Another one down - 2023 Maverick Lariat rear-ended and totaled

[Glen Baker LLC]

I picked up my other car from the body shop yesterday (minor scratches repaired). The owner asked what my truck was. When I told him it was a Maverick, he told me he has had two Mavericks in his shop that were rear ended and totaled. Both had trailer hitches. He said it was the trailer hitch that caused the truck to be totaled. The hitch caused the unibody to buckle. He said if the trailer hitch had not been there the truck would have not been totaled. His opinion after 30 plus years in the business.

. It's the nature the beast. Obviously alot people buying a truck may at sometime want to tow something.
. For a trailer hitch to be effective and useful, it has to be solidly attached to the frame or a frame type structure.
If you take a close look at the pictures that have been posted. The structure that the trailer hitch is mounted to has an area just in front of where the hitch is attached that is meant to crumple.
. In order for a vehicle to be strong, but yet lightweight to meet EPA standards the type of Steel used is a lightweight strong Boron Steel. Ford itself will not allow repairs to the steel it must be replaced.

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[LSchicago]

Damn, Being that these trucks total easily from the insurance. I would have tried to work it out with the guy who hit you. Hey buddy I won’t call insurance and you can try to foot 80% of this issue.

"Insurance said damage is $27,500, but if you give me $22,000 cash I won't call insurance"
Yea, sounds like something the average guy would do. LOL.

 

[LSchicago]

I picked up my other car from the body shop yesterday (minor scratches repaired). The owner asked what my truck was. When I told him it was a Maverick, he told me he has had two Mavericks in his shop that were rear ended and totaled. Both had trailer hitches. He said it was the trailer hitch that caused the truck to be totaled. The hitch caused the unibody to buckle. He said if the trailer hitch had not been there the truck would have not been totaled. His opinion after 30 plus years in the business.

Hitch or not, it's the impact to the same bar, and will cause a total either way. I do have Weathertech's bump step on mine to help minimize any rear hits.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

this is definitely true. all these crumple zones, the ever continuing push for safety above any concerns for repairability or cost, are pushing vehicles that get totaled far easier than years past.

Hitch or not, it's the impact to the same bar, and will cause a total either way. I do have Weathertech's bump step on mine to help minimize any rear hits.

You still have you Maverick or is it on the back of your Flex?

 

[Automan21]

"Insurance said damage is $27,500, but if you give me $22,000 cash I won't call insurance"
Yea, sounds like something the average guy would do. LOL.

Insurance says it’s that much but it never is. I’m just saying money for repairs not full payout from the other person who hit you. If it’s not that bad of an impact it can be done. Done it and seen it done. Parts can be sourced for cheaper. Work done by yourself if you are capable or a shop that you can work with. You develop an attachment to a car you don’t want to let it go, especially if it’s a hard to come by or if it’s a unicorn of a vehicle. A buddy did this with an FJ cruiser. They stopped making that truck which is awesome btw. Hit by an economize van they would have definitely totaled it. He worked out a deal and is still driving it today. No issues at all and looks mint.

 

[LSchicago]

You still have you Maverick or is it on the back of your Flex?

I still have the Maverick, and Mustang. No hitch on the Flex yet.

 

[LSchicago]

Insurance says it’s that much but it never is. I’m just saying money for repairs not full payout from the other person who hit you. If it’s not that bad of an impact it can be done. Done it and seen it done. Parts can be sourced for cheaper. Work done by yourself if you are capable or a shop that you can work with. You develop an attachment to a car you don’t want to let it go, especially if it’s a hard to come by or if it’s a unicorn of a vehicle. A buddy did this with an FJ cruiser. They stopped making that truck which is awesome btw. Hit by an economize van they would have definitely totaled it. He worked out a deal and is still driving it today. No issues at all and looks mint.

Easier to take the payout and buy another. It is not a rare vehicle.

 

[Automan21]

When you gotta wait months for it to come in on an order, rather than a week to fix. But ok you got it.

 

[AlpineKid74]

I'm not sure how many new vehicles have a collision alert system. I"m glad my Lariat has it, but it should be standard equipment on all vehicles.

And there goes the price up again.

 

[AlpineKid74]

Yeah for some people it's a matter of when they're not on their phone. Anytime I see someone driving slow and a little erratic, I'll look as I'm going by and they almost always have there phone in hand.

Or an older person that does not want to drive the speed limit, 25mph in a 45.

 

[Timothyd]

Damn, Being that these trucks total easily from the insurance. I would have tried to work it out with the guy who hit you. Hey buddy I won’t call insurance and you can try to foot 80% of this issue.

I might have bought it back from the insurance for a song and rigged it back together.

 

[Dad]

And there goes the price up again.

One I'd gladly pay given the possible alternatives.

 

[Phimosis]

In late August, I was rear-ended while sitting at a stoplight. I wasn't hurt, but the crumple zones did their jobs and sacrificed themselves. I got notified that it was totaled last week. 8900 miles. Once the insurance wrangling is done, it's off to Dovi Motors in Cortland, NY to order a '25. I only wish that Cyber Orange was still available!

excellent to hear that the crumple zones did their job and you didn’t get hurt. I’m curious, did the metal teeth under the rear of the truck puncture the spare tire?

 

[Fcnrwy]

I might have bought it back from the insurance for a song and rigged it back together.

Did that with my FIRST Ranger (1985)..
Actually Did it TWICE!! (1992 & 1999)
Drove it for another Two years after the Second event.. (by that time it was 16 years old...)

Jerry

 

[dcjones]

excellent to hear that the crumple zones did their job and you didn’t get hurt. I’m curious, did the metal teeth under the rear of the truck puncture the spare tire?

I didn't think to check the spare tire pressure, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did puncture the tire. It was pushed forward as far as it could go.

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