This will be the last Ford I buy

[RR - All the way]

Understand your "hate" for this vehicle. Part of your resale dissatisfaction may be because you have added some expensive "stuff" to the vehicle for which most buyers are not going to fork over extra for on a used vehicle. Carvana just offered 29,600 on April 12rh for my 25 which I bought last July for 30,500 and has 8k miles. Location does also matter.

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[Kenv24]

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

Dude.....I get 35 mpg on a short/long highway road trip. I finish the week usually at 44-45 mpg average. Something wrong up in that hizzy.......

 

[SLingbarT]

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.

Forget the Dealer and just buy a UPLUS AGM from Amazon, best $140 i put into my '23 Lariat Lux

 

[Cherokee]

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

I protected my crappy plastic with a $60 dog cradle found on Amazon. It was an easy cheap fix.

 

[OleFordGuy]

Understand your "hate" for this vehicle. Part of your resale dissatisfaction may be because you have added some expensive "stuff" to the vehicle for which most buyers are not going to fork over extra for on a used vehicle. Carvana just offered 29,600 on April 12rh for my 25 which I bought last July for 30,500 and has 8k miles. Location does also matter.

I would totally agree with this.
To the OP: imo, save yourself the grief and frustration, bite the bullet and sell it or trade it in. Life is too short to feel the way you do. Since you mentioned the other brands, i would suggest the honda ridgeline, maybe that would give you some peace.

 

[dalola]

....skip......

 

[Wahjahbvious]

Is it really that low? Feels higher. Like "voted for Nixon THREE times" higher.

I think the average age here is in the 60's, and almost all dudes.

 

[ScottyC]

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

Thank god for this handy, dandy feature....

 

[GarryB]

It sucks that you went through it. I had the same problem when I bought my brand new Dodge Ram in 2004 (I think). First year of a new model engine, style etc. 36 problems in 11 months and it had to go. Lemon laws are different in Canada then USA so I went to arbitration and won. That's what's usually happens for the first 2-3 years of a new vehicle. They use us as Guinea pigs to work out the kinks... Sucks balls but it's been happening for ever.
Good luck on your next purchase and don't make the same mistake twice .

 

[rtphokie]

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

Considering how well Mavericks retain their value, even in the first year, sell it and move on. You are clearly not going to be happy with it.

 

[Bob The Builder]

What a bad situation to have to deal with. One needs to balance the affordability of getting rid of the truck versus the pain and suffering of keeping it. The water ingress is a real problem. Black mold is no joke. Very dangerous.

 

[Trel]

Grew up in an auto factory town. The guys I knew who built them would laugh about the things that got missed or slipped by Q-1. Sister worked for Truck & Bus for 35+. Yes, it doesn't matter the manufacturer, some lemons get built.
I've never been a Ford guy. Had two many years ago that were junk. I decided to try the Maverick because, 1) I wanted a pickup again but not at the crazy prices for one, and 2) I wanted a hybrid. So, I gave Ford one more try. 2024 Mav Lariat Hybrid.
Every vehicle has strengths and weaknesses. I never bit on the 50 mpg thing, but the 35-40 I get (your mileage may vary) is way better than my 3 previous GMC trucks. Yeah, not a fan of the easy-scratch plastic everywhere and there are some niggly little things it doesn't have that the `26's do have, but it is comfortable and what I want/need for the way I drive and lifestyle.

I'd say if it doesn't work...dump it for the best price you can get and move on. It does sound like the word "lemon" may apply but that's just IMHO...

 

[MaverRick]

It sucks that you went through it. I had the same problem when I bought my brand new Dodge Ram in 2004 (I think). First year of a new model engine, style etc. 36 problems in 11 months and it had to go. Lemon laws are different in Canada then USA so I went to arbitration and won. That's what's usually happens for the first 2-3 years of a new vehicle. They use us as Guinea pigs to work out the kinks... Sucks balls but it's been happening for ever.
Good luck on your next purchase and don't make the same mistake twice .

I bought a brand new Dodge Ram (2004) and kept it for 19 years! It had the “Hemi Tick” but kept on ticking for all those years! Sometimes I think that I should have just kept that Truck until the wheels fell off!!

 

[Tim d]

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

Zero issues with our 23 ecoboost after 44,000 miles, and, I can match your mpg. Loved your comment about the ceramic coating as I also said its a waste of money. 200 bucks or more and I get the same results with my 8 dollar mequires paste wax, that I do once every spring.

 

[GarryB]

I bought a brand new Dodge Ram (2004) and kept it for 19 years! It had the “Hemi Tick” but kept on ticking for all those years! Sometimes I think that I should have just kept that Truck until the wheels fell off!!

I get you I'd do the same thing if I had a good set of wheel. Come to think of it I think it was 2002. Loosing my memory these days...

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