Ford Maverick Complaints (2022)

618 consumer complaints on file.

#11487489October 2, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Headlights will sometimes not turn off even if the vehicle is completely shut down. Headlights will remain on and I'm concerned the battery will drain. It happened immediately after taking delivery but it is intermittent. I have since found that other models of Ford have a service bulletin for the same part in different models including Mach-E (SSM 50869) and F-150 (SSM 51058). The same SSM should also apply to 2022 Ford Mavericks like mine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487548October 2, 2022
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Car would not accelerate under full power. When I fully depressed the gas pedal, the power meter (hybrid gauge instead of rpm) would only go up to 45%, the engine sounded like it was revving high but the car barely made any power. After a few minutes of this happening I got a message in my instrument cluster to immediately stop the vechicle, along with a red triangle with exclamation point dash light, at which point the car lost power, and started decelerating rapidly (as if in full regeneration mode (electric braking)) in the middle of the highway. I barely had enough time to get over 2 lanes of traffic and stop on the shoulder. I tried turning off the car, and on and the shifter wouldn't even go out of the P position (I physically couldn't turn it.) After a couple minutes I tried starting car again at which point car started with the check engine light on and drove normally like nothing ever happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486758September 27, 2022
AIR BAGS
The side curtain airbags in my 2022 Ford Maverick have been recalled, but the replacement parts will not be available for 5-6 months. This is a Massive safety concern for me as I drive the truck with my 1 and 3-year-old daughters. This is a dangerous situation that I am being told can not be remedied in a timely manner. I can not be expected to cover the added cost of a rental vehicle for close to half of a year and I refuse to put my children and myself in danger by continuing to use this faulty vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486359September 26, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
On my way home from a 200 mile trip, approx. 10 miles from home, engine lost power so I glided to the side of the road, as it slowly lurched to a stop on a rural highway. I wasn't able to get it off the highway as there was little to no shoulder so I backed it into a driveway, shut it off, looked under the hood, under body, tires, everything looked normal. Got back in, turned the key and hit the gas pedal hard and it wasn't lurching and said it was moving under all electric and that got me 3\4 ers of a mile down the road on all electric, then it died again and half the truck was sticking out onto the road. Attempts to put the truck in neutral to push off the road into a nearby residential driveway didn't work as every time i would get it in and try to leave the vehicle seat to push it would pop back into park. Dash Indicator display showed the battery symbol and engine lite and Fordpass alert showed up on my phone. Said it was going into deep sleep mode to preserve the high voltage battery power. Found out this morning 09/26/2022 there is a Ford TSB out to repair these battery cable, battery, electrical issues. The 12v battery cable to the engine fuse box connector has a bad weld connection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486413September 26, 2022
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that the dealer had informed him of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V594000 (Air Bags) during the sale of the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that he purchased the vehicle from the dealer; however, the dealer was prohibited from delivering the vehicle until the recall was remedied and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486526September 26, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
The brakes are very inconsistent. Low speed applying brakes and truck won't stop, slowly press harder and harder then it goes full 100% brake power and you get lynched by the seat belt, low speed braking in parking lots or traffic hit the brakes softly to slow down gradually and no feed back at all same speed press hard and harder and harder and still nothing.....keep pressing a little hard then BOOM FULL 100% BRAKING POWER AND EVERYONE BOBS FORWARD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485485September 20, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle wouldn't start, had to jump start it under the hood. 12V battery under rear seat showed sufficient voltage. Took vehicle to dealer and they reproduced and confirmed the conditions. Vehicle is still at the dealership awaiting repair. Suspect faulty soldered terminal in the battery wiring harness. Safety issue if similar faulty soldered joints exist throughout the wiring harness or electrical system causing more catastrophic conditions, i.e. loss of power while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484773September 16, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
At very low speed, (<5mph) the brakes will grab very hard when you try to gently come to a stop. A thud is heard many times, which sounds like the regenerative braking locking up. SOmetimes the brakes Do not work
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484068September 12, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Like many others have reported, when I apply the brakes in low speed situations, there are times when the brakes respond as if they are not going to stop. Then, there are other times when the brakes seem to grab and stop the truck abruptly with a clunking sound. The brakes at times respond normally and without problem and then other times unpredictably grabbing or appearing to have no stopping at all requiring driver to reapply the brakes to safely prevent an accident. May be a software problem in the regenerative braking to mechanical braking system but definitely needs to be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483486September 8, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When turning off the vehicle, all electrical is powered off, and will not turn back on. This includes all door locks and shifting abilities. The vehicle cannot be switched to neutral to be moved without battery power and a manual override.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483576September 8, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Vehicle can not power on after shutting down. You must jumpstart the vehicle everytime. Dealer stated wiring harness is the issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483595September 8, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Under 5 miles an hour, brakes are sometimes unresponsive or inconsistent for the first couple of degrees. When creeping up on another vehicle, parking spot, or building it gets nerve-racking when the breaks don't catch causing me to react and gradually press the breaks harder until it catches all at once and I'm jerked forward. When the breaks catch, there's also a loud thunk. I suspect it's something to do with the regenerative breaking system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483236September 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Drove vehicle, stopped and turned off the vehicle. No lights, no power nothing at all. Jumped vehicle and drove the vehicle home with no issues. I tried to restart the vehicle and nothing at all again. 12 volt battery was tested and found to be in good condition so it was not the battery. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483386September 7, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Since taking ownership of this vehicle I have regularly experienced low speed braking anomalies. Sometimes it seems as if the vehicle may not stop and when I apply slightly more pressure the brakes grab and come to an unnerving quick stop. Sometimes there is a loud clunk sound that accompanies it. It is unpredictable as to which low speed braking attempts will cause it to occur and I am always wary in stop/go traffic. I have been driving for almost 50 years and have never had this problem with a vehicles brakes unless there was something wrong!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483412September 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The vehicle lost all electrical power with no response from any of the vehicle systems (i.e., door locks, lights, ignition, etc.).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483123September 6, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My car goes into deep sleep mode for no reason. The battery is fine, the harness is having issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482613September 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
When driving at slow speeds the brakes seem to have a “dead space”. The brakes slowly engage, don’t engage at all (hence dead space) then abruptly stop the vehicle. There is also a loud clunk associated with it. On one occasion the brakes would not engage at all causing me to nearly hit the vehicle in front of me. I had to pump the brake in order to stop abruptly, creating a dangerous situation. I took it to one ford dealer who claimed they couldn’t replicate the issue. The following week I took it to another in which they were able to replicate it however advised the can’t seem to find anything wrong with the system to be able to fix it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482619September 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
At slower speeds (typically in congested traffic situations) the brakes will sometimes 'lock up' when vehicle is traveling below 5 MPH. The sudden and unexpected brake application will sometimes cause the vehicle to suddenly stop, jarring the passengers and could potentially cause a following vehicle to collide with the rear of my vehicle. This occurs sporadically, and despite my best efforts to adapt my driving habits, I am still unable to predict when the brakes will suddenly apply themselves.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482628September 2, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
(2.5L Hybrid) The brakes are not consistent at low speeds - (i.e. when creeping up in traffic). The physical brakes often fail to react to any driver input for several seconds or until brake pressure is increased significantly. There was recently an event when the adaptive cruise control was activated in stop-and-go traffic where traffic ahead moved up slightly, but the vehicle failed to slow to a stop until the driver intervened. A red warning message popped up, but was not able to be read before disappearing, and adaptive cruise control was unavailable until the next ignition cycle. There is a high risk of a low speed accident with the way the brakes are currently calibrated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482264August 31, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
Dynamic brakes are activated at very low speed, under 5mph when in drive-thru lanes or stop and go. This has happened many times Loud clunk, truck jerks forward and delays stopping. Very dangerous when picking kids up at school. The dynamic brakes engage and electronic brakes fail. Pedal goes down to floor. Delay in braking, making this unsafe. Reported and taken to local Ford dealer, Autonation Tustin, Ca. Tech unable to duplicate but service writer did duplicate
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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