Is Maverick 200k miles reliable?

[mcluvin]

I’m with you Mavmeister, at 95 to a 100k it’s time to start looking.

With my vehicles purchased in the last 15 years, I have been pretty much guaranteed to need a CV axle or starter between 130K and 200K miles. One car needed an alternator at 190K. After 200K miles, it feels like there is always something breaking. Not necessarily stranding me on the side of the road, but it's always something needing to be done.

I'm looking forward to owning a hybrid with no starter and hoping the 2025 Mavs all have the upgraded CV axles.

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[shark978]

Replacing a starter no big deal eh?

Maybe the tech makes this no longer feasible, but with my prior vehicles any problems so far are at worst $100 part from Oreilly's and a shade tree afternoon. For water pump, alternator, etc. I dont really consider that too major.

The last thing on my canyon was now several yrs ago and was the water pump. It was fairly straightforward replacement, but difficult to reach and very little room to work.

in contrast to the post above my canyon has almost seemingly gotten more reliable as the yrs roll on now at 172k miles. i do worry, though, and have had a few issues of late. and i noticed my check engine light is on lately and no idea why, but it's running fine. the engine has sounded a little off to me lately though. In that only I know my car way. A stranger likely wouldn't notice anything.

sometimes just not tightening the gas cap correctly after a fill has caused the check engine light to come on in the past for a while iirc. so i always hope its that.

idk i'd hope to get to 250k if i dont buy something else first.

 

[mcluvin]

Replacing a starter no big deal eh?

I didn't say that. It's all about where they are located that makes them relatively easy or not. I'm glad the hybrid doesn't have a starter at all. That's what I'm saying. It's a guaranteed failure item for me within the first couple hundred thousand miles.

200K to 300K miles, you are probably going to be replacing that alternator and maybe another starter. The suspension definitely starts to show it's age, and gaskets start failing, if they haven't already. I realize every brand is different, but I drive a lot of miles, and try to do my own maintenance. That's been my experience with 2 different brands. I've got a vehicle at 306K miles right now that's my primary vehicle. I'm ready to divest and wishing my Mav would be delivered, as the tires are near the end and I don't want to drop a few hundred bucks on a new set for a vehicle I'm very nearly done with.

 

[OneAlienBoi]

By the forum complaints i've noticed the hybrid is much less reliable (many fewer hybrids sold, but many more reliability complaints about them) such as cv axle etc. plus it just stands to reason with more complexity.

just checked 18k messages on hybrid problems forum 13k on ecoboost forum (here). But most mavs sold have been ecoboost so the real ratio is much worse

my truck is 17 years old, i will have to replace hybrid battery 2-3 times in that span, at costs of thousands. when i replace my canyon battery it's 100 dollars at wal mart.

The hybrid is the one to get reliability wise. The issues the hybrid has are pretty minor like deep sleep or CV axles. Those are both issues that have been resolved or mitigated. Swapping to an AGM battery seems to fix the deep sleep issues for most people. The CV axles were redesigned and improved.

Basically the Ecoboost has all the issues the hybrid has as they also struggled with batteries and CV axles. But they also have issues with transmissions and turbos on top of it. Hearing stories of transmission failure on the hybrid is extremely rare, but becoming alarmingly common on the Ecoboost. The e-cvt in the hybrid is basically the most reliable transmission you can get, the 8 speed in the Ecoboost has lots of problems.

The 2.0 is also considerably less reliable than the 2.5. the 2.5 in the hybrid is essentially a "Lasts forever" kind of motor. Like if you go on any fusion or escape forum and ask what motor is the best for reliability, anyone who knows what they're talking about will tell you to get the 2.5

 

[Mudduck]

The hybrid is the one to get reliability wise. The issues the hybrid has are pretty minor like deep sleep or CV axles. Those are both issues that have been resolved or mitigated. Swapping to an AGM battery seems to fix the deep sleep issues for most people. The CV axles were redesigned and improved.

Basically the Ecoboost has all the issues the hybrid has as they also struggled with batteries and CV axles. But they also have issues with transmissions and turbos on top of it. Hearing stories of transmission failure on the hybrid is extremely rare, but becoming alarmingly common on the Ecoboost. The e-cvt in the hybrid is basically the most reliable transmission you can get, the 8 speed in the Ecoboost has lots of problems.

The 2.0 is also considerably less reliable than the 2.5. the 2.5 in the hybrid is essentially a "Lasts forever" kind of motor. Like if you go on any fusion or escape forum and ask what motor is the best for reliability, anyone who knows what they're talking about will tell you to get the 2.5

Prove it. units sold vs issues had. I see disgruntled Hybrid owners "taking it back to the dealership and Im done with Ford" OFTEN.

All I see on here is Hybrid owners with deep sleep issues, need a new battery issues, saw a transmission not long ago, dash looks like a Christmas tree issues. stuck in park issues.....

"Like, if you go on the oil forum and ask what oil is the best.... AmsOil"

If youre going to state something as fact, bring receipts.

 

[jcs]

Prove it. units sold vs issues had. I see disgruntled Hybrid owners "taking it back to the dealership and Im done with Ford" OFTEN.

All I see on here is Hybrid owners with deep sleep issues, need a new battery issues, saw a transmission not long ago, dash looks like a Christmas tree issues. stuck in park issues.....

"Like, if you go on the oil forum and ask what oil is the best.... AmsOil"

If youre going to state something as fact, bring receipts.

Of course your are going to see a lot of disgruntled owners here. People dont usually post if things are peachy with their trucks but they will almost always post their bad experiences.

 

[MaverickDragon]

Of course your are going to see a lot of disgruntled owners here. People dont usually post if things are peachy with their trucks but they will almost always post their bad experiences.

Problems? What problems. Other than a couple of software updates there haven't been any.
I've got a '25 hybrid, and everything is peachy.

 

[Scott Asheville]

Oh No! Run for cover! This thread has turned into another hybrid vs ecoboost flame war.

 

[jcs]

Problems? What problems. Other than a couple of software updates there haven't been any.
I've got a '25 hybrid, and everything is peachy.

Same here

 

[babytruk]

Problems? What problems. Other than a couple of software updates there haven't been any.
I've got a '25 hybrid, and everything is peachy.

100% problem free MY24 hybrid.

 

[MaverickDragon]

100% problem free MY24 hybrid.

And yet here you are, posting that everything is "peachy"...

 

[Timothyd]

The hybrid is the one to get reliability wise. The issues the hybrid has are pretty minor like deep sleep or CV axles. Those are both issues that have been resolved or mitigated. Swapping to an AGM battery seems to fix the deep sleep issues for most people. The CV axles were redesigned and improved.

Basically the Ecoboost has all the issues the hybrid has as they also struggled with batteries and CV axles. But they also have issues with transmissions and turbos on top of it. Hearing stories of transmission failure on the hybrid is extremely rare, but becoming alarmingly common on the Ecoboost. The e-cvt in the hybrid is basically the most reliable transmission you can get, the 8 speed in the Ecoboost has lots of problems.

The 2.0 is also considerably less reliable than the 2.5. the 2.5 in the hybrid is essentially a "Lasts forever" kind of motor. Like if you go on any fusion or escape forum and ask what motor is the best for reliability, anyone who knows what they're talking about will tell you to get the 2.5

The 2.5 does have that top end modification for the Atkinson cycle engine but otherwise, yeah. I'm happy with the port injection on the hybrid for its reliability but I am going to take a look at my fuel line before the rail on top of the engine per that post about its fail (that leak).

 

[Chops]

Drove a 2004 Pontiac/Toyota Vibe/Matrix that was built in Fremont CA as a joint venture. 229,000 with nothing but scheduled maintenance and tires/wipers/etc. Takata airbag recall of course. At trade in - GMC sales man bought it himself for his daughter after dealer low ball offer.

Also drove a Volvo 242 well over 200,000 miles but neglected maintenance. First car and drove it until it broke sigh. Wish I took better care of it.

I do not expect me to last for 200,000+ miles in my Maverick. I would have to live to 125 years at my mileage and that would be painful.

I think a couple of folks on the forum have hit 200,000 miles? Most are much less and many have already traded before that milestone. YMMV.

 

[bgn]

Hybrid, probably. EcoBoost, depends on how many transmissions ya wanna pay for.

 

[Chops]

Hybrid, probably. EcoBoost, depends on how many transmissions ya wanna pay for.

Yep - Hybrid owners on this forum swear 95% of the Maverick Hybrids will last 200,000 plus miles. They crack me up to be honest

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