2023 Ford Maverick Reliability Report

Hybrid trucks grab, shudder or lurch when slowing below about 6 mph. The problem is worse on cold mornings and in wet weather, and owners describe regenerative and friction braking fighting each other. Ford software fixes, including TSB23-2060, have not cured it for many owners. Rarer but more serious reports describe the pedal failing to stop the truck while brake and ABS warnings light up. One of these is a crash with an injury. Others report rear brakes applying on their own at highway speed and a trailer brake controller that does not work.

Power cuts out at highway speed, or the gas engine shuts off entirely, with the same stack of warnings seen in the powertrain complaints. A restart usually brings it back, and dealers often cannot reproduce the fault. Several complaints are only about recall 23V380000, where the repair part was not yet available. Other reports include oil leaks at the valve cover, a cracking coolant overflow tank, a throttle body failure near 40,000 miles in extreme cold, and shaking when the truck switches from gas to electric. One complaint is crash-related.

Worn CV axles make the front end shake violently under acceleration, worse on inclines, sometimes with clicking in turns. Front tires wear quickly as a result. Most failures fall between 20,000 and 45,000 miles, and some axles replaced under warranty fail again within a few thousand miles. Owners report back-ordered parts, dealers blaming tires before finding the axles, and axles replaced one side at a time. Separately, one report describes a fractured front stabilizer and link that made a loud clunk at 8,000 miles.

Spot welds break at the driver door check. The bracket gets pushed into the door, which makes the door hard to open or shut, causes popping, blocks the window and can stop the door from latching. Some owners were asked to pay for the repair. Water also leaks onto the passenger floor through the windshield cowl, a cracked cabin air filter or poorly sealed floor plugs, leaving wet carpet and mold. Some trucks need repeat dealer visits to find the leak. A few owners also report the windshield groaning over bumps.

The gas pedal stops responding while driving, sometimes with a wall of warnings and sometimes with none, and the truck coasts until the driver pulls over. A restart usually restores normal driving. Several reports describe the opposite: the truck creeps or accelerates on its own after a fault, shifts into park near 5 mph, or locks the wheels at 70 mph. Some incidents happened shortly after recall work. Owners stress the rear-end collision risk when power drops in traffic.

Front airbags fail to deploy in collisions. Both crash reports describe the main driver and passenger airbags staying silent, and in one only the knee airbag deployed. One driver suffered a rotator cuff tear and a pinched nerve. The third complaint describes an airbag warning light tied to a seat belt system fault, with driver and rear seat fault indicators. With only 3 complaints, there is no broad pattern, but the reports involve serious crash outcomes.

Both front seatbacks collapse backward in a rear-end crash at about 45 mph, leaving the driver with a head injury from striking the rear seat. Another report describes a crack in the crossmember under the driver seat, which lets the seat flex and squeak. A third describes a rear seat that fails to latch and folds forward under braking with a child seated in it, at about 27,000 miles. With 3 complaints, the problems are varied but involve occupant protection.