Is Maverick 200k miles reliable?

[RTRT]

As you seem to be interested only in Ecoboost engine I can give my 2 cents about turbo longevity.
On my 2013 Focus ST, of which I am the original owner, I change oil myself as close to 5000 miles as I can, never going over 6000 miles. The turbo is original with me only having to adjust its wastegate position because of a CEL at 287,000 miles. The car now has 313,000 miles and still going strong with that original turbo.
2023 Maverick Tremor is getting the same 5000 mile oil change interval with 6000 miles being the absolute maximum if I can't do to it as close to 5000 miles as possible.

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[710-oil-614]

As you seem to be interested only in Ecoboost engine I can give my 2 cents about turbo longevity.
On my 2013 Focus ST, of which I am the original owner, I change oil myself as close to 5000 miles as I can, never going over 6000 miles. The turbo is original with me only having to adjust its wastegate position because of a CEL at 287,000 miles. The car now has 313,000 miles and still going strong with that original turbo.
2023 Maverick Tremor is getting the same 5000 mile oil change interval with 6000 miles being the absolute maximum if I can't do to it as close to 5000 miles as possible.

Have you ever had the intake walnut blasted to clean it out? Do you feel that is necessary?

 

[Taxman100]

Hybrid batteries - we have a 2009 Toyota Prius with 172k miles, and the original hybrid battery pack. When/if it goes down, there are a lot of aftermarket sources for new/refurbished batteries. Right now, Greenbean will remove your old battery, and install a replacement in your driveway. Your options are $1,500 for a reconditioned battery, $2,000 for one with new modules, or $3,099 for a new OEM.

My brother has a 2015 Hyundai Sonata hybrid whose batteries went south last year. He only got 9 years out of his, but their hybrid system is not nearly as highly regarded.

The Ford system is more similar to the Toyota system. The Prius system batteries generally lasts around 200 - 225K miles. I'm sure Ford cut some corners somewhere, but fingers crossed!

 

[MetalsGeek]

I agree 100% with the spirit of your post, but this one bit is not true at all.

OK. I'll bite. How do you relearn all the wheel positions after a tire rotation without a TPMS tool?

 

[22XLThybrid]

Not less complicated but historically, the hybrid has been pretty reliable over the past 20 years and 4 generations Ford has been doing this and The e-transaxle has about a third of the parts of the 8 speed and The hybrid transmission is pretty bulletproof. You see first generation escapes with the brakes and frames rotting out and the hybrid drivetrain still running.

Too young to tell but earlier Escape guesser transmissions pretty much were toast by 100k. And we all know about direct injection, gas engine issues over time with head, gaskets and turbos and. But the 2 l (and the 2.3 in the ranger) seem pretty good.

It'll be interesting looking 10 years ahead and see which fares better.

Well we can just disagree. Trucks can be fun everything can be fun. Mine is tuned and I enjoy driving it the hybrid I did not like. As for hybrid being simpler. Well that just wrong. It has more stuff to go wrong I could make a list of all the parts n needed for the e drivetrain but I think we get it.
The complexity of a hybrid is just more.
if your happy cool. But let’s not act like the hybrid system is something it’s not.
We could say how long the evoboost variant has been around also dated back to Mazda. And how many have gone. 500k.
I could also list a mile long the amount of issues people have with hybrids and ecoboost.
I’ve never found a single hybrid to have made 500k without a battery swap. Just nature of the beast with battery tech.
Anyone who has driven both gets what I’m saying. you are simply trying to diminish what some people want. If you don’t think a maverick can be fun to drive you haven’t even tried looking on the forum for the guys adding sport mode for that reason.
you like your hybrid cool. Not for me and nothing you could say would get me to say I like it better. I drive them all and decide which one “I” like better. Not you me.

 

[Carlitos_92]

OK. I'll bite. How do you relearn all the wheel positions after a tire rotation without a TPMS tool?

Magic?

Seriously, my 2014 Acura did that just fine automatically, and so does my 2023 XLT. I suspect the range on the TPMS transmitters is less than 1/2 the vehicle track width, and/or the receiver(s) are so sensitive they can do a makeshift triangulation.

If Ford made it more difficult for 2025, I’d be shocked, but will admit ignorance for the current models.

 

[MetalsGeek]

Magic?
Seriously, my 2014 Acura did that just fine automatically, and so does my 2023 XLT. I suspect the range on the TPMS transmitters is less than 1/2 the vehicle track width, and/or the receiver(s) are so sensitive they can do a makeshift triangulation.

The receiver for the TPMS is above the headliner toward the front, not at each wheel well. There is only the one antenna so no triangulation seems possible. I suspect that your tire location after a rotation may not be displayed correctly. However, I don't think either of us would see this as a big thing. If any of my tires is low, I always check them ALL. I do still believe you need to use a tool like the TPMS 19 after a tire rotation if you want the displayed locations to be correct.

 

[Carlitos_92]

The receiver for the TPMS is above the headliner toward the front, not at each wheel well. There is only the one antenna so no triangulation seems possible. I suspect that your tire location after a rotation may not be displayed correctly. However, I don't think either of us would see this as a big thing. If any of my tires is low, I always check them ALL. I do still believe you need to use a tool like the TPMS 19 after a tire rotation if you want the displayed locations to be correct.

Maybe it is magic, then.

It’s a fairly easy test to perform, by airing down a tire and watching the truck relearn the location when you move it. The system has been shown anecdotally to work correctly after rotation on this forum, and others.

 

[RTRT]

Have you ever had the intake walnut blasted to clean it out? Do you feel that is necessary?

I have never had a walnut blasting done.
I am not really sure what that is all about.
I have not researched it enough.

 

[Master Blaster]

Have you ever had the intake walnut blasted to clean it out? Do you feel that is necessary?

If you use the TopTier fuels and oil that meets the Ford spec, then you should never need any intake valve cleaning. If you use whatever-brand cheapest crap oil and gas, then maybe. If you run it at the redline all day like a Focus RS, also then maybe.

 

[710-oil-614]

If you use the TopTier fuels and oil that meets the Ford spec, then you should never need any intake valve cleaning. If you use whatever-brand cheapest crap oil and gas, then maybe. If you run it at the redline all day like a Focus RS, also then maybe.

This is not true at all with the pre-2025 2.0EB as it is direct injected so fuel does not wash over the intake valves to keep them clean, using Top Tier won't help carbon build up on intake valves.

Also you speak of "running it at the redline all day long" indicating that would cause carbon build up but actually NOT running your vehicle up near the redline can contribute to additional carbon build up.

If Ford didn't think it was an issue they wouldn't have revised the 2.0 for 2025 adding port injection as well.

 

[Master Blaster]

This is not true at all with the pre-2025 2.0EB as it is direct injected so fuel does not wash over the intake valves to keep them clean, using Top Tier won't help carbon build up on intake valves.

Also you speak of "running it at the redline all day long" indicating that would cause carbon build up but actually NOT running your vehicle up near the redline can contribute to additional carbon build up.

If Ford didn't think it was an issue they wouldn't have revised the 2.0 for 2025 adding port injection as well.

Well I guess that you can just wait and see, and do your Italian tuneup whenever you feel the need. The cam phasers routinely shift to as much as a 50-degree intake retard under boost, so a huge amount of fuel is actually blown back into the intake, and the detergents in the fuel can easily do their job without port injection. And if you use the specified-spec oil, the blow-by has a lot less volatiles in it than you think. When I sold my 1st-gen 2.0 DI EcoBoost with just under 200k on it, there was no noticeable carbon buildup. If you watch online videos of 2.0 teardowns showing carbon then you should note that they are all engines built 15 years ago for the race-only Focus RS. Back then the oil and fuel were crap.

 

[710-oil-614]

When I sold my 1st-gen 2.0 DI EcoBoost with just under 200k on it, there was no noticeable carbon buildup

You removed the intake manifold and verified the level of carbon on the valves prior to sale? That's impressive and whoever bought it should thank you.

 

[Bill Blair]

I don’t trust any vehicles over 100k miles. That’s where I sell it to Carmax and put the money down on a new one. Every 6 years. I’ll be doing the same with my new Maverick.

I’m with you Mavmeister, at 95 to a 100k it’s time to start looking. I’m 83 and I came from a generation of west coast hot rodders that lowered, leaded, and cruised them. But they will all leave you on the side of the road at various times regardless of make or model. I’ve had fords chevys, BMW’s, and Mercedes they all come with their own little problems and expenses. But don’t you just love them, four wheels and independence. The Maverick I bought used a year ago is running great so we will see, right now it’s the best. Far and away better than the 1941 Ford I bought when I was 15. Stay with us America

 

[shark978]

sorry for bump but saw this in my local area on autotrader. dfw area and i searched within 150 miles

22 Mav with 150k miles

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