Another one bites the dust... my Maverick burned down in 30 car pileup

[jsus]

Yes, I had dedicated snow tires mounted on black steel rims. Not sure what the actual tires were. They might have been Nitto. On the bright side, I still have my stock rims from the ‘23 that I can mount new winter tires on for my ‘26.

While making my insurance claim I was going to try to recoup the cost of the winter tires. My claims advisor told me they might get picky and require my original tires and rims if I made that claim including the additional tires and rims.

They get nitpicky in the US, too. I had to drop off the Ford winter floor mats for a totalled car or the settlement would've been lowered by ~$75. They were at home since I'd been using Husky Liners.

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[imboden013]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

The most unfortunate part of the crash the fire that followed. As I collected my thoughts and crawled out the passenger side door I noticed fire under the hood of my ecoboost. Myself and a few truck drivers tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and failed. It appeared to be an electrical short fire that we couldn’t extinguish.

it was sad, but I have dealt with insurance and my replacement maverick should be here within a few days. Too bad Cactus Grey is no longer an option.

don’t know why ford stopped Cactus Gray. That was color of my first Maverick in 22. It didn’t show dirt much at all. Wife talked me into trading it for a HPR hybrid in 24 that color is a lot harder to keep looking clean.

 

[Billy2mav]

Wow, that sucks but I'm glad your ok.

 

[imboden013]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

The most unfortunate part of the crash the fire that followed. As I collected my thoughts and crawled out the passenger side door I noticed fire under the hood of my ecoboost. Myself and a few truck drivers tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and failed. It appeared to be an electrical short fire that we couldn’t extinguish.

it was sad, but I have dealt with insurance and my replacement maverick should be here within a few days. Too bad Cactus Grey is no longer an option.

Couple tubes of touchup paint and a good wax and buff and some windex on the windows she’ll be as good as new.

 

[CMYSIX]

yea boy howdy !! with my AWD I just kept flying along at 70 because I was following the gut in front of by 2 inches traction was wonderful I don't know what happened dam cars just piled up all by themselves, I thought ford had a sensor for that?

 

[Jeddums]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

OMG, glad to hear you're safe

 

[BradH]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

So glad to hear you're ok! It's bad losing your truck but you're safe, that is the most important thing. It's amazing how well the passenger section held up, what a body structure these little trucks have. Curious how a modem F-150 would have fared in similar circumstances, with the body-on-frame vs. the Mav unibody.

 

[imboden013]

I never wash my coffee mug, so it looks like that having not even been in a fire.

 

[bill dalton]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

The most unfortunate part of the crash the fire that followed. As I collected my thoughts and crawled out the passenger side door I noticed fire under the hood of my ecoboost. Myself and a few truck drivers tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and failed. It appeared to be an electrical short fire that we couldn’t extinguish.

it was sad, but I have dealt with insurance and my replacement maverick should be here within a few days. Too bad Cactus Grey is no longer an option.

It served you well.

 

[Grabber Rick]

don’t know why ford stopped Cactus Gray. That was color of my first Maverick in 22. It didn’t show dirt much at all. Wife talked me into trading it for a HPR hybrid in 24 that color is a lot harder to keep looking clean.

Yes but it is a great looking color. I want a 4K AWD hybrid but they stopped the HPR color in 25 or I would of upgraded.

 

[imboden013]

Yes but it is a great looking color. I want a 4K AWD hybrid but they stopped the HPR color in 25 or I would of upgraded.

Wife still has her HPR hybrid, I traded my 23 carbonized gray hybrid for a 25 eruption green AWD 4K hybrid. That color is also hard to keep clean.

 

[White Thunder]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

The most unfortunate part of the crash the fire that followed. As I collected my thoughts and crawled out the passenger side door I noticed fire under the hood of my ecoboost. Myself and a few truck drivers tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and failed. It appeared to be an electrical short fire that we couldn’t extinguish.

it was sad, but I have dealt with insurance and my replacement maverick should be here within a few days. Too bad Cactus Grey is no longer an option.

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Rickthetech]

WOW As bad as the photo's are I have to agree with many others, you walked away in good shape. Count your blessings that looks like it could have ended real Bad!!

 

[cmachouse05]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

The most unfortunate part of the crash the fire that followed. As I collected my thoughts and crawled out the passenger side door I noticed fire under the hood of my ecoboost. Myself and a few truck drivers tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and failed. It appeared to be an electrical short fire that we couldn’t extinguish.

it was sad, but I have dealt with insurance and my replacement maverick should be here within a few days. Too bad Cactus Grey is no longer an option.

Glad you came out of it pretty much intact!

 

[mwbaumannmo]

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

The most unfortunate part of the crash the fire that followed. As I collected my thoughts and crawled out the passenger side door I noticed fire under the hood of my ecoboost. Myself and a few truck drivers tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and failed. It appeared to be an electrical short fire that we couldn’t extinguish.

it was sad, but I have dealt with insurance and my replacement maverick should be here within a few days. Too bad Cactus Grey is no longer an option.

I loved my 23 Ecoboost. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I felt like sharing some pictures of the unfortunate end of my truck.

I hit a severe whiteout, couldn’t see much of anything until I was in a 30 car pile up. I took a few big hits, proud to say the airbags did their job well. I walked away with only a sprained finger and some bruising from the seatbelt and airbag.

The most unfortunate part of the crash the fire that followed. As I collected my thoughts and crawled out the passenger side door I noticed fire under the hood of my ecoboost. Myself and a few truck drivers tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and failed. It appeared to be an electrical short fire that we couldn’t extinguish.

it was sad, but I have dealt with insurance and my replacement maverick should be here within a few days. Too bad Cactus Grey is no longer an option.

Pretty sure that's not gonna buff out.

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