Updated: HYBRID catalytic converter glowing 😡😡

[Chris_G]

I assumed they were being sarcastic lol it looks like spacecraft foil now. Crazy

I heard Ford is now using alien metal from wrecked UFOs, supply shortage.

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[Sliphorn]

More the reason I'm glad I got the Ecoboost rather than a newer, unproven Hybrid.

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Now that's funny......and not true. Geez, man. The Ford hybrid system is extremely reliable. It is nearly identical to another extremely reliable hybrid system. Whose you might ask? Toyota! Man, I can't believe some of you guys. You wanna talk reliability? Turbo charged motors, well, I'll stop there.
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[brdl04]

Trivia time! Does this maverick have the dreaded melting heat shield or Is it brand new with no use ?

 

[Jlaw]

Here's mine. Never remote started or idled, rarely used climate control. Live in a warm climate, so not necessary. Looks pretty melty due to the molded metal shielding, but it is undamaged. Still not happy about ford's (lack of) response to this issue, even if it hasn't affected me.

 

[AnthonyMav]

That’s how the heat shield looks new. It’s designed to look like that.

ford is coming out with a software update at the end of March to address the idle surge and hot cat issue.
In the meantime, don’t let the truck warm up with the heat on. This can happen with remote start or a keyed start.

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[BlackXL]

Here's mine. Never remote started or idled, rarely used climate control. Live in a warm climate, so not necessary. Looks pretty melty due to the molded metal shielding, but it is undamaged. Still not happy about ford's (lack of) response to this issue, even if it hasn't affected me.

Bottom pic shows coolant hose out of retainer. Is hose clamp misplaced as well?

 

[Chris_G]

Trivia time! Does this maverick have the dreaded melting heat shield or Is it brand new with no use ?

Yes!

 

[MightyMaverick]

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Now that's funny......and not true. Geez, man. The Ford hybrid system is extremely reliable. It is nearly identical to another extremely reliable hybrid system. Whose you might ask? Toyota! Man, I can't believe some of you guys. You wanna talk reliability? Turbo charged motors, well, I'll stop there.
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If this hybrid is such a reliable engine, why is a problem like this already occuring then? If it's been out for a couple of years, there shouldn't be quality control issues like this already happening or happening at all. I fully realize that the Ecoboost is by no means perfect and having it turbocharged really knocks the reliability. However, the generation 2 Ecoboost that the Maverick and other Fords such as the Escape, Taurus, Fusion, etc. has been out since 2015 and has been a proven engine. Sure, it won't get 200K mile trouble-free Toyota levels of reliability but it can least get 150K miles relatively trouble-free.

 

[Sliphorn]

If this hybrid is such a reliable engine, why is a problem like this already occuring then? If it's been out for a couple of years, there shouldn't be quality control issues like this already happening or happening at all. I fully realize that the Ecoboost is by no means perfect and having it turbocharged really knocks the reliability. However, the generation 2 Ecoboost that the Maverick and other Fords such as the Escape, Taurus, Fusion, etc. has been out since 2015 and has been a proven engine. Sure, it won't get 200K mile trouble-free Toyota levels of reliability but it can least get 150K miles relatively trouble-free.

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Engine reliability? Hardly a concern. Out for a couple of years?Ford hybrids have been around a good long time

PCM software glitch has been stated by Ford to likely be the problem and has not been happening in every hybrid. Ford is looking into it. This sort of thing is fairly common in every brand out there.

For example, the Gen 5 Toyota RAV4 hybrid had a DCM problem that caused the 12v battery to drain if the vehicle had not been started in a few days. It also had a fuel tank sensor problem and roof rack rails that leaked.

Name a brand of car and you will find glitches, problems, and ultimately (hopefully) fixes from the manufacturer.

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[NNJGUY]

Are you remote starting on cold mornings?

Will the cat get as hot if Mav is started with the key and idles?

 

[Kameron512]

Damn ,stop posting this BS everywhere. Ford knows the issue and will send an update. And no it didn't melt.

 

[Deleted member 7089]

The OP or admin really need to update the title of this thread. The OP's photos show no damage, and it seems like a lot of MTC members are not bothering to read through the posts to see that.

Yeah, too many fake news items like this make it to the trending forum topics...and take on a life of their own. And then you have MTC posts like this one which is an important cautionary tale with documented proof (Reno dealer stole MSRP special order from customer, resold at $5K markup and left him hanging two months until he gave up) that get little or no visibility.

 

[brnpttmn]

No one here is saying that, and the OP's hysterical post with BS information doesn't help anyone but just raises people's anxiety and makes the issue overblown.

 

[NJBob]

Ford should at least release a notification asking users not to let the truck idle on cold starts. At least until the fix is released.

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