My dealer in Florida (AutoNation) also tried to sell me the third party AutoNation warranty. I have has them before on other vehicles; the problem is that the dealer has to wait for the repair or replacement to be approved, including often photos of the parts. So your car stays disassembled...
Some people are negative about CR's ratings because they emphasize their readers' reviews (customer satisfaction), safety features, drivability and reliability. Less on performance, style and popularity which is what you'd see in Car & Drivers Truck of the Year. I like having information from...
Consumer Reports downgraded the Hyundai Santa Cruz due to reliability and owners complaint to a “60”. It is no longer “CR Recommended “. The Mavericks, both Powerboost and Hybrid are still “CR Recommended “,at 74 and 69 respectively. The only other pickup recommended is the Honda Ridgeline at 79.
When I owned my 2013 C Max, Ford had a recall for lithium battery fires. My wife has a Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid, received the following recall notice in 7/24:
Chrysler has recalled multiple Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) minivans for battery issues that could cause a fire...
I will second the observations above about Weather Tech quality declining. Floor mats several years ago for our van were snug and thick, but I returned the mats I bought from Weather Tech for my Maverick, too thin and floppy. My wife also got a bumper guard for her van from Weather Tech, which...
I have not had the same noise on my Maverick, but my previous auto was a CMax, and the A/C running (with the ICE off) made an exceptionally loud whining noise. The dealer could never find anything wrong.
I ordered my 2024 hybrid Lariat in March 2024, build date was beginning of May 2024, build completed 10 days later & shipped by rail from Hermosillo. However did not arrive for 3 weeks at my dealer in Central Florida.
2013 C Max Hybrid - battery & engine still working fine—AC and backup camera intermittent failing tho’ so got into a Maverick just in time.
My favorite, before the Mav, was a 2006 Ford Freestyle. Drove like a dream even loaded with six high school water polo players, their junk and me, all over...
Observations:
-- all your eggs in one basket
-- "usually complete sales in 1-2 hours" -- not even close, in my experience with 8 different Fords & 3 different dealers