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HaHa. The closest equivalent vehicle is the midsize Tacoma, which is drowning in recalls and issues. Nobody in their right mind would buy one today. Toyota quality issues make Ford look really good.

Its not 1% or 2%, its virtually all Hybrids. Because of the incorrect BMS software decision to only charge the battery to 70% max, it always sulphates. The only change on the 25s is the switch to an AGM battery, which is somewhat more resistant to sulfation, thus hiding the issue for longer...

Really?

Can you clarify "loss of power"? Having the gas engine shut off under light load is normal, and the battery will carry on for a few miles before the gas engine restarts. Having a total loss of power is highly abnormal and very dangerous.

You should reset your expectations. Its a $40k truck, not a $70k one from the competition, and not a $120k Mercedes.

If you fill with bondo, just remember that it heats differently than metal. With dew on it in the moring, it will look like a golfball due to the differing heat absorption.

You don;t have a miswired sound upgrade or a miswired dashcam do you? If not, you probably have either a failed battery due to sulfation damage, or a blown charging circuit fuse. What was the voltage after charging it followed by an 8hr soak to let the surface charge dissipate? After you...

Nope, they replace EFL with EFL on the 22-24 models, and on the 25s, AGM with AGM under warranty.

The wear indicators are at 2/32", after which you may experience hydroplaning issues. Changing the tires at 4/32" is pretty extreme, and maybe more useful with terrible tire designs that cannot channel water properly. Thankfully Ford decided not to put wide tires on and instead kept the...

I don;t think that you have an AGM replacement. The original blue-label EFL battery was lited as 390CCA. The replacement EFL battery is a larger 470CCA, with bright red labels. A Motorcraft AGM battery will have a black and white label with a part number starting with "BAGM-" and it will have...

Living in the snowbelt means that factory zinc coatings are insufficient unless you're dumping the vehicle every three years. On the Maverick I used Krown creeping liquid sprayed into all the cavities and on the underside. Zero rust after 2.5 years of salt spray in the snowbelt. It does have...

Unless you're driving hundreds of miles on interstates without any stops or traffic, the difference between 70 and 60 is minutes at best, you use a lot more fuel and the extra aerodynamic drag means that your tires don't last as long as they were designed for. You need to fix your heavy foot.

An AGM is somewhat more resistant to sulfation, so it will still fail but take longer to do so. The fix is still the same - Ford to provide the correct BMS programming that charges the battery to as-designed levels instead of leaving it chronically undercharged.

Its all about driving properly. Other people can easily exceed the rated miles on the tires. Look at the federally-mandated UTQG number on the sidewall. All of the different factory tires sold on the Maverick are molded with between 500 and 680 UTQG. Multiply that by 100 and that's what the...

What was the tri-ball hitch picture supposed to be here for? Without a trailer attached, nobody should have an unused hitch inserted either in a unibody or full-frame truck. Having the ball-mount and the ball installed to catch more of the guy's bumper would have massively increased the damage...

Actually, no, it doesn't fix the problem. The BMS does not care which power source it is getting its charging current from. I've driven 500km and then had a low-battery alert overnight.

I went with raised black lettering, to match the black flares, black tires and rims, black tonneau, black bumpers and black hood protector. The interplay between black and white is pretty classy.

Yup, they're really low, especially considering that this was their brand new upgraded factory EFL battery installed under warranty only in May. Two months old and its already shot. https://footprinthero.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lead-Acid-Battery-Voltage-Charts-Image-10.jpg Nope, its a...

I see there is a new 12V BMS available, part# LX6Z-10C679-C from the Ford parts dept. replacing previous part#s LX6Z 10C679B; LX6T-10C679-BG; LX6T10C679BG; LX6Z 10C679B; LX6Z-10C679-B; LX6Z10C679B; LX6Z10C679C My BMS happens to be the third one on the list of older BMS units. I am also aware...

That would not fix anything. What happens when you overfill and then close the fuel door? Aside from the filler-pipe-to-tank seal being degraded and eventually breaking down, the vent pipe will still end up clogged and the evap canister damaged. Just stop at the first click-off and don't...