Deep Sleep Maverick Hybrid Question

[MaverickMom]

I have heard that the Maverick Hybrid has gone into deep sleep mode when people have traveled and returned after some time. Would using the Ford app every other day to Lock the Maverick keep it from going into deep sleep while traveling?

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[Gullzway]

Doubtful.

That would most likely contribute to going into Deep Sleep as it would be using 12v battery power to do this. It goes to Deep Sleep when the 12v Battery falls to a certain voltage.

Maybe remote starting it every other day, as that would charge the battery.

 

[MaverickMom]

Doubtful.

That would most likely contribute to going into Deep Sleep as it would be using 12v battery power to do this. It goes to Deep Sleep when the 12v Battery falls to a certain voltage.

Maybe remote starting it every other day, as that would charge the battery.

Thank you. I will test the remote start with timed shut off while I am still in town.

 

[Maverick Life]

I have heard that the Maverick Hybrid has gone into deep sleep mode when people have traveled and returned after some time. Would using the Ford app every other day to Lock the Maverick keep it from going into deep sleep while traveling?

I think traveling is exactly the kind of scenario deep sleep is designed for. When it works as it should, this system can protect you from arriving home to a completely dead battery. If you really want to avoid it though, @Gullzway's remote start proposal might work or you could try just plugging it into the wall. The Ford manual suggests using a trickle charger or disconnecting it entirely for periods of 30 days or more without use. Can't imagine it would be an issue for shorter periods.

If your vehicle is garaged it would be good to make sure there is at least some air exchange while you're away too - especially if you go with the remote start method.

 

[jsus]

I have heard that the Maverick Hybrid has gone into deep sleep mode when people have traveled and returned after some time. Would using the Ford app every other day to Lock the Maverick keep it from going into deep sleep while traveling?

No. That will only make it worse. That's going to force it to go into Deep Sleep.

Deep Sleep Mode is not a defect, it is a feature. It's designed to keep the 12V battery from discharging too low, both to keep the battery from damage, and to keep it sufficiently charged to start the vehicle when you need it. It can, however, be an indicator of an actual problem.

Deep Sleep is triggered when either the battery discharges too low, or the vehicle has been parked for an extended period of time (generally a couple weeks or so). Basically, it shuts down some of the systems (including the FordPass Connect modem) that draw from the battery.

Every time you lock/unlock the vehicle, you're waking up some of the systems in the vehicle. That's going to draw power from, yes, the 12V battery. Remotely locking the vehicle will only wake it back up, and you'll soon find that Deep Sleep mode was activated as a result and you can no longer connect to it via the FordPass app.

Generally it's best to let it do its thing unless you have particular reason for concern with your specific vehicle. Deep Sleep isn't a problem; it's supposed to keep the battery charged for when you need it.

 

[BradnChristine]

I keep my 2020 Ford Transit RV plugged into a trickle charger to keep its chassis battery (not house) charged. It does not seem to effect the Deep Sleep issue. I can start it, shut it off and the deep sleep warning goes away on FordPass. But it WILL be back within about 2 weeks if I don't physically start it, despite the fact that the battery is fully charged, and stays that way.

My Maverick seems to go into deep sleep after sitting for about 3-4 days. (We've had a lot of snow here, and I tend to leave it and take the Jeep.) I have noticed that I can look at FordPass and update the Maverick's status (location, tire pressure, etc) and sometimes just doing that will earn me a Deep Sleep notification.

My takeaway is that it is NOT just battery voltage....NOR is it just time sitting from last manual start. It is some sort of combination that causes the Deep Sleep.

 

[Bj517]

Deep sleep mode is designed to help preserve your 12v battery charge. It's not necessarily a bad thing

 

[MaverickMom]

No. That will only make it worse. That's going to force it to go into Deep Sleep.

Deep Sleep Mode is not a defect, it is a feature. It's designed to keep the 12V battery from discharging too low, both to keep the battery from damage, and to keep it sufficiently charged to start the vehicle when you need it. It can, however, be an indicator of an actual problem.

Deep Sleep is triggered when either the battery discharges too low, or the vehicle has been parked for an extended period of time (generally a couple weeks or so). Basically, it shuts down some of the systems (including the FordPass Connect modem) that draw from the battery.

Every time you lock/unlock the vehicle, you're waking up some of the systems in the vehicle. That's going to draw power from, yes, the 12V battery. Remotely locking the vehicle will only wake it back up, and you'll soon find that Deep Sleep mode was activated as a result and you can no longer connect to it via the FordPass app.

Generally it's best to let it do its thing unless you have particular reason for concern with your specific vehicle. Deep Sleep isn't a problem; it's supposed to keep the battery charged for when you need it.

So when its in deep sleep mode; when I return from the trip, I should be able to put the key in the ignition and start it?

 

[jsus]

So when its in deep sleep mode; when I return from the trip, I should be able to put the key in the ignition and start it?

That’s the way it’s designed, yes.

 

[brettpep]

That’s the way it’s designed, yes.

Except it didn't start for me. This just happened on Friday. I returned from a trip and I couldn't wake the car, it was completely dead. I was locked out in the rain. Could get in the car with the key, but would not start. Had to have it jumped by the parking lot attendant.

 

[icegradner]

It all depends on how long you are away, the charge level of the 12v battery when you leave, and temperature. I got the impression from the manual that not starting it for more than 12 day (and I assume this means with a fully charged 12v battery) could cause the scenario brettpep ran into.

 

[clavicus]

Except it didn't start for me. This just happened on Friday. I returned from a trip and I couldn't wake the car, it was completely dead. I was locked out in the rain. Could get in the car with the key, but would not start. Had to have it jumped by the parking lot attendant.

Has it died in you again since then? I wonder if you’re experiencing the wiring harness issue?

 

[MaverickMom]

Except it didn't start for me. This just happened on Friday. I returned from a trip and I couldn't wake the car, it was completely dead. I was locked out in the rain. Could get in the car with the key, but would not start. Had to have it jumped by the parking lot attendant.

How many days were you gone?

 

[paneubert]

Maybe remote starting it every other day, as that would charge the battery.

You can't remote start it more than once (or twice) without actually going and putting the key in it. It will stop remote starting for you. I think it might be limited to once, but may allow you to do it twice.

But a well timed single remote start that is extended for the max 30 minutes might help a bit. Not much though since idling doesn't add much to the battery.

 

[Gullzway]

But a well timed single remote start that is extended for the max 30 minutes might help a bit. Not much though since idling doesn't add much to the battery.

I believe the 12 volt battery charges at the same rate regardless if you're idling or driving. Are you thinking of the hybrid battery?

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