Fourteen Below Zero Fahrenheit No Go Maverick Hybrid this Morning

[RZ Lee]

Truck was parked in the garage last night - not heated but certainly not as cold as outside, let's say it was probably just above zero in the garage this morning. '23 XLT Hybrid (no Co Pilot) started fine and I drove up town, about a 10 minute drive. Thermometer on the dash said -14F. Parked the truck for about 45 minutes.

Got back in the truck, turned on the key to start/run. I got some red alert I'd never seen about pedestrian warning. In hindsight I should have taken a picture of the dash. It appeared the truck was on - said it was in electric driving mode. However.......truck would not shift out of Park. Foot on the brake and nothing.

I tried off and on several times, opening the door, lock/unlock and the result was the same.

After about 10 minutes I repeated the process, something clicked, the gas engine came on, and I could shift out of park and drive. A "check engine" light came on and I got a Service Engine Soon warning on my FordPass that says "the engine system has detected a fault".

I tried toggling through the dash settings to see if it would tell me anything but did not find a menu or area than told me any information.

I tried searching the forum when I got home but didn't find anyone who reported a situation like this. I'm guessing is has something to do with the brutal cold but who knows.

Has anyone else had a similar situation?

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[Silver23]

I would guess your 12v battery is bad. A very low/dead battery can cause almost any fault in the system.

 

[Gardner79]

If it were me, would take it to dealer to look over. Let them tell you if it is something trivial or not. Then you will be better informed if this happens again.

 

[KrisYYC]

Short trip in very cold temps is most likely the reason. I had a similar issue with my Chevy Cruze the other day. It sat in the cold -25C for a few days. Started fine, drove to the grocery store and got gas. After a quick shopping trip it wouldn't start the first try. Wouldn't even crank. Finally got it to fire up on the third attempt but the check engine came on. Ran fine, engine light was on for two days before finally going out on its own. Stuff like this can just happen in these temps especially if you don't run the engine long enough (short trips).

 

[Bob The Builder]

At sub zero F temps it is always best to let the vehicle come up to or close to operating temps before driving. Yeah I know, some will say no way or no need, it is an outdated philosophy from the old automatic choke carbed engines of the 60's and early 70's. But, alas, I fear we have come full circle with these funky weird BMS systems we have now.

At -F temps, and when the interior lights do not come on because I have not driven my Maverick in 3-4 days I do not exactly have a warm fuzzy hitting the road immediately.

 

[OleFordGuy]

Who knows, probably could be related to numerous things. My 2 guesses are heat exchanger, battery. Get your dealer to check it out and keep us updated on the resolution. Good Luck

 

[golfbymagic]

Truck was parked in the garage last night - not heated but certainly not as cold as outside, let's say it was probably just above zero in the garage this morning. '23 XLT Hybrid (no Co Pilot) started fine and I drove up town, about a 10 minute drive. Thermometer on the dash said -14F. Parked the truck for about 45 minutes.

Got back in the truck, turned on the key to start/run. I got some red alert I'd never seen about pedestrian warning. In hindsight I should have taken a picture of the dash. It appeared the truck was on - said it was in electric driving mode. However.......truck would not shift out of Park. Foot on the brake and nothing.

I tried off and on several times, opening the door, lock/unlock and the result was the same.

After about 10 minutes I repeated the process, something clicked, the gas engine came on, and I could shift out of park and drive. A "check engine" light came on and I got a Service Engine Soon warning on my FordPass that says "the engine system has detected a fault".

I tried toggling through the dash settings to see if it would tell me anything but did not find a menu or area than told me any information.

I tried searching the forum when I got home but didn't find anyone who reported a situation like this. I'm guessing is has something to do with the brutal cold but who knows.

Has anyone else had a similar situation?

I have a 2022 XL Hybrid. Once last Fall it did the thing where it would not shift out of park. Same thing... Waited a few minutes and it worked. The next time I had it at the dealer for service I mentioned it. They hooked it up (I suppose to a computer) and said they could not find where the truck registered a code. Maddening but it may not have to do with the cold.

 

[Aherpa]

Truck was parked in the garage last night - not heated but certainly not as cold as outside, let's say it was probably just above zero in the garage this morning. '23 XLT Hybrid (no Co Pilot) started fine and I drove up town, about a 10 minute drive. Thermometer on the dash said -14F. Parked the truck for about 45 minutes.

Got back in the truck, turned on the key to start/run. I got some red alert I'd never seen about pedestrian warning. In hindsight I should have taken a picture of the dash. It appeared the truck was on - said it was in electric driving mode. However.......truck would not shift out of Park. Foot on the brake and nothing.

I tried off and on several times, opening the door, lock/unlock and the result was the same.

After about 10 minutes I repeated the process, something clicked, the gas engine came on, and I could shift out of park and drive. A "check engine" light came on and I got a Service Engine Soon warning on my FordPass that says "the engine system has detected a fault".

I tried toggling through the dash settings to see if it would tell me anything but did not find a menu or area than told me any information.

I tried searching the forum when I got home but didn't find anyone who reported a situation like this. I'm guessing is has something to do with the brutal cold but who knows.

Has anyone else had a similar situation?

If the weather is really cold, I try to park so the wind is coming from the back of the vehicle. There is less wind chill and whatever the wind is blowing around does not get rammed into the engine compartment.
Also, in really cold weather, I fasten a piece of cardboard over the grill. I learned that lesson years ago after I drove my RX7 home 90 miles in -25 degree weather. The temp gauge never moved off the cold peg and several of the bottles of wine I had bought for friends froze solid under the glass hatchback.

 

[BoboysTruck]

After about 10 minutes I repeated the process, something clicked, the gas engine came on, and I could shift out of park and drive. A "check engine" light came on and I got a Service Engine Soon warning on my FordPass that says "the engine system has detected a fault".

Go back to your FordPass app and click on the service engine soon warning. It should tell you what fault it detected.

 

[jerrisn]

Truck was parked in the garage last night - not heated but certainly not as cold as outside, let's say it was probably just above zero in the garage this morning. '23 XLT Hybrid (no Co Pilot) started fine and I drove up town, about a 10 minute drive. Thermometer on the dash said -14F. Parked the truck for about 45 minutes.

Got back in the truck, turned on the key to start/run. I got some red alert I'd never seen about pedestrian warning. In hindsight I should have taken a picture of the dash. It appeared the truck was on - said it was in electric driving mode. However.......truck would not shift out of Park. Foot on the brake and nothing.

I tried off and on several times, opening the door, lock/unlock and the result was the same.

After about 10 minutes I repeated the process, something clicked, the gas engine came on, and I could shift out of park and drive. A "check engine" light came on and I got a Service Engine Soon warning on my FordPass that says "the engine system has detected a fault".

I tried toggling through the dash settings to see if it would tell me anything but did not find a menu or area than told me any information.

I tried searching the forum when I got home but didn't find anyone who reported a situation like this. I'm guessing is has something to do with the brutal cold but who knows.

Has anyone else had a similar situation?

I drove my 2023 XLT Hybrid Luxury w/Co-Pilot last night after it had been parked for over 4 hours, and the temperature was reading -17 degrees F on the dash during my 30-mile drive. Even today, with the temperature at -12 degrees F, it drove without issues.

On a side note, I find the Hybrid performs well in the snow and on icy intersections if you are in L mode. In most cases, very little brake is needed, as L mode, much like my previous Chevy Volt, allows for one-pedal drive and does an excellent job of slowing the vehicle down if you need to come to a stop on ice.

 

[MINIhauler]

Battery Tender hooked up under rear seat. Plug in when it gets this cold.

 

[TrailMaster]

At sub zero F temps it is always best to let the vehicle come up to or close to operating temps before driving. Yeah I know, some will say no way or no need, it is an outdated philosophy from the old automatic choke carbed engines of the 60's and early 70's. But, alas, I fear we have come full circle with these funky weird BMS systems we have now.

At -F temps, and when the interior lights do not come on because I have not driven my Maverick in 3-4 days I do not exactly have a warm fuzzy hitting the road immediately.

Below zero temps and I always give my vehicles five minutes idling before taking off.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Battery Tender hooked up under rear seat. Plug in when it gets this cold.

Per manual. Do not hook anything to negative battery terminal post as it may cause problems connect to body ground. Where the negative post is grounded or elsewhere. Best to just connect to jump posts under hood.

 

[charlos]

Faaak. I'm getting this exact scenario right now. And Im not able to start it. It's flashing through basically every error code

 

[charlos]

This sucks. Fortunately, I carry cables and found someone to jump me.​

But I had a back seat full of groceries and the baby seat to remove. Thankfully, no baby in the car. (And I got this so I could have a new, reliable car to haul our kid)

Now I have check engine lights displaying after getting home


WTF

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