Thinking about giving up

[710-oil-614]

If your truck is perfectly reliable and you are enjoying it? Keep driving it.

I traded my Maverick for financial reasons but beyond a strict maintenance schedule I wasn't going to worry at all about the issues brought up in these forums.

I traded down to a 2024 Civic with the 1.5L DI turbo, with the open deck design, and integrated exhaust manifold in the block like the 2.0 EcoBoost and guess what? The forums over there are littered with people who complain the engine is going to explode, head gasket this, turbo that, exhaust manifold.........

My point is - you're going to find negative reviews and issues with any vehicle you drive. I wouldn't worry about the hybrid reliability long-term as your deciding factor.

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[dusty1787]

I'm just having doubts lately. To put it into perspective, our maverick hybrid has been great for the last 18 months/10k miles, we love it. It's been flawless aside from some touchy brakes, and it doing the hybrid shudder a few times, both issues which have seemed to go away permanently after doing the relevant software updates.

But I have to say, seeing all the issues on the forums is starting to get to me. It doesn't help that my brother, who's a psychologist, says I'm very bad at what's known as catastrophizing. That's basically my brain running through worst case scenarios 24/7 and convincing myself they're gonna happen.

So I'm kind of at this crossroads, where my truck is basically perfectly reliable, and enjoyable to own aside from all the recall notices. Yet I'm becoming increasingly concerned that "any day now" I'm gonna have axle issues, or my truck is gonna die in traffic, or catch on fire. I want to go to my dealership and get the software updates done that were just discussed today to prevent the issue with mavericks randomly dying, but I'm worried those software updates will cause other issues, which seems to be the case with some owners.

I don't want to get rid of a truck that's been great to us. But at the same time, I'm tired of stressing over all the could happens. What would you do if you were me? Keep it, sell it, wait to see if it has issues?

I understand what you are saying, but what do you feel your solution would be? constantly get a new vehicle every year..because then there is the issue about how brand new vehicles can have issues with them as well. Look at the first gen mavericks. or you can get a used car, but then you dont know anything about it and then it could die on you at any moment as well.

So I agree with others on here so far about just trying to find your inner peace and stay away from any negative posts on here that would make your nerves pop up. all vehicles are bound to have issues, some more than others. currently your vehicle has been doing great and I would just keep positive vibes that it will remain that way. Keep the maintenance up on your vehicle so that you know you being proactive about it and it will reward you back for taking such good care of it

 

[new to maverick]

Seek therapy?

 

[EONR24]

I'd like to thank all of you for your advice, I agree with basically everything you've been saying. I think I just need to try and have some perspective. Both the Ecoboost and hybrid mavericks in broader studies seem to score well in terms of reliability.

I suppose one way to look at it, with how many mavericks they've made at this point, even if it was just 1% of owners having issues, that would still be thousands of people complaining, and a lot of those people flock to forums to discuss their issues. I think I just need to remind myself that while what they're going through is unfortunate, it doesn't represent the other 99% of owners experiences.

Idk if this makes you feel any better but there are SO MANY worse vehicle options out there in comparison to the hybrid or ecoboost Maverick. Trust me, I used to work on VWs and AUDIs.... Pretty much anything German has much worse reliability and much higher cost of ownership compared to the Maverick.

 

[Alabama Maverick Owner]

If you still have a warranty on your Mav, don’t worry about what others are saying. Trust that the warranty will cover any issues you may have. If you plan to keep it for a long time I suggest you purchase an extended warranty to keep your mind at ease. Oh yea, also I suggest you not take most of these posts too seriously. If it ain’t happening to you, don’t sweat it!!!

 

[surfstar]

I'm just having doubts lately. To put it into perspective, our maverick hybrid has been great for the last 18 months/10k miles, we love it. It's been flawless aside from some touchy brakes, and it doing the hybrid shudder a few times, both issues which have seemed to go away permanently after doing the relevant software updates.

But I have to say, seeing all the issues on the forums is starting to get to me. It doesn't help that my brother, who's a psychologist, says I'm very bad at what's known as catastrophizing. That's basically my brain running through worst case scenarios 24/7 and convincing myself they're gonna happen.

So I'm kind of at this crossroads, where my truck is basically perfectly reliable, and enjoyable to own aside from all the recall notices. Yet I'm becoming increasingly concerned that "any day now" I'm gonna have axle issues, or my truck is gonna die in traffic, or catch on fire. I want to go to my dealership and get the software updates done that were just discussed today to prevent the issue with mavericks randomly dying, but I'm worried those software updates will cause other issues, which seems to be the case with some owners.

I don't want to get rid of a truck that's been great to us. But at the same time, I'm tired of stressing over all the could happens. What would you do if you were me? Keep it, sell it, wait to see if it has issues?

Unplug.
Stay off the forums. Take a walk. Daily. Without your cell phone, without podcasts, etc. Be alone with your thoughts.

Selling the Maverick won't solve your issues. They will carryover to your next vehicle.

Read Digital Minimalism.

 

[JennyJoannSuebeeMcNash]

Idk if this makes you feel any better but there are SO MANY worse vehicle options out there in comparison to the hybrid or ecoboost Maverick. Trust me, I used to work on VWs and AUDIs.... Pretty much anything German has much worse reliability and much higher cost of ownership compared to the Maverick.

I had two VWs...never again, although I really did love my POS Golf that I bought for $500 while in college. The Sirocco I had was a COMPLETE POS and only ran when it wanted to. I ended up abandoning it in the yard of the person I bought it from.

And yes, it could be worse. You could be driving a Yugo.

 

[MightyMaverick]

This is similar to how I feel just discovering about the continued fuel injector recall on the '22 to '23 Bronco Sports considering my mom's car falls within the threshold of affected vehicles. However, I'm not gonna let that stop me from driving it or constantly worrying if it'll catch on fire. The best thing I can do is just schedule an appointment to have the recall remedied. It's unnerving to have a recall like this, especially with a fire risk, but that doesn't affect every single Bronco Sport made. That's how you have to look at it.

There's this false misconception that whenever a recall or quality control issue is mentioned, every vehicle is affected. That's just not the case. Most of the issues affect a small batch of vehicles while the rest are perfectly solid, just like in your case. Just because you have a hybrid Maverick doesn't mean it'll instantly die in traffic like many have reported on here. They're part of the minority but it comes off as a lot since most owners aren't part of the forum and just go about their days. And the ones who do always keep us in the loop as to what is going on which simulates the majority. IMO, I wouldn't sweat it too much. Just be happy with what you have and if heaven for bid one of these issues does happen in the future, don't let it detour your ownership. Think of all the good times you've had with it and are going to have.

 

[Llamaryudo]

If you will it enough, it will happen. The choice is yours.

 

[OneAlienBoi]

Do an experiment buy a $500 piece of garbage vehicle, drive it for a week. Then go drive your Maverick once. You will feel like you are driving the pinnacle of automotive excellence after that.

You aren't completely wrong . The Kia Rio we owned prior to the maverick was pretty awful. I think you guys are right, I'm just overthinking it. It seems like most of the more common issues with the maverick, especially the hybrid, can be traced back to the 12v battery one way or another. So while it can be annoying if it does come up, I suppose one way to look at it is it's just a relatively cheap battery if it does go wrong. Beyond the 12v issues, it seems like the only other relatively common thing is issues with the CV joints on the axles. I've heard that's also quite annoying to deal with, but it's only a few hundred bucks to replace those from what I've been told.

So even worse case scenario, most of the issues with mavericks, if they do arise, aren't super expensive, or difficult to fix. It's not like a battery pack going out on a Tesla for instance where you're looking at a repair bill in the tens of thousands of dollars.

 

[exsubsailor]

I picked up a new '19 F150 XLT with the 3.5l twin turbo ecoboost motor and subscribed to the F150forum. It was loaded with threads about bad cam phasers, cooling systems, 10 speed transmission problems and more. I stayed with it and it turned out to be a great vehicle.

Like others have said, a larger percentage of people join forums to complain about their rides than do to praise them. They're skewed.

 

[RedClayMaverick]

" I'm very bad at what's known as catastrophizing. That's basically my brain running through worst case scenarios 24/7 "

OP, you would have made a great military aviator. We stayed alive by doing exactly what you're doing. Anticipate and prepare for problems. Optimistic aviators die young.

I had heard a similar one when I worked on an airbase: There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are very few old bold pilots

 

[TwoTone]

Forums are a small percentage of enthusiasts and then the rest are people that have a problem and come to a forum looking for answers.

What you don't get is people just coming to a forum and posting my car is great, no issues so far, so forums will always be skewed to the negative, if your personality can't just take that in and keep as a reference without going full sky is falling- then stay off forums for anything you own.

What is bonkers is selling a truck because you can't handle negativity on a forum, you're going to find that on any product forum.

 

[cyberdog]

Although valid concerns, consider the following:

Supposedly, the axle failures were due to specific batches of axles from the supplier. Current axles being installed in production or as replacements have also now been revised.

The engine failure/fire is less than 1% of the 2.5l production with the possible flaw. The original recall(s) improved ventilation to prevent build up of the fumes in the event the block was breached. The firmware is to detect possible breach, and provide a warning and adjust engine management and provide both warning of the impending failure as well as prolong the time before failure should the PCM determine failure is immanent. From what I've read, most engine failures due to the machining issue should occur well before 20k miles. If you've reached that milestone, there's a high probability your is not one of that less than 1% of affected vehicles.

The loss of power or limp mode issue after the round of updates regarding taillights and engine failure has apparently been found, with an updated fix being pushed to dealers to update affected PCMs and future updated vehicles. - This should be a non issue shortly, if not already. (I'm still waiting to confirm no additional issues in the patches are present before bringing mine in for updating, and will rely on my brother to let me know....Ford Mastertech).

Ford's Hybrid setup is well proven, and hasn't changed much since the earlier Escapes used as NYC Taxi cabs, who logged upwards of 300k on their clocks. They simply had a few growing pains with suppliers, and the engine plant, which have been addressed.

 

[801Maverick801]

Personally I crush a xanax on the hood of the Maverick and snort it before every drive, especially after being on the forum for 20 hours straight.

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