I have a 2025 XLT Hybrid and the feature of the AC turning on has bugged me since the beginning. The HVAC system doesn't seem to have a manual/auto mode. Even when the Auto light is out, it still turns the AC on and off, controls temperature and redirects vent settings. I don't get it. Anyway...
The Maverick's hybrid battery capacity is around 1.1KWh, the Jeep's battery is around 10KWh. About 10 times larger. The Jeep can, in theory, go about 20 miles on one charge and is designed to go someplace and back without using the ICE engine (all electric mode). The Maverick might go 1 mile...
Yes, mine does the same thing. When on a long downhill, once the battery is full the ICE engine will rev up for engine braking. I guess the algorithm really doesn't want us to use the brakes. Anyway, that's just what it does, no harm done.
The panic button would set off the alarm while the fob was in my pocket so I removed the switch from the pcb in the fob. Here is a YouTube video showing how:
I have the same problem. My remote start is OFF in Settings, I've never used it, I live in a mild climate so I generally keep the A/C off and the HVAC in manual mode. Many times when I start the Maverick the A/C is on and one of the first things I do is turn it back off. I've also noticed that...