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Colorful Lineup of 2026 Mavericks (and my old ’25 on the street) at Mossy Ford, Pacific Beach, California.

The Maverick bed bike rack is the perennial DIY project. Here's my entry: Only one piece of 2x6 pine. Using two M8 x 150mm L-Shaped Right Angle Bolts. These fit exactly into the provided hole in the bed. I'm happy to say the engineers at Ford provided a surface under the hole so the bolt...

Today is Valentine's Day, February 14, and also the first anniversary of my hybrid XLT's blend date. You could say today is its birthday. My wife, who amicably tolerates my truck obsession, got my truck a birthday card for Valentine's Day. She also got me a card for Valentine's Day. She's a keeper.

It was a good day to hike the mesas and canyons at the San Diego Zoo. Blue sky, sunny w/ high clouds, today's high: 72°F. As a retired guy with an annual membership, it's a regular workout. January typically sees an ebb in visitors, so zoo maintenance is more active. The plants and animals are...

I'm in. How about you? … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ford Introduces Bold New “Electric Flamingo” Paint Option for 2026 Maverick Dearborn, Mich., November 15, 2025 — Ford Motor Company today announced the introduction of a vibrant new factory color option for the 2026 Ford Maverick: “Electric...

If you're like me (and you own a Maverick), you like to keep an eye on the fluid levels under the hood. Also like me your eyesight might not be what it once was. So I’ve used a trusty Sharpie to highlight the max/min on the dueling coolant tanks. No glasses required. YMMV.

Not sure what to think about this... 2025 Ford Maverick XLT hybrid

Maverick owners using Android Auto: the 15.3 update just landed; it focuses mostly on bug fixes and subtle design tweaks. No flashy new features. Pixel 10 users will be glad to know major grey screen issues have been fixed, and there are improvements for audio controls, especially with volume...

Cinched those things down and off we go...

Many readers and contributors of this forum are very knowledgeable about the way the Maverick's hybrid engine works. However there might be a few newbies who aren't plugged in to the amazing way the vehicle handles demands for power, and returns energy to the high voltage battery. I came...

Low-mileage but remarkable acceleration.

’25 Maverick XLT hybrid, Space White. You receive extra points if you can identify that large, red structure behind the truck.

Anyone have experience with removal of the front black plastic grille on a ’25 Maverick? And putting it back on? Easy? Hard? Impossible?

From the WSJ: Ford is recalling about 694,000 vehicles over potentially cracked fuel injectors that may leak and increase fire risk. The recall affects Bronco Sport (2021-2024) and Escape (2020-2022) models equipped with 1.5-liter engines. Ford estimates recall costs at $570 million, but those...

TL/DR: ⁠Stick-on tactile bumps can serve as 'home key' locators, making it easier to operate essential controls on the Maverick’s glass cockpit touchscreen. Aside from the 2025 front-grille nosejob, the most hated/criticized feature of the truck is likely the switch away from tactile controls...

TL/DR: Used OBD2 port hardware + Android software + inexpensive Android device to create an auxiliary dashboard instrument gauge. I’m a new 2025 Maverick XLT hybrid owner. I was looking for a way to monitor a few vehicle data points not generally or quickly available. Some were items I wanted...

Vacation Isle Boat Ramp, San Diego, CA; 17June25. Nice day, clear skies, highs in mid-70s. Good day to be on the water, or out in the Maverick.

I have a 2.5 month old 2025 Ford Maverick XLT hybrid, with a Ford AGM 12v battery. This evening my Ford app delivered a Deep Sleep notice. I went to the garage and was able to start up with no problems. My OBD2 software said the 12v state of charge was at 42%, which is typical over time. Took...

A very barebones XL at Morena Blvd. Costco, San Diego, CA; 4 June 25.

Arrived at the HomeyD this morning, parked my ’25 XLT Space White next to an earlier version XT in Oxford White with steelies. Still not a big fan of the Bandaid nosejob which is the ’25 grill, but I do like the extra elevation of the headlights. YMMV