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Dealing with the never ending rattles and creaks coming from the dash would contribute far more to any perception of luxury than seat materials…

I think it will be under $30k, mainly because Farley has made it very clear there is no market for expensive or large EVs. Ford’s entry level strategy is now based on low cost Chinese style EVs based on their new 3 box assembly process. And it will be successful because it will be cheap (it has...

The CMA is the lobby group for GM, Ford and Stellantis, so yeah, predictable since they know Canadians will now buy less American cars. In the US Ford and GM are lobbying to not break up the integrated US/Canada car market, so it will be interesting to see how that goes.

This was entirely predictable… Canada originally put the Chinese EV tariffs on at the behest of the US, ostensibly to protect the integrated North American auto industry. Then the US turns around and threatens that integrated industry with high tariffs and other threats, even sovereignty...

Assuming you are talking about the BCM fuses, the 2023 wiring diagrams show the following: F1/F2 (3 pin) dual fuse F1: Restraints Control Module F2: Not used F24: Not used There are no wires associated with these fuses shown in the BCM diagrams, but if you can identify which pin outs...

There is no benefit whatsoever from using higher octane fuel in the hybrid, and the reason is simple. By design the hybrid engine is never under any unplanned or excessive load and therefore will never see any detonation cases that would benefit from premium fuel. The generator load at rpm curve...

That’s just an imagined rendering created by grafting a maverick picture to a Transit Connect picture. The real Maverick/C2 van will not look like that. The rest of the commentary is just click bait. The second picture is a real European Torneo… we can only hope the proposed Maverick C2 van...

The oil life monitor has a year time limit built into the calculation. It will show 0% life after 365 days, regardless of how few miles were driven in that year.

That could very well be the solution for Canada since the free trade agreement will remain intact between Mexico and Canada. There will be some small cost increases since Mexico will inevitably put countervailing duties on US made parts like the hybrid transmission. But there will be a big...

That seems odd. I have a 23 Lariat and it is pleasantly quiet on the highway (other than dash rattles). You will have to isolate the problem by selectively using tape over all seams and gaps until you can isolate the trouble area. Also, check the sunroof closely for a misfit.

Nice work on making the custom mounting plate! Another option for those who can’t make a plate is to use an existing 1”/26mm hole higher up to mount a socket or outlet. The example below shows an SA-20 aviation socket connected using the factory supplied pigtail.

The EBB allows the electronics to add braking boost to support things like ACC, it does not take braking alway. The fundamental fail safe connection between the pedal and master cylinder remains in place. Addition pedal travel is provided to enable regen activation, but past a certain point...

You could argue the Maverick IS the modern Ranchero, a pickup bed grafted onto a car platform. You should be thankful they didn’t leave the Escape front end styling in place!

I use it to charge a 800Wh power pack which runs a DC refrigerator (200W charger). AC is only active when the vehicle is on, so no 12V battery impact and refrigerator can operate indefinitely with periodic driving. Perfect for camping.

So, I completed installation of the Mabett underbody shield and here are some observations and notes which may be useful to others: 1) This is a solid metal shield that provides complete coverage and should outlast the vehicle. Interesting it’s a two piece solution, it could have been a lower...

Unlike the automatic, there are no friction materials (clutches/bands) in the hybrid transmission. Breakdown of the friction modifier additives are the main reason for changing automatic transmission fluids. Think of the hybrid transmission as more like a manual transmission. It only contains...

This tariff discussion as applied to the auto industry has been oversimplified because it doesn’t account for the decades of North American auto industry integration that goes all the way back to the Canada/US Auto Pact agreement in 1965. It is important to note the Maverick is ASSEMBLED in...

Yes… Saw a 2025 pre-production unit recently and the exposed cavity is still there. Pointed it out to a Ford rep who was surprised to learn about it.

Well, I spent the afternoon working on this TSB, and it is definitely an acrobatic art to get those foam blocks in place. Would have been better if Ford had noted the need for a special tool, specifically a teenaged basketball player with long skinny arms! But the exercise did provide some...

Warning on the installation of this hood cover: The screws are a bit too long and risk denting the hood when tightened. Applies to the 4 lower (rear) mounting points. I could feel the screw pushing against the sheet metal, so just caught it in time. The solution is to cut the screws or use...