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We're closing in on 4 years of ownership, and still getting that great fuel economy. We have a small T@B teardrop camper, get 22+mpg Imperial towing that. Just cruising highway, have gotten 40 mpg a few times. We have a Corolla too (a '20 1.8l), and the Maverick is usually only slightly...

BMW and KTM motorcycles moved some production to China, and for KTM in particular, that hasn't worked out so hot. A friend recently bought a BMW 900 GS... looking at the VIN sticker on the steering head, there is nothing printed about country of manufacture. Even the Briggs & Stratton engine...

Thnx for sharing that! Life has been better since swapping out the cheap Chinese Camel battery. I bought a cigarette socket USB charger, with voltmeter, am much better able to monitor battery voltage. The capacity on that Camel battery just faded away. I have the routers turned off, pulled the...

Our '22 Maverick is very early production, and we've had it over 3 years. It's never failed to start, but I recognized back in '23 already that there was a charging problem, with city driving not adequately charging the battery, AND that it had excessive battery drain when sitting... I...

Deep sleep mode... got lots of alerts on the FordPass app. So, it's designed to keep that modem going, as long as possible, at the expense of battery life. Not a good idea considering our (really) cold Canadian winters, where getting your vehicle started in extreme cold temperatures could be...

I've been troubleshooting what I consider excessive battery drain, have pretty much narrowed it down to that telematics modem. I have already toggled off auto updates, WiFi and Bluetooth, with little improvement. I just pulled that fuse 11, betcha that makes a big difference. We'll see.

We've had our Maverick over 3 years already. I recently replaced the OEM battery with an AC Delco (non AGM) battery, as I noticed the battery wasn't coping well with our winter temperatures. -25C to -30C overnight is very hard on batteries, and I was seeing the charge go from 13.2V to under...

I just replaced the battery in my truck this morning. My OEM made-in-China battery just wasn't holding a charge anymore. Replaced it with a made in South Korea AC Delco battery. Dealership service advisor wasn't willing to give me a free battery, despite the pending recall, as I'm 4 months...

Thnx for that super detailed and informative reply!

I agree. Up north here on the prairies, AM used to be all you could pick up driving between the bigger cities, driving cross country. I have gotten into playing with radio DXing, shortwave (damned near dead) and AM, and it just amazes me picking up distant AM stations. Last night could pick up...

Simply amazing how far AM reaches under good conditions. With cell phone towers everywhere now, and Android Auto/Apple Carplay, and streaming music, less people listening to radio.

I have a stubby antenna on our Maverick. I don't notice any difference, but, I'm listening to strong local FM stations, no AM. Hey, I have a Baofeng!

Just thought I'd share a picture of these Coverado universal fit seatcovers. I just received these yesterday. In this picture, they're just slid on, no straps secured. I found the fit to be good. I didn't see any defects, they look good, seem very nicely made, and are comfortable. Amazon link...

Yes, I've had it laying in there couple of years now, no issues. I just finished installing a 2A underhood charger in the wife's Corolla. Same thing, poor little battery struggling in the cold weather. City driving, cold weather, frequent stops, doesn't help.

We had a stretch of -30C weather, warming up today thankfully. This underhood 3A Battery Tender has been a life saver. My truck frequently goes into battery saver mode, disabling the Wi-Fi remote start.

Hey, thanks guys for pointing that out. My battery is affected, an EFB, and I see the recall on the Ford Pass app.

Do you mean dealers will replace for free!? 3rd winter with out truck, and I find it necessary to use a 3A underhood battery charger maintainer to keep it alive. I have it paired with the block heater. Lets face it, this is the cheapest truck in the Ford lineup (budget parts).

Me too! Zero regrets. Chinese parts aside. For us Canucks, I wonder how potential (pending?) trade tarrifs are going to affect Maverick pricing, and availability? Are made-in-Mexico Mavericks, with their blend of global parts, going to be subject to a 25% tariff being "imported" into the...

We've had our Maverick 3+ years, and I always hand calculate the actual fuel economy after filling up, comparing to indicated. What I've noticed, is the difference between indicated and actual fuel economy varies. Sometimes quite close, sometimes optimistic. I drive with fuel economy in mind...

That's for sure. MSRP has gone up quite a bit since I bought mine. Overall I really like our Maverick. Excellent winter wagon, and super reliable, knock-on-wood.