This will be the last Ford I buy

[skadizzle]

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.

Yeah, I almost upgraded to the 2025 because I like the larger screen and the AWD option for the hybrid, both things I wanted for mine. Between the higher prices, the lower resale, and just the amount of issues I have had, I won't be getting another one. I did play to keep it for awhile because I did the ceraminc coating, the PPF (both things I never did before) and I added the auto-dimming mirror. I have added more things to my truck than any other vehicle and it will all be for nothing.

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[Johnkn]

Bye Felecia




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[jewc75]

First year vehicles will always have problems. My 2022 was great and when i traded up into the F150 i got a great trade value. Im much happier in the F150 as it does a lot more of what i have moved onto in life, camping.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

I'm old
I've owned more than 20 cars in my life.
I've found something I didn't like in every single car.

Lesson learned, it's a car. It's not my family or my friends or the people I love and care. It's a car, if the car doesn't make you happy, move on and get another one.

Everything you can buy with money is cheap. Everything.

 

[Meeka]

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.

Don’t say that Cherokee, say you have 2 Mavs, different reds!

 

[bgn]

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.

Water going into the cabin is likely the black plastic covering the air intake to the cabin filter. It's like 5 clips and removing the windshield wipers/cowl to fix it.

The Bluetooth issue - have you tried a hard reset? Others can chime in with the exact button combo for that.

 

[Timothyd]

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

My experience was down and up. The down was waiting 17 months for my Mav. I got canceled and reordered like you, total hassle. 4 months before it (the XLT) arrived i changed my mind and ordered a Lariat. When it arrived the dealer gave me $2k more than I paid for it so I can't whine about value.
I haven't had any issues except the backup camera recall which they did in my driveway.
Just ran a couple of errands, when I came home it said the trip was 60mpg. But, I only get high 30s on the highway for rare trips. Very happy with the efficiency. Recently picked up half a ton of composted horse manure and a big load of firewood which it handled like a champ.
So, sorry you got a lemon but maybe better luck next time. I guess they are hit and miss.

 

[Clarkdonbran]

I'm old
I've owned more than 20 cars in my life.
I've found something I didn't like in every single car.

Lesson learned, it's a car. It's not my family or my friends or the people I love and care. It's a car, if the car doesn't make you happy, move on and get another one.

Everything you can buy with money is cheap. Everything.

I like this perspective a lot. Isn’t there some song by an unknown band about money not being able to buy love? You’ve probably never heard it though because the band is so obscure.

 

[Timothyd]

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.

Yeah, the stellar numbers I've had are directly related to how much it runs on battery. Last year I went to a conference in Chicago, I get to Chicago maybe once a year (don't like the place). Total crap speed up, slow down rush hour on the way home and I was surprised at the 50mpg for the 45 mile trip home. When it works out, it's great. If it had been clear driving I might only have gotten 40mpg.

 

[skadizzle]

Water going into the cabin is likely the black plastic covering the air intake to the cabin filter. It's like 5 clips and removing the windshield wipers/cowl to fix it.

The Bluetooth issue - have you tried a hard reset? Others can chime in with the exact button combo for that.

Yes, I've done the reset with the button combo and going into the system settings. I've seen a lot of people complain about it on here over the years, but have never seen a fix for it. Thanks for the tip about the cowl. I'll see if that might be it.

Glad to see you're still active on the site. I know a lot have fallen off after the honeymoon is over. I definitely have slowed down, but try and check in once in awhile.

 

[Chops]

The fact that some Mavericks are flawless and some are crap indicates poor quality control. One crap truck out of a thousand is not nearly good enough for world class manufacturing.

When I bought my 2025 (First Ford) I figured the odds of getting a crap Maverick was one in 50 - I did my research. I rolled the dice with $39k and so far so good. Rattles & wrong radiator is the extent of my problems. Still happy with my gamble as I enter my second year of ownership…

 

[Wahjahbvious]

The truth is that I *wish* a better manufacturer was building something that checked as many boxes for me as the Maverick. Or at the very least, that there was *any* other model putting enough pressure on Ford in this segment that they'd need to step up their fit and finish game.

But there's not.

So I bought the Maverick and am hoping for the best. But stories like this one do worry me a little.

 

[skadizzle]

The truth is that I *wish* a better manufacturer was building something that checked as many boxes for me as the Maverick. Or at the very least, that there was *any* other model putting enough pressure on Ford in this segment that they'd need to step up their fit and finish game.

But there's not.

So I bought the Maverick and am hoping for the best. But stories like this one do worry me a little.

Yeah there have been rumors forever that Toyota would do one, but so far they haven't. If they ever build one and not for a ridiculous price like the Tacoma I'll be a day-one buyer

 

[Finnster]

... Thanks for the tip about the cowl. I'll see if that might be it.

Water intrusion is a huge problem in any location, must be nasty in Florida!
Sorry for your trouble!
I hope you find a good way to get out of this. Might be a good idea to keep a close eye on Carvana, etc.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Yeah there have been rumors forever that Toyota would do one, but so far they haven't. If they ever build one and not for a ridiculous price like the Tacoma I'll be a day-one buyer

But see, that's the problem with people. Fit, finish & better materials cost money. If Toyota "cloned" the Maverick, improved in those 3 areas, would you pay $10K more?

Probably not.

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