[OFFICIAL] 2025 Ford Maverick Flat Tow for all Hybrids

[Alex M.]

In keeping confusion with FORD high, from the FORD online owner manual:

Towing Your Vehicle - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) TOWING YOUR VEHICLE PRECAUTIONS - FWD Use the following guidelines when towing your vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction could result in vehicle damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. Note:Make sure you properly secure your vehicle to the tow vehicle. Note:If you are unsure of the vehicle’s configuration, contact an authorized dealer. RECREATIONALLY TOWING YOUR VEHICLE - FWD Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational towing. An example of recreational towing is towing your vehicle behind a motorhome. These guidelines make sure that you do not damage the transmission. Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. See Switching Recirculated Air On and Off (page 110). You can tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground under the following conditions: • You switch Neutral Tow on. • Your vehicle is facing forward for towing in a forward direction. • You release the parking brake. • You do not exceed 70 mph (113 km/h). Switching Neutral Tow On 1. Switch your vehicle on in accessory mode. 2. Press the menu button on the steering wheel to enter the instrument cluster display main menu. 3. Select Settings. 4. Select Neutral Tow. 5. Follow the instructions on the instrument cluster display. 6. Fully press the brake pedal. 7. Shift into neutral (N). 8. Switch the ignition off. Note:Switching neutral tow on requires battery power. Note:If the parking brake is applied, a message appears in the instrument cluster display. Note:If your vehicle has an ignition key, you cannot remove the key from the ignition when the transmission is in neutral (N) and your vehicle is off. Note:Start your vehicle at the beginning of each day, and every six hours or fewer. With the vehicle on and your foot on the brake, shift into drive (D) and then back into Neutral (N). Before continuing to tow, switch neutral tow on and keep the vehicle on for three minutes.
RECREATIONALLY TOWING YOUR VEHICLE - AWD You cannot recreational tow your vehicle with all wheels on the ground because vehicle or transmission damage could occur. You must recreational tow your vehicle with all four wheels off the ground, such as when using a car-hauling trailer. Otherwise, you cannot recreational tow your vehicle. 325

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[OneHappyTremor]

Saw this while on our way to Carmel CA in December:

 

[colinl]

Saw this while on our way to Carmel CA in December:

that is probably the rarest maverick you'll ever see. 465 made in that color.

 

[dochawk]

that is probably the rarest maverick you'll ever see. 465 made in that color.

Especially since 317 were exported to Alpha Centauri . . .

 

[Dave O]

In keeping confusion with FORD high, from the FORD online owner manual:

Towing Your Vehicle - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) TOWING YOUR VEHICLE PRECAUTIONS - FWD Use the following guidelines when towing your vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction could result in vehicle damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. Note:Make sure you properly secure your vehicle to the tow vehicle. Note:If you are unsure of the vehicle’s configuration, contact an authorized dealer. RECREATIONALLY TOWING YOUR VEHICLE - FWD Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational towing. An example of recreational towing is towing your vehicle behind a motorhome. These guidelines make sure that you do not damage the transmission. Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. See Switching Recirculated Air On and Off (page 110). You can tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground under the following conditions: • You switch Neutral Tow on. • Your vehicle is facing forward for towing in a forward direction. • You release the parking brake. • You do not exceed 70 mph (113 km/h). Switching Neutral Tow On 1. Switch your vehicle on in accessory mode. 2. Press the menu button on the steering wheel to enter the instrument cluster display main menu. 3. Select Settings. 4. Select Neutral Tow. 5. Follow the instructions on the instrument cluster display. 6. Fully press the brake pedal. 7. Shift into neutral (N). 8. Switch the ignition off. Note:Switching neutral tow on requires battery power. Note:If the parking brake is applied, a message appears in the instrument cluster display. Note:If your vehicle has an ignition key, you cannot remove the key from the ignition when the transmission is in neutral (N) and your vehicle is off. Note:Start your vehicle at the beginning of each day, and every six hours or fewer. With the vehicle on and your foot on the brake, shift into drive (D) and then back into Neutral (N). Before continuing to tow, switch neutral tow on and keep the vehicle on for three minutes.
RECREATIONALLY TOWING YOUR VEHICLE - AWD You cannot recreational tow your vehicle with all wheels on the ground because vehicle or transmission damage could occur. You must recreational tow your vehicle with all four wheels off the ground, such as when using a car-hauling trailer. Otherwise, you cannot recreational tow your vehicle. 325

I took delivery of my Maverick Lariat AWD Hybrid last Friday and confirm the flat tow four wheels down sequence worked without issue its a simple and clean process before taking deliver. Unfortunately no leading manufacturer of the baseplates have come to market with the new bolt on components (BlueOx, RoadMaster and Demco) all are working to resolve the issue Ford created when they lowered the Adaptive Cruise Control Radar,.speaking with all three manufactures this could take some time which is fine as long as it ends up being a clean non-destructive installation I have no interest in having to butcher my front end to drag this thing behind my MotorCoach so my fingers are crossed..l

 

[BradnChristine]

In keeping confusion with FORD high, from the FORD online owner manual:

Towing Your Vehicle - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) TOWING YOUR VEHICLE PRECAUTIONS - FWD Use the following guidelines when towing your vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction could result in vehicle damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. Note:Make sure you properly secure your vehicle to the tow vehicle. Note:If you are unsure of the vehicle’s configuration, contact an authorized dealer. RECREATIONALLY TOWING YOUR VEHICLE - FWD Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational towing. An example of recreational towing is towing your vehicle behind a motorhome. These guidelines make sure that you do not damage the transmission. Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. See Switching Recirculated Air On and Off (page 110). You can tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground under the following conditions: • You switch Neutral Tow on. • Your vehicle is facing forward for towing in a forward direction. • You release the parking brake. • You do not exceed 70 mph (113 km/h). Switching Neutral Tow On 1. Switch your vehicle on in accessory mode. 2. Press the menu button on the steering wheel to enter the instrument cluster display main menu. 3. Select Settings. 4. Select Neutral Tow. 5. Follow the instructions on the instrument cluster display. 6. Fully press the brake pedal. 7. Shift into neutral (N). 8. Switch the ignition off. Note:Switching neutral tow on requires battery power. Note:If the parking brake is applied, a message appears in the instrument cluster display. Note:If your vehicle has an ignition key, you cannot remove the key from the ignition when the transmission is in neutral (N) and your vehicle is off. Note:Start your vehicle at the beginning of each day, and every six hours or fewer. With the vehicle on and your foot on the brake, shift into drive (D) and then back into Neutral (N). Before continuing to tow, switch neutral tow on and keep the vehicle on for three minutes.
RECREATIONALLY TOWING YOUR VEHICLE - AWD You cannot recreational tow your vehicle with all wheels on the ground because vehicle or transmission damage could occur. You must recreational tow your vehicle with all four wheels off the ground, such as when using a car-hauling trailer. Otherwise, you cannot recreational tow your vehicle. 325

Note that when searching for Neutral Tow, the official manual fails to note that after you choose SETTINGS as it says, the next selection is VEHICLE. It is from the VEHICLE sub-menu that you will find NEUTRAL TOW.

 

[Dave O]

Note that when searching for Neutral Tow, the official manual fails to note that after you choose SETTINGS as it says, the next selection is VEHICLE. It is from the VEHICLE sub-menu that you will find NEUTRAL TOW.

That is correct - the electronic owner‘s manual is scheduled to be updated to show this correctly. The absence of instructions in the manual is why I physically engaged the “neutral tow” mode prior to completing the purchase once you start the sequence the drivers screen then shows you the next steps once neutral is engaged it instructions you to move the transmission to neutral and the icon appears showing it’s engages on the driver’s screen - the car can not be running to engage neutral tow the vehicle‘s ignition must be in accessory mode (you can do this by pressing the start button without your foot on the brake pedal)

 

[BradnChristine]

That is correct - the electronic owner‘s is scheduled to be updated to show this correctly. The absence of instructions in the manual is why I physically engaged the
“neutral tow” mode prior to completing the purchase once you start the sequence the drivers screen then shows you the next steps once neutral is engaged it instructions you to move the transmission to neutral and the icon it’s engages on the driver’s screen appears - the car can not be running to engage neutral tow the vehicle‘s ignition must be in accessory mode (you can do this by pressing the start button without your foot on the brake pedal)

And the last instruction, to turn ACC off, is the one I believe some folks miss and it can "stick" in NT when later trying to take it out. I have almost forgotten to push my Lariat's button to end the ACC state when setting it up. About 6000 miles towed so far without a problem. 9200 miles driven. Of course, I get Deep Sleep daily but it always starts. When towing,I do have a chargewire for the BrakeBuddy to stay powered.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

The pdf Owners Manual has been updated to Rev 2, eliminating the Hybrid FWD vs AWD difference.

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...rmation/2025_P758_Maverick_OM_USCAN_enUSA.pdf

HRG

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Damn it. Now I have to reprint the 500+ pages of my electronic owners manual.

 

[Dave O]

The pdf Owners Manual has been updated to Rev 2, eliminating the Hybrid FWD vs AWD difference.

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...rmation/2025_P758_Maverick_OM_USCAN_enUSA.pdf

HRG

Thank you Terry very useful information now I’m hoping the 3 major baseplate manufactures get their baseplates to the market for the 2025 Maverick AWD Hybrids to my knowledge only BlueOx has completed this process and has them for sale

 

[dochawk]

Damn it. Now I have to reprint the 500+ pages of my electronic owners manual.

Will noone think of the electrons?

 

[AutobahnSHO]

that is probably the rarest maverick you'll ever see. 465 made in that color.

Only of the first edition- ours is a '23 CG and we've seen plenty of other Carbonized Greys around.

 

[colinl]

Only of the first edition- ours is a '23 CG and we've seen plenty of other Carbonized Greys around.

right, yes. the rarest color to date is certainly Rapid Red.

 

[BradnChristine]

right, yes. the rarest color to date is certainly Rapid Red.

My 2023 Alto Blue Lariat with BAP is fairly rare. Alto Blue color, heated windshield, touchpad, NAV and BAP are a combination only found in 2023.

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