Cold engine + neutral = bucking bronco

[dochawk]

It started bucking and puttering like it was going to stall out.

Hang on for eight seconds, and you should be fine!

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[Roman Canadian]

When I start a cold Maverick and put it in neutral or drive, I hear horrible noises and twitching. It looks scary, like I bought an old car with problems.

 

[AF Blue]

Alright I realize no one really uses neutral, I found this out by accident. Thought I had the shifter in drive but had put it into neutral. Gas engine was running and the engine was cold. It started bucking and puttering like it was going to stall out. Once in drive it was fine. I know a lot of maverick owners like to write off issues as “just hybrid stuff” but this is not normal. Has anyone else noticed this? Also if you live in a cold climate on your next cold start slip it into neutral and see if yours does it too. I mentioned it to my dealer and they just brushed it off and with all the other issues it has I just brushed it off also.

Yes. I experience this too.
Only when cold and initial startup/warmup.
I pull out of garage onto sloped driveway.
Place in neutral and apply e-brake. It happens here.
Foot brake applied .. switch to park ... and it no longer happens.
Truck continues to warm up.

Don't know if it's actually an issue, but it is what I am used to at this point (2 years in).

 

[710-oil-614]

When I start a cold Maverick and put it in neutral or drive, I hear horrible noises and twitching. It looks scary, like I bought an old car with problems.

Interesting. I've noticed in my 2025 that I leave the driveway in electric only and when the engine starts around 17mph it gets progressively louder for about 15-20 seconds while it warms up. This is the only time the engine doesn't feel refined, once that occurs it settles in and quiets down to barely noticeable.

 

[Roman Canadian]

Interesting. I've noticed in my 2025 that I leave the driveway in electric only and when the engine starts around 17mph it gets progressively louder for about 15-20 seconds while it warms up. This is the only time the engine doesn't feel refined, once that occurs it settles in and quiets down to barely noticeable.

Try the following circuit:

1) Start the car, it will only turn on the battery.
2) Turn on the air conditioning, heating, so that the battery starts to consume power.
3) In parking mode, press the accelerator pedal all the way down.
4) The car will start the engine.
5) Engage “D” mode and keep your foot on the brake.
6) Listen to the operation of the engine.
7) Switch to 'N' mode and keep your foot on the brake.
8) Listen to the engine.
9) Switch to 'D' mode, accelerate to 10 km/h for 2-3 minutes and stop periodically.

This way you can check all the modes and maybe hear it. When my friend and I got into the Maverick this morning we heard these sounds, he exclaimed - “Something is wrong with your engine????”.

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