What don't you like about your Maverick?

[Skyline]

Surprisingly bad fuel economy. I do 90% short trip, stop and go driving and my MPG is in the teens unless I get in some highway miles. Best I managed on a long highway trip was about 32 so it seems to like highways ok. But I almost never drive highway miles.

The transmission is clunky and grabby at slow speeds, which I experience a lot since all I do is stop and go driving. At higher speeds it's fine but it's annoying as f*ck.

My average driving is pretty much the same, haven't even done much highway driving in five month, maybe ten miles the longest. During most of the short trips, the engine doesn't even warm up fully and that's the main reason for the in the high teens MPG. That's OK by me, the MPG is close to doubled when compared to my old F150, the main reason for buying the Maverick. Yes, transmission sucks at low speed, when stopping it also keeps pushing forward gently at times. Sometimes it feels like that the truck says, "Oh, come on now, let me go..."

At $20+K, it is a cheap truck and that's kind of OK, but my Lariat was $36K. At that price range, I expected more, like dimming rear and side-view mirrors, driver power seat with memory adjustment for two drivers, gas charged shocks/struts, better seats, etc. My old F150 got gas charged shock, when it needed new shocks and had a better ride than the Maverick.

Unless Ford change the Maverick, adding some or all the items above, my next truck will not be a Maverick. With all of the small trucks coming to the market during the next couple year, I might just switch over to a different brand in similar price range...

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[WNYEscapee]

I personally don't find the audio system to be as bad as those expectations were based off of all the things I had read prior to delivery. Sure, it needs more bass, but it's acceptable.

My big gripe is that the seat in mine feels to be too flat and in serious need of bolstering. Not having a means to permanently turn off the auto start/stop creates a bit of an annoyance, but I don't find it overly aggravating, yet. Aside from that, I don't really have anything else to complain about yet.

 

[strtrkstr]

I have had my hybrid XLT for 3 months and the biggest gripes I have is the seat belt withdrawing to quickly, which someone else has said, and the alerts for the seat belts that pop up everytime that I start. I have gotten used to the key start and the seats have been comfortable for me so far and I have taken a couple long drives without issue. I just have to remember to take the antenna off everytime I go through the car wash, but that is my own worry and not an indication that it can't survive a car wash.

But those are minor and I deal with them. I feel lucky to have gotten a Hybrid at all and average 45 on my daily commute with almost 7,000 miles on it so far. I actually get stopped when filling up at gas stations or in parking lots by people who are interested in the truck and have never seen one. I have never had that happen with any car I owned.

 

[Franklin]

Like so many other folks have posted- the plastic interior that easily scratches. But hay - it’s a truck at a really good price.

 

[Euby]

I love my Maverick, but I wish I could adjust the entire driver seat lower, not just my bottom. In order to avoid cutting off the circulation to the back of my legs, I've had to keep the seat "flat". I'm 5' 8" tall (with a long torso) and have to tilt my head to the side to get into the truck because the seat is too high. In combination with that, the mirror then blocks my vision when turning to the right.

Come on @Ford Motor Company, I understand trucks seats are like chairs when compared to sedans (ie. beach chairs), but can't you figure out a way to allow me to drop the seat an inch or two?

 

[Tremor guy]

I hate the rotary shifter,no garage opener and memory seats but I love my truck

 

[MichaelScarn]

For me it’s having to select the driving mode each time I turn the thing on. I have just over 7k miles and I’m starting to get some rattling and my speakers have developed some sort of buzzing noise that needs to be addressed. It’s a great little truck though, very happy with it.

 

[mmahathy]

I like everything about my Maverick! I love my Maverick!

 

[TomD]

My Ecoboost is expected to arrive any day now. While I twiddle my thumbs waiting for the call, tell me what you don't like about the Maverick so I can taper my expectations.

So far, I've heard of:

• Bad speaker/sound system.
• Noisy interior cabin
• Easily scratched interior

The area on the inside of the door where you open and close it does scratch very easily.
My pet peeves revolve around the electronics.
I would like to be able to set up to run in eco mode until I something different.
I find the radio hard to figure out. The entire dash screen is very difficult to use.
Even though I am 70 Years old I try to know how to use the electronics however the way things are set up very baffling.
I can adjust all sorts of programs from the screen in my Jeep, the Ford not so much. I’m just

 

[KyleM]

One minor issue I have is the leg room up front for the passenger with a car seat in the back. But when my daughter moves from car seat to booster seat it will be better. We are tall people so probably not an issue for normal people but a few more inches would have completely eliminated the issue.

But overall it is quite comfortable for a compact truck.

 

[TheWizziard]

I have an Oxford white, XLT, Hybrid wit 1400 miles on it.

What I don't like about the Maveric?
So far nothing.
I especially like the rotary shift knob and the orange accents.

 

[Oscarcat]

2.0 EB Lariat, sunroof, CP360, without Lux pkg :

1. Buzzing and rattling from the dashboard
2. Door pulls should extend the full length
3. The dual temperature knobs were supposed to have readouts - they don't
4. The fuel filler door was supposed to have a release button on the light switch pod. Mine doesn't have that and anyone can vandalize the capless fuel filler. Can't use a locking cap due to the design.
5. Steering wheel audio control for volume should be a toggle up/down switch

Sound quality basic audio system: I improved the sound by resetting the bass, mid and treble to the neutral position. I use music on a USB stick. I noticed the sound quality varies from song to song depending upon the original source and age. Sources that were originally digital sound better than oldies that were originally analog.

 

[K Ayd]

I have a bad right leg and it's hard to get in and out of the driver passenger side door. The door opening seem like it could be bigger but I suppose with a crew cab that can't be helped. I have the upgraded stereo so no complaints with speaker sound. I love everything about this truck.

 

[Suzukiridr14]

My Ecoboost is expected to arrive any day now. While I twiddle my thumbs waiting for the call, tell me what you don't like about the Maverick so I can taper my expectations.

So far, I've heard of:

• Bad speaker/sound system.
• Noisy interior cabin
• Easily scratched interior

The fact that the blind spot does not beep if someone's there when you signal to turn. I don't like taking my eyes off the road, trying to look at the mirror if there's a passanger in the other seat.

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