Second Maverick to Lose Power on Freeway

[HeyBales]

We just had our second Maverick lose power while driving on the Freeway.

First Maverick was a 2022 Maverick (XLT Hybrid Luxury Package w/ 24k miles build date February 2022) that lost power while driving on the freeway. We were fortunate to doge a couple lanes and able to pull off to the side. Shut the vehicle off and turned back on and immediately brought to the dealer to get checked out and caught up on a recall. Dealer performed Three recall services 22b39 relating to loose 12 battery connection, 22E09 Update Powertrain Control Module, 23C41 Turn Signal Outage Detection Failure. Haven't had a loss of power since the service was done in early 2024.

Second Maverick was a 2024 Maverick (XL Hybrid 13k miles Build date of February 2024) that lost power on the freeway, pulled over and heard a loud sound and started smoking. We were fortunate to doge a couple lanes and able to pull off to the side. Turned off the engine and got vehicle towed. Dealer said Code P0301 was the only code that showed up which pertained to cylinder 1. They did a compression test on cylinder 1 and no pressure and found the piston was gone or in pieces...they said they found parts of it in the oil pan. Ford replace the long block assembly with no questions asked.

Any other people with multiple Mavericks have have complete loss of power? These occurrences have spooked us and we are swapping the Mavericks out of our fleet. The major concern is that we have already found two ways to lose power while driving on the freeway across two unique vehicles and there are still other know ways for this to happen out there such as Customer Satisfaction Program 23N06 relating to the long block being replace if engine fails. On our 2022 there were also a couple recalls relating to 'if engine fails' there is an increase of fire due to accumulation of engine oil fuel or vapor Recall 22S47 and Recall 22S27.

We really enjoyed the incredible gas mileage and compact size of the Mavericks but in the end we have decided that Safety is a Priority and the Mavericks need to find a new home.

Just curious:
On the 22MY with battery cable possibly main issue.
Was the cable inspected back when that recall originally came out, and deemed acceptable back then?
How long until this event where it appears it was actually not?

Also - that 22E09 recall had an update - recall 24S33, which must have come out after you got the others done. It's a correction to the prior one you got. Because guess what yours caused.
The 23S27 recall for '22 was due to the unknown run of trucks that likely got a bad crankshaft bearing. Software update to catch the issue before you get the effect the '24 got. Hopefully you got those recalls too if your '22 was in the range. That recall is the solution to the 2 you referenced.

24MY - yikes.
Being a fleet vehicle, did you get to use the MyKey restrictions?
I see plenty of them around here - always curious if the feature was used.

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[Master Blaster]

The odds of treating them nicely and having two of them blow an engine are so ridiculous that it just doesn't happen. You probably have better odds on being struck by lightning five time in the same day. What are you doing to destroy the engines? Or are you lending it to your son and they destroy it without telling you?

 

[OleFordGuy]

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My point is that the 2026 Ridgeline won't be a hybrid, it'll be a regular V6 and will get about half the fuel economy of a Maverick hybrid. To some, those are important considerations when picking a vehicle to buy so I was just pointing it out.

And I made it CLEAR that there was RUMOR of one if the OP was interested in checking into it and neither one of US knows for sure what Honda will do, manufacturers do make changes for later in production, so you have no idea what Honda will do. I think everyone has enough sense to realize a hybrid will get better mpg than a traditional ice. The OP has enough sense to go any direction he wants; hybrid, gas, ev, different brand vehicle, whatever. IMO after what he's been through with 2 hybrid mavericks he may not want another hybrid anything. He's thinking SAFETY and RELIABILITY going forward, mpg is probably the least of his concerns after what he's been through, I sure wouldn't be concerned with mpg.

 

[Meeka]

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My point is that the 2026 Ridgeline won't be a hybrid, it'll be a regular V6 and will get about half the fuel economy of a Maverick hybrid. To some, those are important considerations when picking a vehicle to buy so I was just pointing it out.

So is dependability.

 

[NewMavIL]

My '22 hybrid XLT with 78k miles. Well maintained and all maintenance done early. Last week in 90 degree heat I got the engine save mode and warnings. Towed it to my dealer before driving it very far. I was given a loaner and they verified it was the check engine code for long block replacement under campaign 23N06. Ford knows this is happening enough that they are stocking the engine blocks in Detroit. Dealer said they'll have the engine block this week and begin work. The loaner hybrid Escape gets same MPG and looking like repair will be faster than expected. Yes, I'll likely keep the Mav if engine replacement goes well.

 

[OleFordGuy]

So is dependability.

I whole heartily agree with you on Dependability and I'll add Safety with it as the top two considerations for "me". The rest are personal and use/case preferences for "me"; i.e. = capability, styling, comfort and depending on where you live - can the local repair shops work on it or send you on your way to flounder where and how to get it fixed. Opinions can vary greatly on others ranking.

Practically any brand you can name in today's world are having issues, some major. The foreign brands generally have great reputations in the past but we see them in the news with insane recalls also. Hard to know where to put your faith now days on vehicles. Roll the Dice.....

Can't say I put 100% faith in all that consumer reports publish but as a general rule I guess their opinions are about as good as most of the others. I did find their article below that I thought was a pretty good/informative article (if anyone has an interest in reviewing it). Is it accurate - Got no idea, but it seems believable.

https://www.consumerreports.org/car...who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/

 

[TwoTone]

Fill free to Google the MY26 rumored updates and hybrid powertrain. It all may or may not materialize hence my use of “rumor” based on Google AI and general online info

Why google click bait AI generated BS when you can go to Honda.com and configure a 2026 Ridgeline?

 

[Maverick123]

Why google click bait AI generated BS when you can go to Honda.com and configure a 2026 Ridgeline?

That's what I was getting at, but apparently according to one guy there's a possiblity that maybe there's a chance that Honda will change the 2026 Ridgeline to a 100% reliable hybrid, even though it's already listed on their site with the same old V6 ...

 

[Bobkath]

Saw that you were in San Diego as was I when I lost all power on the I-8 freeway experiencing the same scare trying to avoid an accident. 2024 Hybrid. 7500 miles at that time. I posted the issue several months ago. Have not had it happen again and did not return to dealer although I have had 2 oil changes since at the dealer. Maybe it the San Diego roads. Just a thought. haha.
Have made a couple of trips back and forth to SD from AZ with the Mav and each time wondered if it would accur again. Good luck on your next purchase.

 

[OleFordGuy]

Not completely unusual with vehicle manufacturers to offer different equipment options later in production schedules, mid-year updates, etc. Ford has done this many times, with different changes in like "job 2" "job 3" builds. You can see that in this forum on the maverick over the years.
Is it a certainty - No, never said it was Could it happen - Yes Like I've said all along, a rumor that the OP might want to inquire about.

Type in a search to the "Google AI" that's touted so highly, you'll see numerous results

search: does the 2026 honda ridgeline have available a hybrid model

 

[Maverick123]

Not completely unusual with vehicle manufacturers to offer different equipment options later in production schedules, mid-year updates, etc. Ford has done this many times, with different changes in like "job 2" "job 3" builds. You can see that in this forum on the maverick over the years.
Is it a certainty - No, never said it was Could it happen - Yes Like I've said all along, a rumor that the OP might want to inquire about.

Type in a search to the "Google AI" that's touted so highly, you'll see numerous results

search: does the 2026 honda ridgeline have available a hybrid model

OK please don't take this the wrong way but you need to tune up your BS filter.

If you click on the links that Google provides at the bottom of each paragraph, you'll see that the ONLY source for that info is a YouTube channel called "Tech Triumph" which is one of those bullshit sources that use AI to generate fake news in order to harvest clicks. IT'S TOTAL BS

Do you realize how garbage AI is at providing reliable info? It just harvests info from any source and makes it look like facts. I could start a thread here saying the Job2 2026 Mavericks will be available with a GE J79 turbojet engine; pretty soon an AI bot scrapes that info from the site and then starts feeding it back as "rumours"

 

[Chops]

Job2 2026 Mavericks will be available with a GE J79 turbojet engine

Will that Job 2 turbojet be available on the EB & Hybrid?

I’m hoping for a Hybrid “Lobo” style maverick - maybe this will be part of that model??

 

[Sim_S]

The odds of treating them nicely and having two of them blow an engine are so ridiculous that it just doesn't happen. You probably have better odds on being struck by lightning five time in the same day. What are you doing to destroy the engines? Or are you lending it to your son and they destroy it without telling you?

The odds of you being a paid Ford shill seem high !

 

[NavMav]

The odds of treating them nicely and having two of them blow an engine are so ridiculous that it just doesn't happen. You probably have better odds on being struck by lightning five time in the same day. What are you doing to destroy the engines? Or are you lending it to your son and they destroy it without telling you?

One Blown Engine on the 2024 - Please read the original post to absorb the entire story. The purpose of the original post was to see if anyone else who owns several Mavericks has had more than one "Loss of Power" situation - not necessarily engine failures. The idea was to try to understand if this was a fluke having two vehicles lose power on the freeway or if it's more common than one may think. I do agree it's ridiculous to have this happen twice to one owner with unique vehicles of the same make and model with the same powertrain.

 

[RR - All the way]

Just curious, how many Mavericks in the fleet???

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