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For whatever reason, I've seen a lot of issues with loose battery terminals and or loose battery cables lately. I'm not saying driveway diagnosis is something ANYONE should have to do on a BRAND NEW vehicle, but if your dealer is scheduling weeks out, it couldn't hurt to look. Check the battery...

Unfortunately, Ford doesn't do powertrain updates OTA yet, just infotainment and some body modules.

So we get the Ford Kuga as the Escape, but instead of the Puma, we get the EcoSport? WTF Ford!

So, IDK if you've taken delivery or not, but Mavericks without the blinds spot radar come with blind spot mirrors from the factory. No need to stick anything on.

Don't worry about Motorcraft 0w20, if you can't find it, any synthetic 0w20 will do. I usually get Motorcraft, only because its usually cheaper than other full synthetics. In my CMax, I've run Castrol, Mobil 1 and even (don't laugh) Amazon Basics. Change every 7,500mi since day 1 and not a speck...

So a Kia Soul, with a 2.0l 4cyl and 235mm wide tires is worse at towing than a Ford Maverick with a 2.0l 4cyl and 225mm wide tires how?

The sidewall says consult the manufacturers literature or door placard. The number on the side is the safe maximum that the tire is designed to withstand, not the recommended operating pressure.

I think you're mistaken. Back in the day, Ethyl was the brand name for leaded gas. It had nothing to do with ethanol content. Until newer, safer fuel additives were developed in the 70s and 80s, cars indeed ran much better with leaded gas. It allowed for much higher compression ratios and the...

Ok, going by the second picture, your concern is the matte black coating on the timing cover side of the front motor mount (the part held in w one nut in front by the intake and 2 nuts in back towards the exhaust)? If that's what you're thinking of, it's just coating on the aluminum motor mount...

Do you have a sunroof? Could be either a blocked drain tube or a drain tube disconnected from the track.

I personally have only relied on a locally sourced, free range, carbonized, oxygenated nitrogen blend for my tire inflation needs. No complaints. The best part, it's 100% compatible with other 80/20 nitrogen blends if I have to add more down the road. [Chef's Kiss]

I guess the question becomes, "Would you be getting a different truck or downsizing if it wasn't a Maverick?" If you were planning on trading your truck before you ordered your Maverick, and the extended wait is messing up your timeline, then by all means, grab something different, but if...

Woohoo, same here! Up Top! Now to see how long it'll take to reach my dealer from Mexico.

There are 2 systems, depending on equipment level. The base, camera based, system will only activate during an imminent collision. The copilot 360 with radar cruise control as well as the windshield camera will show a car ahead of the vehicle if it's picked up by the radar. Don't take it as a...

It's a standard 4 position ignition lock. Off/lock, accessory (Windows, radio, wipers), on, and start. Even though turning the key to "start" is largely symbolic, it triggers the drivetrain to running/ready mode. Turning the key to on without "starting" powers up all the electronics, but won't...

There are a lot of guys, esp w full sized pickups, who are genuinely curious about this thing. They might have just parked near you to get a better look, or they may have wanted to see just how "small" it is compared to a "real" truck.

This is one of the most misguided takes I've seen in a long time. I can appreciate it's intent, but it's talking about the Maverick like it's another full sized pickup. In reality, this thing has the same curb weight as a CMax with similar fuel economy. What's so wrong about offering added...

Look up 8F35 transaxle issues and 2.0l Ecoboost head gasket failure. Then research Ford's 17y old hybrid drivetrain, using an engine design from 2000, and then tell me which powertrain combo is unproven.

Kinda glad I got into this thread late. After reading everyone's panicked guesses at head gaskets and rear mains, I'm glad it was just a loose block plug. If you still saw oil on the dipstick, I wouldn't worry about the engine. The non-turbo Ford Duratec/Mazda MZR motor is all but bulletproof...

The fuel pump runs on either one of two conditions. It primes for about 1 second when the engine computer is first activated and runs normally, at variable load, once an RPM signal is received. So, on conventional vehicles, once the engine stalls and the RPM signal is lost, the fuel pump shuts...