2022 FORD MAVERICK Complaints

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was running rough. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V594000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed with engine and exhaust failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, another vehicle side-swiped the contact's vehicle on the passenger's front side; however, the side curtain air bag failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair center. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number - 22V594000 (Air Bags). The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the parts to repair the recall are not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

when starting out driving or cornering at low speeds the horn would randomly honk steadsily and eventually time out.

Issue: Gasoline engine shutdown unexpectedly while driving. The following identical events occurred once each on June 14 and June 15, 2021. In both instances I was driving northbound with the (adaptive) cruise control set at 72 miles per hour, with Driver Alert enabled, and with extreme west-to-east crosswinds in excess of 50 mph per highway warning signage. While driving I received several driver alert messages – assumed to be due to the high crosswinds – which I ignored as I was not drowsy. Then without warning the gas engine shutdown and would not re-engage (pressed the accelerator to the floorboard), requiring me to quickly move to the shoulder of the roadway before the vehicle came to a complete stop. I shutoff the ignition, waited for about 30 seconds, and then restarted the vehicle and continued driving without further incident each day despite the fact that the wind persisted and the Driver Alert messages continued. This happened once on two consecutive days and has not occurred since, making note of the fact that I have not driven in severe wind conditions since. Fortunately these two events occurred in sparsely populated areas of Wyoming and Montana with fewer vehicles on the roadway, had it happened on a more densely traveled highway the safety of myself and others could have been at risk.

The brakes on the Maverick are grabby and unpredictable when applying them when driving less than ten mph. When the brakes are grabby, the vehicle comes to an abrupt stop, and a loud noise is heard from under the hood. It is inconsistent and makes driving in parking lots, backing out of my driveway, or any place where I need to drive much slower than normal more dangerous. I have taken it to the dealer, and they have not addressed the issue. After only a few minutes on the internet, it seems this is a known issue and a potential safety concern for both the Maverick drivers and those outside the Maverick (other drivers or pedestrians). There are no safety lights or warnings that appear when the brakes instantly grab and lock. It is jarring and escalates the already anxiousness of driving. Having unpredictable brakes is a danger.

Under rapid acceleration requiring over 50% of the engine's power, the computer system detects a "fault" and shuts down the engine. This has occurred five times in the last 4 months while attempting to merge onto freeways, interstates, and local roads. In every instance, the engine shut-down cause oncoming vehicles to rapidly slow down in order to not hit my vehicle and I had to pull off to the side of the road to let the computer system "reset" in order to continue my travels. The problem was brought to the attention of the local Ford dealer twice (will be going back based on recent occurrence of March 5, 2023 ). There were no warning lamps, messages, or other systems prior to the problem occurring. This problem has occurred on December 8, 2022; December 12, 2022; December 23, 2022; March 2, 2023; and March 5, 2023.

On Monday 2/27/2023 I was driving northbound on the Taconic Parkway in New York going with my cruise control and co-pilot360 adaptive lane control engaged. I think I dozed off for about 20 seconds and during this time my co-pilot disarmed and my Maverick drove off the highway. Fortunately I regained control before I hit a sign or trees. I damaged a front rim, but it was a very close call. I am a very good driver normally, but this feature should be investigated. I understand that it is not "autopilot". I have the dash-camera video here: https://youtu.be/z6hpNyx3snc a. Co-pilot shuts off at .020 b. Truck leaves road at .036

The truck battery connection is faulty causing it to loose complete power to the vehicle after driving and turning off it won’t restart. No power means no hazards, complete blackout on the vehicle. This is reported on YouTube by so many other’s experiencing the same issue. They replaced my battery which was not the issue, the next day I experienced the same dead vehicle issue. Ford also did not tow it, they wanted to charge 626.

While in low speeds there are times the brake pedal stiffens then is unresponsive, then when applying more pressure all of a sudden the brakes would engage causing the car to come to an abrupt stop. Nearly hit the car in front of me during these instances.

Received notification vehicle is in deep sleep mode though vehicle was driven yesterday.