2.0 supposed to tow up to 4K lbs. Not so!

[COY]

Be careful out there when towing. I have a 2022 2.0L. I towed a 3000 lb camper about 300 miles then had to be towed. I think the engine can handle it just fine but its front legs cannot. Had to get a whole new front axle!

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[Nw_adventure]

This will be an interesting thread. Did the axles lock up or something?

 

[Scupking]

I have a AWD hybrid with 4k tow on order specifically to tow a 3000lb travel trailer....

 

[Fibrepunk]

Did not clearly say if the truck is the AWD with 4K tow package or just the FWD 2.0 without the 4K tow package.

 

[COY]

AWD with tow package. Not sure what else I have to say. I was towing a 3000lb camper dry and the Maverick started pulling to the right little as if I had a flat. I pulled over, got out and the driver front wheel well was smoking. It was the grease from the bearings being thrown out and the friction. When I turned to get off the highway heard a metal crunching sound. Had to be towed to Gene Messer Ford in Lubbock TX. They did a fantastic job but the trucks “legs” did not handle the towing, period!

 

[COY]

They replaced front axle.

 

[thevol]

Front axles are having issues in these, towing or not.

 

[710-oil-614]

I’m just waiting for your or the dealerships explanation for how towing caused your front CV axle to fail.

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

AWD with tow package. Not sure what else I have to say. I was towing a 3000lb camper dry and the Maverick started pulling to the right little as if I had a flat. I pulled over, got out and the driver front wheel well was smoking. It was the grease from the bearings being thrown out and the friction. When I turned to get off the highway heard a metal crunching sound. Had to be towed to Gene Messer Ford in Lubbock TX. They did a fantastic job but the trucks “legs” did not handle the towing, period!

That's frustrating. No doubt you were in the southern plains with no big elevation changes. Should have been an easy tow. Curious, how many miles are on your Maverick? Many are seeing CV joint issues from around 20k to 40k miles.

 

[COY]

Well that’s when it failed, when I was towing. Maybe it wasn’t the cause but I’d think if it’s a problem already towing would exacerbate it.

 

[COY]

That's frustrating. No doubt you were in the southern plains with no big elevation changes. Should have been an easy tow. Curious, how many miles are on your Maverick? Many are seeing CV joint issues from around 20k to 40k miles.

I was about 600 miles shy of the 36,000 mile warranty although it’s a powertrain issue which is 5 year 60,000 miles

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

I was about 600 miles shy of the 36,000 mile warranty although it’s a powertrain issue which is 5 year 60,000 miles

Hopefully you were near the end of your trip/vacation and not at the beginning of it. Glad you didn't wait on parts or anything and got going again!

Welcome to MTC! Love to see some photos of your towing rig!

 

[SLJ]

Been towing 3,000 pounds of camper and gear up and down hills for a year with the 4K tow package. No problems and the Mav drives like it's not even back there.

 

[COY]

Hopefully you were near the end of your trip/vacation and not at the beginning of it. Glad you didn't wait on parts or anything and got going again!

Welcome to MTC! Love to see some photos of your towing rig!

Been towing 3,000 pounds of camper and gear up and down hills for a year with the 4K tow package. No problems and the Mav drives like it's not even back there.

Been towing 3,000 pounds of camper and gear up and down hills for a year with the 4K tow package. No problems and the Mav drives like it's not even back there.

Been towing 3,000 pounds of camper and gear up and down hills for a year with the 4K tow package. No problems and the Mav drives like it's not even back there.

Glad you have had no problems. I’ve had the boots replaced once after they started leaking and then the axle replaced just last week on this trip I took from San Antonio area to Colorado.

 

[DrFaustus]

30k is about when the CV axels crap out.

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