My Ford Maverick EcoBoost caught on fire and exploded!!! 🔥

[TE37Mav]

Sorry to hear of this but glad you & family are OK
Please post on this thread when you find out the cause

Did you not see the truck burnt to sh*t? Doubt they’ll know now. Lol.

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[volksnuts]

Seems relevant

 

[Maverick2023]

On May 24 around 2pm on a sunny day at San Bernardino my Maverick truck unexpectedly caught on fire and explodes after it was leaking oil in the engine area. My family and I narrowly escaped the smoked filled cabin. Being a 2021 build and one of the few first owner of my wonderful truck, I’m still is a dazed on why my truck did this. I never had any issues and my truck build and was very reliable.

On May 24 my truck started to smoke on a mountain pass and I pulled over and popped the hood open. Oil was dripping off the ceiling of the hood but it was a small amount. So I turned around and that’s when the check engine light started to blink. No warning of the truck dashboard was advertised but only the change oil soon did since it was due for an oil change. I made it to a gas station and the smoke was minimal so I purchase a couple quarts and filled one quart in. I keep a funnel in the cubbies space of the engine bay . (In the fender wall) . Drove the Maverick to an empty parking lot so I can get it towed due to the smoke was getting heavy. As I parked the Maverick the cabin was filled with smoke and that’s when we decided to bail out of the Maverick and that when we saw fire erupting out of the outside of the windshield . As we ran away from the burning Maverick it exploded 3 times.

Oddly after the event I found my funnel about 15 ft away of My Maverick , my prize and joy never had an issue. Why did this happened??? We would almost became the few first fatality of Ford Maverick wonder but unpredictable 2.0 eco boost truck. I’m lost in words regarding of the incident. Is this a serious issue that will soon follow for future Maverick owners ?!?

Glad to see the steelies held up pretty well.

 

[OTACORB]

To the original poster. These forums can be brutal. You did what you felt was best at the time. We can all say what we would do differently. We learn from things like this for sure. Clearly something technical failed it it was spraying oil on the hood. Ford will want to get that truck for engineers to check it out. Glad you and the family are safe. You can always get another vehicle. Cars and Trucks do catch on fire it happens more often than we probably know.

I know when I was 15 and got my learners permit to drive. My dad would also go through the Talk. If you smell smoke or see any unusual readings on your dash cluster. Immediately pull over and raise your hood and never take the radiator cap off till it cools down. This always pops into my head when I think about my dad.

Bless you and your family. I can tell you are an honest. person and did your best at the time.

 

[Maverone38]

let’s get real , a new truck shouldn’t be spraying oil inside the engine bay. It could have been someone else and the spray could be worst where it would be too late and people could get hurt or killed ..
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[LAClippers420]

My velocity blue xl brother! Sorry for your loss. Glad your family is safe. Accidents happen and material things are replaceable. Family and health comes first.

 

[Guv]

Incidents like this that Can be avoided are part of the reason insurance costs are so high. This and all the uninsured drivers out there. We Will All Pay for this.

 

[LSchicago]

Your oil leak caused the fire. Should've stopped, shut it off and called a tow truck. Also your truck didn't "blow up" Your tire blew out. Lesson learned.

On the positive side, this may be (and you should) reported to NHTSA which may cause Ford to do a recall in which trucks may be retrofitted to a better hose, seal, or which ever part leaked. This may prevent fires for other people. Oil Leak? Shut it off and call a tow people!

 

[SigOris]

I’d wager you regret making this post after reading all the “ after, insert event, experts “ have shared their words of wisdom with you

 

[LADemien]

Did you have the recall done where they drilled holes to make sure there is enough drainage in case of oil leaks? I think it was issue to address this issue.

I believe that was the hybrids.

 

[LADemien]

On May 24 around 2pm on a sunny day at San Bernardino my Maverick truck unexpectedly caught on fire and explodes after it was leaking oil in the engine area. My family and I narrowly escaped the smoked filled cabin. Being a 2021 build and one of the few first owner of my wonderful truck, I’m still is a dazed on why my truck did this. I never had any issues and my truck build and was very reliable.

On May 24 my truck started to smoke on a mountain pass and I pulled over and popped the hood open. Oil was dripping off the ceiling of the hood but it was a small amount. So I turned around and that’s when the check engine light started to blink. No warning of the truck dashboard was advertised but only the change oil soon did since it was due for an oil change. I made it to a gas station and the smoke was minimal so I purchase a couple quarts and filled one quart in. I keep a funnel in the cubbies space of the engine bay . (In the fender wall) . Drove the Maverick to an empty parking lot so I can get it towed due to the smoke was getting heavy. As I parked the Maverick the cabin was filled with smoke and that’s when we decided to bail out of the Maverick and that when we saw fire erupting out of the outside of the windshield . As we ran away from the burning Maverick it exploded 3 times.

Oddly after the event I found my funnel about 15 ft away of My Maverick , my prize and joy never had an issue. Why did this happened??? We would almost became the few first fatality of Ford Maverick wonder but unpredictable 2.0 eco boost truck. I’m lost in words regarding of the incident. Is this a serious issue that will soon follow for future Maverick owners ?!?

First let me say that I am glad everyone is ok and feel bad about your truck. However, having read all the associated posts I would say that the warning signs were there in plenty of time to avert a catastrophe. You mentioned multiple times about oil leaking and oil on the hood, even keeping a funnel in the engine compartment. To get oil on the hood it would have to be spraying which is a red flag to anyone to shut off the vehicle and call a tow. You indicated that it is a 2.0 Eco boost, so it has a turbocharger which gets extremely hot, and when that oil is sprayed or drips on that or any other part of the exhaust system, it creates instant fire.

 

[Blokcar]

The eco-boost engine has been in other fords for years. I don't think the 2.0 eco-boost engine is the problem. Hopefully an isolated incident. Glad you and the family are ok. Hopefully your insurance will help you get a new truck.

 

[Flomounier1]

Everyone bitching about him not towing the car right off the bat must live in a place where no vehicle leaks oil.

Here in Southern CA, probably %70 of cars on the road leak oil too and they don't catch on fire or explode. Sometimes, you have to drive to a safer location to park and wait for a tow truck and that's what it looks like the OP did.

 

[jwilson]

Everyone bitching about him not towing the car right off the bat must live in a place where no vehicle leaks oil.

Here in Southern CA, probably %70 of cars on the road leak oil too and they don't catch on fire or explode. Sometimes, you have to drive to a safer location to park and wait for a tow truck and that's what it looks like the OP did.

OP said "Oil was dripping off the ceiling of the hood but it was a small amount." To me, that's the sign of a catastrophic failure.

Blowing oil upwards =/= leaking oil.

 

[Dad]

Dad I believe this just for Hybrids, not EB

Thank you for the clarification.

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