Truck broke down! Front axle and transmission issue after 60 miles

[mspmms]

Just bad juju. Could happen to anyone. Slaughter a chicken and it all goes away.

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[FESTUS]

3,015 on my 2,0 ECOand no issues

 

[sanpablo]

Good questions. Also important would be the base rate of problems with other types of vehicles. (Not just from your one-person sample, but from a decently-sized sample of owners.)

Since you are deciding to sideline your Maverick for unreliability -- based on what you have read here on the forum -- I hope you will research these things to determine if these reports really indicate a problem. Or if it's just more internet noise. It would be good to know.

I've owned many cars, mostly Fords and lately Hondas. 1975 Chevy C10 van, only problem was the stupid nylon tipped gear on timing chain gear! 1999 Ford Windstar, bad ABS circuit board that Ford never addressed. 2002 Focus split port valve seat drop which Ford never addressed. 2008 Honda Civic, AC compressor failure, ok, it's 14 years old lol. 2016 Honda HRV that I've read on HRV forums that CVT can detonate with no warning, mine is ok so far, will change fluid every 30,000 miles and I drive like the grandpa I am. I have my 67 Shelby GT500 to punch every once in awhile, lol
My point is, my trusted mechanic says all makes break!!! Now, I am concerned about hybrid battery recall just listed for 2021-2022 Escape and 2022 Lincoln Corsair (built at US plant) Keeping eyes open on that
for now.

Electrical system: Propulsion system: Traction battery


Recall date
2022-03-10

Recall no.
22V149000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Corsair and 2021-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with a 2.5L Hybrid powertrain. The high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power.

Recall consequence
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Recall action
Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S48.

 

[Dochatley]

Hey, one out of about 20.000 or so. Not bad. Just bad it was yours.

 

[Old Ranchero]

sorry to hear you had issues with your hybrid. I picked mine hybrid XL up almost 2 weeks ago and took it to Portland and back without any issues so far (I'm in Idaho). The truck now has over 1300 miles. Will keep all members posted if I run into any issues with my hybrid. Ford offers 5 years road Side assistance if I remember it correctly?

That won't be necessary. Really.

 

[Bushpilot]

The only troublesome cars I have owned were two different Japanese makes/models noted for their longevity and reliability. (Not an anti import jab, I would gladly buy another vehicle from either of them, if it was the "right" vehicle for me.)

I also owned an X Car (https://www.motortrend.com/features...tion-oldsmobile-buick-pontiac-photos-history/), which was bought cheap, and never gave any trouble.

There is quite a bit of randomness in whether one wins or loses this game. There is a strong possibility that all of we are seeing on this forum is that randomness, and over the longer term the vehicles will prove to be reliable.

Or not. Either way it is too early to know. But I was more than willing to bet my $25k on a positive outcome.

 

[Chicago Mike]

Picked mine up two months ago, just passed 2,000 miles. Only glitch was the occasional surging when cold. Hasn't happened in a while though.

 

[Walter56]

Full stop on the story and all the "warranty, dealer, etc" stuff.

The real issue is WHY ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH DO YOU KEEP DRIVING A VEHICLE ONCE YOU DISCOVER THE MECHANICALS ARE LEAKING VITAL FLUIDS?!!!

What might have been just a leak will turn into a blown trans (or in the case of oil an engine) so the LAST thing to do is keep driving. Unless your life is in immediate danger shut it down and get it towed.

 

[Walter56]

Personally I feel you should have kept driving until it grenaded. I wouldn't want them to just replace a seal or bearing. I'd want the entire unit replaced with new.

 

[PanchoBarrancas]

Almost 3k on my eco and other than the wet cabin filter i've had no issues

Wet cabin filter? Could you elaborate on that? Did you have a clogged drain hose or something? Makes me want to check mine 'cause the air off the vents is a bit musty.

 

[Fastbackjon]

Not patting myself on the back but I spent enough time working in a shop environment when I was much younger to say most people would cry if they saw what some of these techs were or weren't doing to their vehicles.

Agree absolutely 100 percent. I was in that environment at one time in my younger days and couldnt believe what the service manager where I worked wanted us to do. Most of us left that dealership because of the hack work that was being done.

 

[MORRISX5]

Wet cabin filter? Could you elaborate on that? Did you have a clogged drain hose or something? Makes me want to check mine 'cause the air off the vents is a bit musty.

Went through the car wash and water got in somehow. Had no heat and we found a frozen cabin filter. Still haven't figured it out but it hasn't happened since

 

[Badmfmike]

The unicorn blood got out...

 

[RobinHartman]

Looking for some advice from the knowledgeable people here on MTC. After 8 months of waiting I finally was able to pick up my hybrid XLT so I was super excited!

I was driving on the highway, going about 70mph, back from the dealership when all of a sudden the truck started shaking pretty violently. I used to own a Wrangler and it felt just like the infamous "Death Wobble" that my Jeep used to get on the highway.

At first I thought it was a flat tire because of the way it was rumbling, but the tire pressure indicator didn't go off. I pulled over and looked over all 4 tires, and they all looked good. No warning lights on the dash either. I got underneath the truck and saw reddish fluid dripping from the engine compartment, I'm guessing that was power steering or transmission fluid. Not a good sign. It had about 60 miles on the odometer at this point.

The whole truck was shaking over 15mph and the shaking was so bad that it felt very unsafe over 30mph so I didn't want to drive it far. My home is about 90 miles from the dealership so I ended up limping at a slow speed to the closest Ford dealership and crashed in a hotel room until the next day when I learned that service was booked full for 3 weeks so I just got it towed back to the original dealership. It didn't feel safe to drive all the way there with all the shaking, plus I was worried about causing further damage so I got it towed. The truck was still leaking fluid the next day and the tow truck driver thought it was transmission fluid. It's also good that I requested a flatbed given that it turned out to be a rear axle issue. Luckily the original dealership was able to give me a loaner so I could get home.

Spoke to the service manager on Monday and they said it was an issue with the rear axle and that something wasn't "seated correctly" from the factory. They said they would need to order a new rear axle and it would take a week to come in. I asked for more details and also asked about the transmission and they said they would get back to me. I called back today (Tuesday) and asked to speak to the mechanic directly to get more details and the service manager said he'd try to get a video and send that over to me. Sounds like they might still be diagnosing it.

I'm sure they will eventually find and fix the issue so it's driveable but I am obviously worried about longer term damage that might have been caused to the transmission, axle, engine, rest of the truck that might not show up until years from now. I'm thinking of asking them to add on an extended warranty and hopefully Ford picks up that tab at a minimum. I definitely want the Maverick so what do people here think?

Anyone else that might have run into a similar issue?
Any ideas on what could cause leaking transmission fluid and require a whole new rear axle?
Any other suggestions on how to proceed or other options I may want to explore with the dealership?
What other things should I ask them to check?

Love this forum, thanks everyone for your advice!

TL;DR New truck broke with a rear axle problem while I was driving it home. It's at the dealer now and I want to know what options I have going forward.

Update: Spoke to the actual service manager and he said it was a problem in the FRONT axle, not the rear.

Pic of the leaking fluid while on the flatbed:

The shaking inside the truck doesn't show up on video, but you can certainly hear it.

I have front wheel drive 2.0 ego . At 65 miles my cv joint went, shook bad. Ford said it was assembled with bad part

 

[Barracuda340]

They may have called it a rear end, but it's actually called a differential. The differential is part of a rear axle and also part of a transaxle.

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