2026 Lariat Hybrid issues purchased with 18 miles

[ScottyC]

Boy, sure glad you got here "just in time" to complain about your Maverick.....

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[710-oil-614]

14,100 miles and 13 months later my 2024 eco lariat is grave yard silent.
No rattles anywhere.
My suspension has not loosened up,
No clicking,

Re check lug nut torque.

Yes you have the perfect Maverick!

 

[Bob zimmerman]

Make sure your sun visor is clicked in. Otherwise it will make a dash-like a rattle when you hit bumps.

However, you have a lot of issues with your truck. Wind noise, bad glass, scratches on the dash so there’s all of that.

 

[Chilipepper]

I think it is the perfect size and has great power. Within 50 miles the clicking in passenger side dash/glass area started. Then on any kind of bumps the dash sounds like something from the 80's definitely not the quality of 40K. I bought the wrong vehicle for someone with bad aversion to clicks and rattles. Wind noise is ridiculous. I'm coming from a fairly new Honda Ridgeline. I love how the Maverick looks and the size and MPG. I knew it was a downgrade with the plastic interior but didn't expect all the crappy sounds. Oh several scars on the dash right from the factory and couldn't see them in bright sunlight now can't stop seeing them. This interior is a $12000 90's Kia Rio looks better but scars too easy. This would be a good $20000 buy. Lariat with XL interior but I knew that going in. You can dress up a pig. Oh and why do my windows all look sand lasted or pitted and water stand. Windshield glitters in sunlight at right angle. Back window has weird spots like maybe water stains. Always garaged. 650 miles of regret.

I had mine for 2 years now and all I can say is get use to the noises. The noise in ours changes with the weather. If it aggravates you well relax because there is nothing you or dealership can do. It’s a cheaply made truck and the sounds reminds of that on occasion.

 

[VICKY]

I think it is the perfect size and has great power. Within 50 miles the clicking in passenger side dash/glass area started. Then on any kind of bumps the dash sounds like something from the 80's definitely not the quality of 40K. I bought the wrong vehicle for someone with bad aversion to clicks and rattles. Wind noise is ridiculous. I'm coming from a fairly new Honda Ridgeline. I love how the Maverick looks and the size and MPG. I knew it was a downgrade with the plastic interior but didn't expect all the crappy sounds. Oh several scars on the dash right from the factory and couldn't see them in bright sunlight now can't stop seeing them. This interior is a $12000 90's Kia Rio looks better but scars too easy. This would be a good $20000 buy. Lariat with XL interior but I knew that going in. You can dress up a pig. Oh and why do my windows all look sand lasted or pitted and water stand. Windshield glitters in sunlight at right angle. Back window has weird spots like maybe water stains. Always garaged. 650 miles of regret.

I guess I pLay my radio WAY too loud because I never heard any of that in the last 3 years.

 

[Herndog]

No no your doing it wrong,
You play Van Halen with the volume dial turned to the right, spin it.
All the way.
8 and 10 are sneak into the neighborhood sound levels at 3 am.

I swear if you listen to Van Halen at 8 or 10 your Mavrick will break down in shame in no time.
:’P
My B&O likes VH at around 18,20

The V A tested my hearing, it’s just fine.
Except in that small area where most women’s voices are.
They wrote me a letter for my wife telling her the scream of jet engines on the deck ruined
My hearing ONLY in that one octave.

She still bitches , saying I don’t listen.
:XD

Several of my neighbors share your idea of what is sneak into the neighborhood levels unfortunately.

 

[Herndog]

I tell you what, I missed a bump stop at 80km/h well I'm having a dash rattle now... that's life, it was rattle free since... no biggie

What's a bump stop

 

[Herndog]

I guess I pLay my radio WAY too loud because I never heard any of that in the last 3 years.

Must be one of my neighbors

 

[GmanGM]

I think it is the perfect size and has great power. Within 50 miles the clicking in passenger side dash/glass area started. Then on any kind of bumps the dash sounds like something from the 80's definitely not the quality of 40K. I bought the wrong vehicle for someone with bad aversion to clicks and rattles. Wind noise is ridiculous. I'm coming from a fairly new Honda Ridgeline. I love how the Maverick looks and the size and MPG. I knew it was a downgrade with the plastic interior but didn't expect all the crappy sounds. Oh several scars on the dash right from the factory and couldn't see them in bright sunlight now can't stop seeing them. This interior is a $12000 90's Kia Rio looks better but scars too easy. This would be a good $20000 buy. Lariat with XL interior but I knew that going in. You can dress up a pig. Oh and why do my windows all look sand lasted or pitted and water stand. Windshield glitters in sunlight at right angle. Back window has weird spots like maybe water stains. Always garaged. 650 miles of regret.

Not quite understanding the “purchased w 18 miles” - did u buy this used or new? Not sure if that affects warranty? Either way it should be co back for tightening up dash or something because that’s just plain wrong- I have a 25’ lariat and no issues at all so while I have seen this complaint I would not write it off as ‘normal’. I hear you on not wanting to go rounds w the dealer but it sounds like you haven’t even tried yet you complain that they get away w this stuff because”we “ let them. Take it back, ask for a loaner and if you get any crap then either start a formal complaint w Ford or try another Dealer. I am not sure they will get to all your items (“sparkles on windshield?”) but at least hit the clicking/dash.

 

[DWV]

I have manual car washed the windshield and cleaned it with alcohol and glass cleaner but in the sun it looks like it was peppered with sand. I can't figure it out.

Perhaps the windshield was peppered with sand during transport. Sounds like you got a lemon. Trade it for something better if you can find it. Or test drive another similar Maverick and convince yourself that they are not all this "bad". JMHO.

 

[JimG1127]

I must be lucky. My '24 XLT is very quiet. It has the best ride, best MPG, best power, of any vehicle I've ever owned.

 

[ktbss5]

FYI Your post now has a click bait photo scam at the top.

 

[ZhuHan]

I'm not turning this post into a political rant, but since cost was mentioned multiple times in this post, I present the following that directly affected our pocketbooks from the '25 models forward.

Key Details on Ford's Tariffs

• Rate: A baseline 25% tariff applies to imported passenger vehicles and light trucks.
• Affected Models: The primary Ford models impacted include the Maverick, Mustang Mach-E, and Bronco Sport, all of which are produced in Mexican plants (such as Cuautitlán and Hermosillo).

• Compliance Matters: Under the USMCA, vehicles must meet strict "Rules of Origin" (requiring 75% of components to be North American) to qualify for exemptions. However, even for compliant vehicles, current policies have applied a 25% duty on the portion of the vehicle's value that is not made of U.S. or USMCA-compliant content.

 

[grandpopa'sMPGs]

Remember how Bill Cosby used to advertise the extreme quality of fords back in the 1980s and he finished off with the ""factual"?" because a Cosby doesn't Lie. I got the 24XL hybrid and It isn't perfect. But at the time of ordering it was the least expensive hybrid in the USA. It really excels with the important stuff '41 MPGs combined 2/3 highway calculate since its purchase 1 year 8 months 2 days with 31,000 miles on it. I will agree Its a cheap simple truck and, It like the Rivian, really looks like a truck-Nothing cutesy

 

[homerdog]

From all the complaints about the Maverick on this forum I must have gotten a reverse lemon. There's been a couple things that were promptly fixed by Ford but for a $30k truck I don't really have any complaints.

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