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I learned to drive on a 1964 AMC Rambler station wagon, It was the old and tired family car handed down to me by my father. It had a push-button transmission shifter on the dashboard, to the left of the steering wheel.

Same thing with the coolant temperature gauge. The first time I drove the Mav I nearly panicked by looking at the bright red indicator at the top.

I like both the plumb and the lime versions, though I still like my Ruby Red better. :)

Trash holder. $1.00 grab at a yard sale. Just a lucky coincidence that it fits perfectly. :) (and seat covers).

Seat belt on, Foot on brake pedal. Shift trans into Reverse. Open door to look at the edge of the driveway/garden. Start to back down the hill. The trans stays in reverse but the electric brake gets turned on. I have to manually switch off the EB. Very annoying. :sadface:

Good idea, I'll give that a try.

Not really. I need to look down to the edge of the garden where it meets the driveway. I've only had the Mav about 4 weeks, I suppose I'll get more confident backing it up to exactly where it needs to go over time.

The trans stays in reverse, but the EB comes on. (I didn't mention in the first post that my foot is on the brake pedal as I'm backing down the driveway.)

Apologize if this is addressed elsewhere, I searched but didn't find anything relevant. My driveway at home has a pretty good down slope to it, and it's a tight fit to avoid hitting the garden next to the garage. When I back in, I have to open the door a bit to get a good look down at the edge...

I spent $9 for a sunshield at Wallymart. One minute with a pair of scissors and it fits perfectly. Yes, I'm a cheap SOB. :crackup:

OP here again. I had a mechanic friend (Chevy) who lives up the street take a look at it. His opinion is that it looks like something hit that piece of the bumper. Well, there is no way in hell in the 1500 miles I've driven it that I ran over anything big enough to hit the underside of the...

No long idles at all. (Am I right that the ICE engine doesn't kick in at normal start up until the vehicle is in motion?) Looking at your photos and the others posted here, my guess is they assembled the bumper with the wrong parts, the plastic piece that melted is way too close to the tailpipe..

OP here again. Is there a phone number or contact at Ford corporate who I can ask if this repair would be covered by the 3-Year Bumper to Bumper? I would trust Ford Corporate more than my (not so) Friendly Neighborhood Ford Dealer. :cwl: EDIT: I found a phone number in the Owner's manual...

My only hesitation is the nearest Ferd dealer is 80 miles away,and it will kill a whole day to get it serviced. But yeah, I probably should have them do it since I will want them to replace that plastic part that melted. I would only do a quick fix if I can to prevent further melting.

Thanks a lot, that will help me figure out if I can do a quick fix or take it to a dealer. Hopefully the 3 year bumper to bumper will cover the repair,

I have no idea how this could have happened. I haven't backed into or run over anything. Can someone do me a big favor and please post a picture of how the tail pipe should be hanging over that piece of plastic. Thanks.

New owner of a 2025 Mav XLT AWD Hybrid here and today I poked my head underneath to have a look at the spare tire. Much to my surprise and shock, it sure looks like the hot exhaust from the tail pipe is melting some of the plastic just below it. I've only got 1500 miles on it, mostly highway...

Great explanation. Thanks.

Noob question: Is this right, with the hybrid engine, there is no traditional alternator, the 12V battery gets its recharge from the hybrid battery system?

Lots of fire engines and ambulances are neon orange or yellow.