RECALLS #25B34 & 25C17 COMPLETED

[Buggy Man]

I took my Mav to the dealer that I purchased it from to ask about the radiator and fan recall. The service manager, after reading over the recall notice, she said that they couldn’t do the recall unless the truck showed the Diagnostic Trouble Code (P1285 – engine coolant overtempt). Then she said that there was nothing on the window sticker or in the 402A equipment list that said the LOBO was supposed to have the HD radiator and fan !!!

I tried to explain it but……

Long story short, she was too focused on the “WHAT IS THE EFFECT?” Paragraph instead of the “WHAT WILL FORD AND YOUR DEALER DO?” paragraph.

So, I went the other dealer in the area and they said I would have to have an appointment before they could order the parts. So, I set it up for September 25 th. They even called me the day before the appointment to say the parts were in.

The Mav went in last Thursday and the work was completed and the truck ready for pick up Friday morning.

Everything went smoothly and looking over the engine compartment I couldn’t see any evidence that anything was taken apart - no scratches or rounded off nuts. The service writers were pleasant and knowledgeable. They seemed like they enjoyed working there. The service department is well organized and clean so this will be my go-to dealer for service.

Looking over the new parts it looks as if the radiator is thicker. About the fan, the original cooling fan was located more to the passenger side of the radiator. The new fan is located more to the center of the radiator and it is HUGE in comparison.
For me, it was pretty much painless. Glad it's done.

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[Meeka]

I took my Mav to the dealer that I purchased it from to ask about the radiator and fan recall. The service manager, after reading over the recall notice, she said that they couldn’t do the recall unless the truck showed the Diagnostic Trouble Code (P1285 – engine coolant overtempt). Then she said that there was nothing on the window sticker or in the 402A equipment list that said the LOBO was supposed to have the HD radiator and fan !!!

I tried to explain it but……

Long story short, she was too focused on the “WHAT IS THE EFFECT?” Paragraph instead of the “WHAT WILL FORD AND YOUR DEALER DO?” paragraph.

So, I went the other dealer in the area and they said I would have to have an appointment before they could order the parts. So, I set it up for September 25 th. They even called me the day before the appointment to say the parts were in.

The Mav went in last Thursday and the work was completed and the truck ready for pick up Friday morning.

Everything went smoothly and looking over the engine compartment I couldn’t see any evidence that anything was taken apart - no scratches or rounded off nuts. The service writers were pleasant and knowledgeable. They seemed like they enjoyed working there. The service department is well organized and clean so this will be my go-to dealer for service.

Looking over the new parts it looks as if the radiator is thicker. About the fan, the original cooling fan was located more to the passenger side of the radiator. The new fan is located more to the center of the radiator and it is HUGE in comparison.
For me, it was pretty much painless. Glad it's done.

Awesome! I don’t understand why a lot of dealers are a$$ holes when you give them 40+ grand then don’t give a about you when it comes to service! Fortunately I’ve been lucky with mine.

 

[stangg17]

I wonder if they'll give me a hard time now that i have an intercooler. When i was installing it, i had to hack away some of the bottom bracket that the radiator sits in.

 

[LOBOtime]

Just got mine done as well, no issues I can see as far as the repair itself. The radiator and fan definitely look a lot beefier, minimal coolant mess left by the tech, my dash plastics aren’t scratched or loose.
However I did end up having to pay out of pocket for a rental for 6 days, both my local dealerships refused to give me a loaner for this and both recalls are not rental reimbursement approved on the official documentation. Both dealerships told me Ford stopped supporting them with loaners so they just quit doing them, both dealerships seemed to have some sort of partnership with Hertz and offered me a dealer discounted rate with them. Has anyone else experienced this recently? I got a loaner from the same dealership in June with no resistance whatsoever when I needed warranty work.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

What year, engine was involved in this recall?

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

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I took my Mav to the dealer that I purchased it from to ask about the radiator and fan recall. The service manager, after reading over the recall notice, she said that they couldn’t do the recall unless the truck showed the Diagnostic Trouble Code (P1285 – engine coolant overtempt). Then she said that there was nothing on the window sticker or in the 402A equipment list that said the LOBO was supposed to have the HD radiator and fan !!!

I tried to explain it but……

Long story short, she was too focused on the “WHAT IS THE EFFECT?” Paragraph instead of the “WHAT WILL FORD AND YOUR DEALER DO?” paragraph.

So, I went the other dealer in the area and they said I would have to have an appointment before they could order the parts. So, I set it up for September 25 th. They even called me the day before the appointment to say the parts were in.

The Mav went in last Thursday and the work was completed and the truck ready for pick up Friday morning.

Everything went smoothly and looking over the engine compartment I couldn’t see any evidence that anything was taken apart - no scratches or rounded off nuts. The service writers were pleasant and knowledgeable. They seemed like they enjoyed working there. The service department is well organized and clean so this will be my go-to dealer for service.

Looking over the new parts it looks as if the radiator is thicker. About the fan, the original cooling fan was located more to the passenger side of the radiator. The new fan is located more to the center of the radiator and it is HUGE in comparison.
For me, it was pretty much painless. Glad it's done.

I would have to return to the original dealer, show the service writer the completed work order from the other dealer and ask her what the hell her problem was.
I don't accept being 'ed graciously.

 

[LOBOtime]

What year, engine was involved in this recall?

2025 Maverick LOBO 2.0eco specifically for the radiator/fan replacement it was supposed to be built with the 4k tow package upgraded radiator but they put the standard one in it for 6months “ooops”.
The other recall is also 2025 build specific iirc.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

2025 Maverick LOBO 2.0eco specifically for the radiator/fan replacement it was supposed to be built with the 4k tow package upgraded radiator but they put the standard one in it for 6months “ooops”.
The other recall is also 2025 build specific iirc.

TY pal

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