load when their truck was breaking in nor exceeded a tow rating by a few hundred pounds. They are all saints never doing anything that you might judge to be wrong.

I would strongly suggest to always ask for details before posting erroneous information in a public forum. Be a good human and have a pleasant day.

I don't think ford even stated to not tow during the "break in " period.

Calls people idiots for showing him his own posts and then says be a good human. That’s rich.

These are facts:

1. You wrecked your truck. You were at fault.

2. You towed near max tow capacity in 90 degree weather before the break in period for your engine was reached.

We have those straight. Thanks and have a pleasant day.

Does the owner's manual forbid towing before the break in period is over, or is this simply a leftover practice from days gone by when engines used break in oil and required the initial oil change and 500 miles?

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