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  1. Running cold

    My 2024 hybrid has 18K miles. Recently, with cooler weather, I've noticed that the truck's gas engine runs upon starting, making quite a racket. My house is on a hill, and when leaving home I'm almost always headed downhill. The temp gauge stays on "C" for 20 or more minutes until I start going...
  2. Continental ProContact tires mileage?

    Comparing the tires that came on your truck with ANY replacements is like comparing apples and oranges. OEM tires are special ordered by the manufacturers, and are made of softer rubber to give more a quieter, more comfortable ride. They will wear out faster than replacements, even if the...
  3. Beware the delicate Maverick hybrid

    Full disclosure: As one reply noted, I did indeed take the truck to a detailer - right after receiving estimates of $1,900 and $2,900 from two body shops. The detailer buffed out the odd yellow staining (left by the black plastic SUV bumper), and I covered the scratches with touch-up paint...
  4. Beware the delicate Maverick hybrid

    Five weeks ago, my wife had a minor collision with an SUV that caused some cosmetic damage to my left front bumper. (It caught the right rear bumper of the SUV in a glancing blow.) No dents, no major scratches, and the no air bags deployed. It cost all of $80 to buff away some rubber residue and...
  5. Odd transmission "downshift" on 2024 XL hybrid

    Quite often when rolling to a stop I feel a distinct "clunk" as I near a complete stop. It feels like a regular automatic transmission dropping into first gear. But with the cvt, there are no gear changes, so it should just be a smooth, continuous transition. Anyone else experiencing this? I'm...
  6. Weirdly unexpected email from the dealer yesterday.

    I didn't get an email, just a $471 check in the mail from my dealer a month or so ago. No explanation. I took it to the bank as quickly as I could! (My 2024 was purchased last May.)
  7. Parking brake

    A hypothetical question: We've all heard stories of runaway vehicles that accelerate with unresponsive brakes which usually end catastrophically. I always thought that you could put the car in neutral and engage the parking brake. That would work with the old mechanical parking or "emergency"...




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