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[MavStangVa]

Thank you, great info, but the issue is not with auto high beams..I was able to disable that. The headlights come on 100% of the time when you start the car and no, not daytime running lights. The headlight switch resets on every time you start the car to automatic headlights. I also do a lot of short errands with it. Simply wish for it to remember if I put the headlights switch on AUTO or not and have it stay where I left it.

I personally would have NOT bought the 2024 Maverick if the headlights weren't auto on. I like it. Keeps me from driving at dusk with the lights off. Even my 2014 F150 had it but it could be set to manual and stay there. The headlights aren't actually on in the daylight just the DLRs and I like them on mine and other cars. More than once they have helped me realize a car was left of center in bright daylight. I understand your frustration with the AC but the screen control is exactly why I passed on the 2025 when I test drove it. I knew my old tired eyes would have trouble with it. Luckily I have actual buttons. Also I hope my prior replies made in jest, rather poorly I'm afraid, were taken that way. If not my apologies.

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[Truckish]

I personally would have NOT bought the 2024 Maverick if the headlights weren't auto on. I like it. Keeps me from driving at dusk with the lights off. Even my 2014 F150 had it but it could be set to manual and stay there. The headlights aren't actually on in the daylight just the DLRs and I like them on mine and other cars. More than once they have helped me realize a car was left of center in bright daylight. I understand your frustration with the AC but the screen control is exactly why I passed on the 2025 when I test drove it. I knew my old tired eyes would have trouble with it. Luckily I have actual buttons. Also I hope my prior replies made in jest, rather poorly I'm afraid, were taken that way. If not my apologies.

I appreciate your post, thank you. I also understand that many like the automatic headlights and I have used them myself. What has been difficult to get across is that I am not trying to take them away. You and everyone can have them. They can come from the factory enabled. I simply want them like the other cars where I can select to not have them auto. You and many others are getting exactly what you want and in my other cars, I can get what I want which is to control the headlights. I am surprised by the reaction and lack of empathy.

Just imagine you would not have bought your Mav if it didn't have auto headlights. You love them so much. Now imagine Ford made it so that you had to switch the knob to Auto headligths every single time you stopped somewhere are re-started the ignition. So yo have the auto headlights but it reverts to manual every single time.

This was never an us against them post where I wanted to take away the auto headlights. They are fine for many, just let me select manual and stay that way OR offer an option in the display to turn them off like the auto high beams. That is all. Default them on from the Factory, just give me an option to turn it off in the menus.

I don't understand why so many are against someone that has 40 years of driving experience and knows how to use headlights being able to turn the headlights on and off. The same goes for the AC. I have no issue if it was defaulted on for the majority that don't know or or care to turn headlights on and off or AC. Just give us the option to disable it in the menus.

Again, thank you for your post and also understanding that the new All touch screen is also aggravating. It would NOT be aggravating if I didn't have to use it to turn off AC, AC recirculation every single time I start the car.

 

[First Sergeant]

I have tested it at least 60 starts now and it comes on 100% of the time regardless, unless I completely turn off the fresh air fan. The only thing that varies is sometimes it comes activates the recirculation and sometimes not. The point is the car is starting cold in the morning and windows immediately go down. If there is humidity it will quickly be cleared up. Instead I am starting a car cold. It is also hard to see with glare and sunglasses and have to look at the screen and take eyes off road if I start driving and forget to turn off immediately. So what makes it more aggravating is that on the new cars, there is no manual control. YOu have to stare at a hard to find screen and hit tiny off button on the bottom of the screen while the truck is bouncing.

I think part of the disconnect here is most people here have the older Mavericks with physical AC controls and are just saying stuff about how easy it is to turn off or manage when the newer cars do not have any physical controls...it is all tiny slide and push options on a screen.

You are right about those of us with the older trucks. 2023 XLT here and I can do all manual settings, which is what I do 99% of the time. I like just a fan on many times, coming through the face or floor (or both) vents, especially this time of year when don't need heat and don't usually need AC. I have read a couple articles somewhere that manufacturers are going to go back to some, maybe not all, manual, physical buttons and controls. It is safer, easier and people are not liking the "everything on the screen" thing for the very reasons many have stated on here. I know some like the screens loaded up with it all on there and that's good if you like it. Not my bag for many reasons. Wife is considering a Toyota Crown Signia and she likes that they have most of the climate and seats, have the physical buttons. https://www.toyota.com/crownsignia/2026/interior-tour/

 

[HeyBales]

I've been having more times recently where I turn on the HVAC, and what was last set as face vent, has no button lit.
But you can feel it from the windshield vents, especially with increase to fan speed.
I need to see if the feet vent has anything, but harder for me to confirm that one when it's split air.

I need to feel that air stream longer, see if the system thinks the defrost button is pressed but just not lighting the button - and therefore has the AC on.

Since I have it set to Lo and don't press the AC, just to get outside air - this should be an easy test if it has the AC on.

Maybe it senses high humidity, so deselects my face button, and does defrost automatically?
That would be annoying too.
I think it's a glitch though.

But when I purposely deselect face so no button is lit - it does go to windshield vents at least.
Anyone else?

Correction to my last sentence.
When I purposely deselect the face vent button - it stays on face, doesn't go anywhere else.

When I turn HVAC on when face was last selected before I turned it off, but it's now off - it's on windshield though no vent is selected.

So I need to wait until that glitch to see if the AC is actually on.

But I actually needed AC today for a bit.
AC button on - Recirc button light came on too.
When I deselected face vent - Recirc button light went off, AC stayed on, still on face.
Pushed face vent again - Recirc light back on.

 

[KenE]

Yes, in my 25 the AC comes on automatically depending on outside temps. These days, w temps between 40 and 80, it’s a crap shoot.

the worst part is the indicator light under the AC button on the touch screen is tiny and not bright. It gets washed out by sunlight. And of course it takes a few seconds for the screen to boot up, so it’s a distraction to check once underway.

I’m fine w AC at 90 degrees or on the highway, but not others wise a fan so I agree this design/feature is a fail.

I'm 100% on board with you. Yes, 25MY the a/c is frequently turned on by the computer, even if turned off before turning engine off. And the tiny yellow indicator is very hard to see in daylight. I almost always have to turn the a/c off via button if I don't want or need it. If only the indicator light was large enough to see in daylight.

 

[First Sergeant]

Those dash light bulbs (now led's) are very expensive for Ford. The recent budget meeting of company officers determined that the normal "LED" itself that should have been used was $ 0.02, much too expensive for production. So they decided to go with the $ 0.01, much dimmer model bulb. It saved the company $1,550, per production year. Based on 155,001 Mavericks sold in 2025! Enough to furnish the executive break room with donuts and coffee for 6 months!

 

[Joester]

I've had my Maverick Hybrid for 3 years. My AC has never come on by itself.

My '22 will if the inside temperature is higher than the thermostat setting.
What I have noticed is that on a long trip, if the outside temperature is lower than the thermostat setting, the vehicle MUST use the A/C to cool the inside instead of just using the cooler outside air.

 

[Ryom]

My '22 will if the inside temperature is higher than the thermostat setting.
What I have noticed is that on a long trip, if the outside temperature is lower than the thermostat setting, the vehicle MUST use the A/C to cool the inside instead of just using the cooler outside air.

Warm air inside with cool air being drawn in would raise the relative humidity as the cabin cools just like taking a cold drink outside in the summer. The A/C draws moisture out of the cooler outside air so that you don't get condensation on the interior glass.

If your windows are down then that's going to equalize very fast... but it's a basic vehicle and I'm don't think the HVAC is "aware" of the window position.

The auto A/C in the cool outside, warm inside scenario is just a basic logic function to prevent fogging.

TL;DR just set your temp to a comfy level and it shouldn't feel chilly when auto A/C happens... or just turn the fan off if the window is open.

 

[Darryl]

Thank you, great info, but the issue is not with auto high beams..I was able to disable that. The headlights come on 100% of the time when you start the car and no, not daytime running lights. The headlight switch resets on every time you start the car to automatic headlights. I also do a lot of short errands with it. Simply wish for it to remember if I put the headlights switch on AUTO or not and have it stay where I left it.

I believe headlights defaulting to auto is a federally mandated safety issue because Every vehicle that I've seen made in the past few years has that feature. You can manually change the settings. But once the vehicle is shut off. It defaults to auto again.

 

[Truckish]

I believe headlights defaulting to auto is a federally mandated safety issue because Every vehicle that I've seen made in the past few years has that feature. You can manually change the settings. But once the vehicle is shut off. It defaults to auto again.

It is not.

 

[Pointyears]

It is not.

Correct. It's just part of "safety sells" though that's rather ironic how dealers fought against all mandates until earlier this century.

 

[Truckish]

Correct. It's just part of "safety sells" though that's rather ironic how dealers fought against all mandates until earlier this century.

Except it's not a safety sells thing. No one is saying you cant' have auto headlights, or even default them. Simply let the owner decide which features are appropriate. It sounds like you are for these mandated things, yet it appears you own a convertible Mustang which almost went away decades ago when manufacturers feared rollover requirements. Yet you have one? You have chosen a less safe vehicle than a hardtop. It is less safe in a roll over. It is less safe from a flying object on the freeway. It is less safe from burglary. It flexes more, handles worse than hardtop, weighs more, uses more gas, requires more maintenance on the top, fades your interior more YET you chose this vehicle despite this. You got a choice to decide what level of safety you want. Yet it sounds like you are saying that I shouldn't even get the choice to turn on my own headlights when I want.

 

[MavStangVa]

Except it's not a safety sells thing. No one is saying you cant' have auto headlights, or even default them. Simply let the owner decide which features are appropriate. It sounds like you are for these mandated things, yet it appears you own a convertible Mustang which almost went away decades ago when manufacturers feared rollover requirements. Yet you have one? You have chosen a less safe vehicle than a hardtop. It is less safe in a roll over. It is less safe from a flying object on the freeway. It is less safe from burglary. It flexes more, handles worse than hardtop, weighs more, uses more gas, requires more maintenance on the top, fades your interior more YET you chose this vehicle despite this. You got a choice to decide what level of safety you want. Yet it sounds like you are saying that I shouldn't even get the choice to turn on my own headlights when I want.

I too have a convertible Mustang. Here is the difference. I don't expect Ford to allow me to decide if it should be a convertible or a hardtop by turning off the convertible function. I chose to purchase a 19 year old convertible with 19k miles on it because i WANTED it. Just as I chose to buy a 2024 Maverick with the functions it had because I wanted it. If I didn't want the Maverick as built I would have bought something else. It is 1 of the great things about a semi-free society that we can purchase what we want and manufacturers make different vehicles to purchase. If I could not STAND the Maverick as built I would get rid of it.
There are people tonight that are going to starve to death, die of cancer, die from war. Auto headlights is really NOT a problem to them nor most people. Serious question for you. If you were told you had 2 months to live would auto headlights really matter to you?
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference."
I am more concerned about changing real problems not minor annoyances. Sorry if this offends anyone.

 

[Mudduck]

Except it's not a safety sells thing. No one is saying you cant' have auto headlights, or even default them. Simply let the owner decide which features are appropriate. It sounds like you are for these mandated things, yet it appears you own a convertible Mustang which almost went away decades ago when manufacturers feared rollover requirements. Yet you have one? You have chosen a less safe vehicle than a hardtop. It is less safe in a roll over. It is less safe from a flying object on the freeway. It is less safe from burglary. It flexes more, handles worse than hardtop, weighs more, uses more gas, requires more maintenance on the top, fades your interior more YET you chose this vehicle despite this. You got a choice to decide what level of safety you want. Yet it sounds like you are saying that I shouldn't even get the choice to turn on my own headlights when I want.

 

[Truckish]

I too have a convertible Mustang. Here is the difference. I don't expect Ford to allow me to decide if it should be a convertible or a hardtop by turning off the convertible function. I chose to purchase a 19 year old convertible with 19k miles on it because i WANTED it. Just as I chose to buy a 2024 Maverick with the functions it had because I wanted it. If I didn't want the Maverick as built I would have bought something else. It is 1 of the great things about a semi-free society that we can purchase what we want and manufacturers make different vehicles to purchase. If I could not STAND the Maverick as built I would get rid of it.
There are people tonight that are going to starve to death, die of cancer, die from war. Auto headlights is really NOT a problem to them nor most people. Serious question for you. If you were told you had 2 months to live would auto headlights really matter to you?
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference."
I am more concerned about changing real problems not minor annoyances. Sorry if this offends anyone.

Why does it matter to you if I want to improve a great truck...

you are saying I shouldn't care yet so many are wasting their time attacking my post. How about following your own advise. If it won't kill you to let some of us ask FORD to improve the car, then why keep doing this? Follow your own advise please as this was for those that find it annoying not for those that love it as again, I am not saying to take anything away from anyone but to simply make an option for those of us that don''t like this.

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