This will be the last Ford I buy

[skadizzle]

This will be a long post so feel free to skim through or skip.

I wanted to love the Maverick as Ford finally came out with a hybrid truck and it seemed too good to be true. It is. I was one of ones interested at the beginning and placed my order in September 2021. I joined this forum in November 2021 and was pretty active on here anxiously waiting for my truck. I was also a long-time viewer of Tim's weekly YT show.

I was finally given a VIN number and build date for October 2022 and ended up being one of the vehicles whose VIN was canceled and had to re-order a 2023. I eventually got my truck in March 2023, 18 months after I ordered. When I sat in it for the first time, the backseat wasn't as roomy as everyone said, but it looked good and I already waited long enough for it so I ended up buying it. I did get a great deal on it as I had the rollover rebate and X-Plan so I ended up paying about $32k for a truck with a $38k sticker price and a mark-up value of around $45k at the time.

My initial plan was that this truck would hold its value and I could trade it in after 2-3 years and move up to an F150 which is what I always wanted. Well, I was disappointed pretty early on and tried to trade it in after only 3-4 monhts and,at least in Florida they certainly do not hold their value. I was offered $29k for the truck. I decided to hold onto it and try enjoy it. I did ceramic tint all around, added a ceramic coat to it since everyone was doing it (that was a waste of money), added PFF on the hood and front, did a spray-in bed liner, and added some accessories to it to make it my own. The truck looks badass, I will give it that, especially when done right. However, it has had nothing but problems for me.

*Here are the problems if you want to skip*

• FIrst of all, I have never gotten the magical 50 mpg that a lot of hybrid owners claim. I usually only average about 35-37 mpg which is great, but not what I was expecting. Still for a truck, I can't complain too much. The rest of the problems though are inexcusable.
• The interior scratches if you just look at it wrong. I have two dogs and after just 3 months the interior looked worse than my Rav4 I traded in after 5 years.
• There is something wrong with the windshield design/material as it is not strong at all. I have replaced my windshield twice in the first year from rocks and I currently have a crack that I've just been living with for the last year as I don't feel like paying or taking another insurance ding.
• My windshield wiper tank was cracked or something as it was emptying out within a week of filling it up and the dealer couldn't find the problem, just ended up replacing it.
• My CV axles ended up needing replaced after only 30k miles. Luckily this was under the warranty, but they had my truck for a month waiting on parts.
• I had water getting into my cabin behind the center console and was getting my floorboards wet and moldy. I believe they said it was something with the evaporator and they replaced my entire carpet and whatever else they did. This was also under the warranty.
• The water is coming back into the cabin, but is out of warranty and they want an additional charge to diagnose again.
• The ambient air sensor broke and caused the HVAC system to stop working. Had to get that replaced, not under warranty $700
• The Bluetooth randomly decides to not recognize my phone and I have to restart the truck or remember the reset sequence for the info screen, which is annoying as it happened frequently.
• The truck will sometimes go into Deep Sleep mode and the headlights will start strobing for no reason.
• The latest issue is I am now getting a System Shift Fault when I start the truck and it won't let me out of Park. I have to turn the truck off and restart it after a few seconds.
• In the Ford app, I can't do see anything because it says the truck is in Battery Saver Mode. I did it previously, but it went away after I took it in for the air sensor issue. It's back now, probably because of the System Shift issue.

This truck has just had so many issues and many of them like the Bluetooth and Deep Sleep don't really seem to have a solution. The dealer said they can't do anything if they can't duplicate it and/or it doesn't trigger an error code and since it happens randomly, I'm shit out of luck. I wish I could get rid of it as a lemon, but in Florida, it has to be the same issue four times and since it has just been a bunch of different ones, nothing can be done.

This was my first Ford vehicle and while I was hoping to stay in the Ford family and move up to a bigger vehicle, between the problems I have had with this truck and with my dealer, I want nothing more to do with them. Because the resale value is shit, I have to hold onto the truck for another year or so to at least have enough trade-in value to get something else. I will be going back to Honda or Toyota where I have never had a problem outside of a Civic that needed a new header after 200k miles on it.

/tldr This truck is a POS and I regret ever buying it, but am stuck with it

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[Busa789]

I have connectivity issues with my phone also .... it stops connecting to my computer, my F150, and even my previous Camry. It has done it on my Maverick as well. My solution is to restart the phone. It's a phone problem, not a Ford problem in my case.

 

[skadizzle]

I have connectivity issues with my phone also .... it stops connecting to my computer, my F150, and even my previous Camry. It has done it on my Maverick as well. My solution is to restart the phone. It's a phone problem, not a Ford problem in my case.

Yeah mine is definitely a Ford problem. It will connect to my wife's car fine and my headphones no problem.

 

[babytruk]

/tldr This truck is a POS and I regret ever buying it, but am stuck with it

I’m still really enjoying my hybrid which is no consolation to you.
Reading what you’ve been through I would be getting rid of that problem-child too!

 

[MaverickDragon]

I'm 180 degrees from your experience, but since it's all sour grapes to you, sell it.

Depending on mileage and options you didn't mention, KBB says it's worth $26K to $28K and you might get that much from Carvana or Carmax.

Or just keep it and complain if that's your preference.

 

[skadizzle]

I’m still really enjoying my hybrid which is no consultation to you.
Reading what you’ve been through I would be getting rid of that problem-child too!

Yeah,I don't think anyone was more excited for the Maverick than I was so it makes it even worse. I always wanted a truck, but didn't want the terrible gas mileage. The Maverick seemed like everything I wanted. I would've put my order in the day they announced it, but I was looking for a house and didn't want the credit hit at the time.

 

[skadizzle]

I'm 180 degrees from your experience, but since it's all sour grapes to you, sell it.

Depending on mileage and options you didn't mention, KBB says it's worth $26K to $28K and you might get that much from Carvana or Carmax.

Or just keep it and complain if that's your preference.

I have everything you could get on it at the time. 2023 Lariat Lux Hybrid Black Appearance Package with a sunroof. It has 56k miles. I can see you haven't had yours very long so your'e still in the honeymoon phase. Give it time. They also may have worked out most of the kinks by the time the 2025s came around. KBB has mine valued at $21-22k now. Like I said, Florida is a terrible resale market for Mavericks

 

[MaverickDragon]

Really.
I didn't include some of the options you noted, but I plugged in a Orlando zip code for the estimate range I mentioned, although with a bit lower mileage.

You might want to look at some sites again for another estimate.

Carmax and Carvana might be a better choice as they sell nationally if you haven't tried them.
Since the fuel prices went up, hybrids are in a lot more demand recently.

It sounds like most of the issues were either resolved or could be easily remedied.
The battery issue has a well known fix - Replace the battery with an AGM and update the BMS with an appropriate charge profile and that should resolve it the battery problem.

If the dealer isn't stepping up, go to a different dealer.

 

[Cherokee]

My 2024 AWD Lariat ECOBOOST !
Is a cream puff, old term.
17,500 flawless miles,
On the flat lands on the interstate around 85-90 mph I average 31 mpg, at 75 mph only 30.
And at 70 about 29 mpg. It’s a turbo thing.

In my Appalachian mountains 27 mpg and I haul ass but I’m smooth as Tennessee Whiskey.

I dig the way varying light changes the Hot Pepper Red’s look.

 

[skadizzle]

Really.
I didn't include some of the options you noted, but I plugged in a Orlando zip code for the estimate range I mentioned, although with a bit lower mileage.

You might want to look at some sites again for another estimate.

Carmax and Carvana might be a better choice as they sell nationally if you haven't tried them.
Since the fuel prices went up, hybrids are in a lot more demand recently.

It sounds like most of the issues were either resolved or could be easily remedied.
The battery issue has a well known fix - Replace the battery with an AGM and update the BMS with an appropriate charge profile and that should resolve it the battery problem.

If the dealer isn't stepping up, go to a different dealer.

Yeah, the dealer has been reluctant to do anything because it hasn't appeared as a recall, not sure why. Carvana previously gave me the best price, but I haven't checked in awhile. Carmax lowballed me when I last did it.

 

[skadizzle]

My 2024 AWD Lariat ECOBOOST !
Is a cream puff, old term.
17,500 flawless miles,
On the flat lands on the interstate around 85-90 mph I average 31 mpg, at 75 mph only 30.
And at 70 about 29 mpg. It’s a turbo thing.

In my Appalachian mountains 27 mpg and I haul ass but I’m smooth as Tennessee Whiskey.

I dig the way varying light changes the Hot Pepper Red’s look.

I like the Hot Pepper Red on the Maverick. It's a great looking vehicle that at least looks like a truck versus the Santa Cruz which Hyundai is already abandoning.

 

[bgn]

Most of the issues you have are fairly easy and inexpensive to fix. Things like the crappy plastic and windshields...not so much.

 

[babytruk]

My 2024 Hybrid has been flawless.
I once recommended to a friend that he would be safe buying a Honda Civic. The car lasted 3 months and I did not provide another recommendation (and wasn’t asked). I also bought a perfect Honda Accord “after” that mess. Ya never know!

 

[skadizzle]

Most of the issues you have are fairly easy and inexpensive to fix. Things like the crappy plastic and windshields...not so much.

Not really. The bluetooth issue has been since day one and as far as I know there isn't a fix for it. The rest of the items are electrical issues which the battery would fix some, but it seems like a lot of software stuff that Ford doesn't want to fix. The water going into the cabin isn't something I can fix either. The point is that is has been one problem after another which I haven't had with any other vehicle.

 

[kevink]

People like to post those trips where a combination of factors may give a 50mpg reading. But it would seem that it is unlikely for most people to see that.
Best I've done over a significant amount of the tank with in town driving is about 41mpg. Especially on the highway, it IS truck shaped.

There are a few features on the Lariat I wish I had and I would be happier with, but it is too late now 6000 miles and 13 months into this vehicle, I may never get another truck. Unless it is stolen or something, I don't plan to wear it out. If it doesn't hold up I would get a different brand next time.

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