Crash & Totaled. Unibody Bent

[bd2023hybrid]

I got a 2023 and recently was rear ended. The crash happened at pretty low speed I was going about 15mph and slowing down and driver was going about double the speed. Well the body was pushed and the passenger into the passenger rear door opening. Anyhow the truck being totaled. The Unibody is bent. The truck don’t hold up to well in a crash. Anyone else have issues.

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[CurtisB]

Sorry for your situation. There is an entire section regarding Maverick accidents. So yes, lots have posted things. I don't remember the name of the thread but you could try finding it in the search engine.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I got a 2023 and recently was rear ended. The crash happened at pretty low speed I was going about 15mph and slowing down and driver was going about double the speed. Well the body was pushed and the passenger into the passenger rear door opening. Anyhow the truck being totaled. The Unibody is bent. The truck don’t hold up to well in a crash. Anyone else have issues.

Sorry this happen to you.
I hope everyone was ok .

On September 30th 2024 I started keeping an informal tally about Mavericks being a cracked windshield and rear end accident magnet.
Remember this is only from members on This Forum.

Chipped and cracked windshields
2025
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/windshield-failure-in-new-2025-xl.60355/
2022-24
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-long-windshield-luck-finally-runs-out.55706/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...ady-bad-luck-or-bad-design-engineering.38478/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...indshields-is-absurd.54796/page-5#post-937442
Mavericks being rear-ended
Sadly we have a new one.
2025
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/totaled.63875/
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/crash.60565/#post-1018931
2024
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/tremor-down-but-a-question-about-the-seats.56297/
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/anotha-one-rear-ended-totaled.55995/#post-950592

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-down-23-lariat-rear-ended-and-totaled.55214/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...and-likely-a-total-loss-update-totaled.27791/

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...s-getting-rear-ended.34857/page-8#post-632435

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rear-ended-frame-damage.54242/#post-924856

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...-off-need-help-identifying.54110/#post-922753

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...rear-ended-at-30-000-miles.54080/#post-922530

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rear-ended-by-a-taco.44538/

Most of the above have been totaled.

 

[topgun/goose]

It’s always a good idea to turn on your emergency flasher when you are approaching a line of stopped vehicles or the last one in the line. It’s called covering your rear.

 

[Gullzway]

It’s always a good idea to turn on your emergency flasher when you are approaching a line of stopped vehicles or the last one in the line. It’s called covering your rear.

I've never heard of or seen anyone do this?

 

[topgun/goose]

Well I always do and have never been rear ended. So I guess it works.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

It’s always a good idea to turn on your emergency flasher when you are approaching a line of stopped vehicles or the last one in the line. It’s called covering your rear.

Yep, I do it too. Trucks do it going up mountain passes, I've seen them use their flashers on short entrance ramps while getting up to speed.

 

[Gullzway]

Well I always do and have never been rear ended. So I guess it works.

I suppose, not judging.

Though I've never been rear-ended either.

 

[d7602002]

I have never come close to being rear-ended since I've gotten my Maverick, but in the 6 months I've owned it I've had four or five cars pull out in front of me. I'm like, what am I freaking invisible? Couple days ago a UPS truck started to pull out and if I didn't hit my brakes he would have slammed right into my side. And then he gave me a look, like he was saying, "sowwy.".

After reading about the accidents that people have had I thought well things happen. But I've had more close calls in the 6 months of this Maverick than I did in the previous 20 or 25 years of driving my Camry and my Plymouth Voyager. There must be something about the Maverick.

 

[NedF]

Well I always do and have never been rear ended. So I guess it works.

I never do and I have never been rear ended so I guess it may help but the jury is still out!.

 

[Jeff D.]

I did it driving truck, and alot of other truckers did it, too.

Then you have to remember to turn the flashers back off once the traffic gets back up to speed. Doh!

I personally noticed alot of aggressive driving during the pandemic, when traffic volumes dropped, atleast locally. People driving very fast in residential areas. It never seemed like it went back to what I thought was normal. Maybe I'm just getting older, crotchetier and it's not as different as it feels to me?

There are alot of aggressive, distracted, and angry drivers out there, and I know that's not just in my head.

 

[RR - All the way]

Well I always do and have never been rear ended. So I guess it works.

I keep an elephant in my garden and have never had a tiger eat my strawberries. So, I guess it works!

 

[topgun/goose]

I never do and I have never been rear ended so I guess it may help but the jury is still out!.

it is sort of like insurance I guess hopefully you never need it but better to have it than not

 

[huunvubu]

I got a 2023 and recently was rear ended. The crash happened at pretty low speed I was going about 15mph and slowing down and driver was going about double the speed. Well the body was pushed and the passenger into the passenger rear door opening. Anyhow the truck being totaled. The Unibody is bent. The truck don’t hold up to well in a crash. Anyone else have issues.

What you want the truck to hold up while killing or severely injuring the passengers.

Crumple zones are there to save you from injuries (or death).

The truck can be replaced with insurance you and your passengers not so much.

 

[Toddman45]

I've never heard of or seen anyone do this?

Really??? I see all the time driving daily.

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