I have had good luck with Alla bulbs in the third brake light/cargo light assembly.
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This is normal. It's one way Ford gets the high MPG out of the Maverick. They don't let it run too long.
On a serious note...sorry you were left stranded. Not cool. 😯
The biggest problem are the phones. People, especially young people, cannot seem to stay off of them while driving. It's mostly the texting. I wish people would just cut it out. Their text message is not more important than someone's life and property. They need to grow up.
I occasionally have someone flash me and I have an XL with no auto-high beams. I think the whiteness of LED lights make them appear brighter than standard halogen so some people think you have your brights on. Dunno.
If @FordMotorCompany could say what they should, I imagine it would go something like this:
"To our valued customers, we are aware how frustrating it must be to have to wait so long for us to get our shit together. We know we cannot manage our way through a wet Kleenex. It's part of our culture...