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Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2022

Service Brakes

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I, and many other 2022 Hybrid Ford Maverick owners have noted that the braking system in this vehicle is very inconsistent when at very low speeds. When approaching a full stop, the relatively linear (relatively smooth) feedback of increasing brake pedal input suddenly transitions to a very hard jerky stop near the end of the braking. This does not always occur, but most often it does, and one has to either guess or interpret when that will happen and release pressure brake pedal at just the right moment and then repress is very very gently to come to a smooth stop. This affect also makes stop and go driving extremely annoying. On one hand it makes you look like an idiot as your car jerks to a stop every few feet, but on the other hand it could be dangerous for some drivers and have less finesse in their foot and can't compensate and thus always come to abrupt stops in front of other vehicles in traffic. None of the other vehicles I have ever driven in my life were like this. It's a really bad brake system implementation. I believe it is software related since it does not always occur. Some of us theorize it has to do with the system transitioning from regenerative braking to the disc brakes. Ford company has not acknowledged this as a problem so far so there's nothing dealers can do, there's no "fix" since it isn't quite broken, but it's just bad and *potentially* dangerous.

NHTSA ODI #11474038

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2022

Service Brakes

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Hybrid braking system has poor and potentially dangerous modulation when at slow speeds 0-3 mph with low or medium brake effort. The transition from regenerative braking to hydraulic braking is such that in these situations the vehicle fails to slow to a stop predictably and then suddenly jerks or grabs unexpectedly. This happens often in common situations like pulling into a parking space, to a stop sign or at a drive through. Mild to medium pedal effort results in a sensation of the vehicle failing to react to you. When pressure is gradually applied the brake system slams on creating a sudden and jolting stop. This is a problem I have had since the vehicle was new, and now has 10,000 miles. I filed a complaint with Ford and they took my information months ago but never followed up. I feel this problem is potentially dangerous as the system is not consistent from one stop to the next and could create an accident if the driver cannot negotiate its behavior and fails to stop in a controlled manner before hitting something or rolling out into traffic. A slippery surface like ice could cause a loss of control if the brakes grab suddenly.

NHTSA ODI #11473946

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2022

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The Ford Maverick Hybrid system attempts to use electrical regenerative braking at speeds that are too low to generate a braking effect. When creeping forward in stop and go traffic below 10 mph, depressing the brake pedal has zero effect on slowing the truck down. Depressing the brake pedal further does engage the hyrdaulic brakes to finally stop the vehicle. This has been a problem since I took delivery of the vehicle and I've had many close calls in traffic thanks to this defect. No warning lights are associated with this problem.

NHTSA ODI #11473674

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2022

Service Brakes

the brake behavior is inconsistent. Sometimes the vehicle brakes hard just by barely pressing the brake. Other times are the opposite, takes more pressing power to stop the vehicle. Also, sometimes the brake makes a very sudden stop that even feels like I hit something with the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI #11471682

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2022

Service Brakes

Loss of brake response at slow speeds. Brakes sometime lock up at slow speeds, causing sudden and complete stop, accompanied by a loud banging noise from the engine bay.

NHTSA ODI #11470726

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2022

Service Brakes

Rolling up to a stop applying gradually increasing pressure to the brake pedal, instead of slowly coming to a halt, vehicle does not react to your braking input until you apply double the pressure at which point a loud clunk from the front wheels occur (which you can feel through the steering wheel) and your wheels lock up.

NHTSA ODI #11470620

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2022

EngineService Brakes

Engine surging while idling. The catalytic converter will get red hot. Also a rattling noise that sounds like rocks near the driver side wheel well in side the engine bay. When using the auto brake system at a stop light when cold you can feel the engine surge and feels like the brake is going to let loose.

NHTSA ODI #11455245

Official recalls

25V881000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Dec 18, 2025

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid and 2020 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S33. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 15, 2026. This is an expansion of Recalls 24V330 (24S33) and 25V133 (25S16).

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NHTSA investigations

RQ24014 · Loss Of Motive Power

Opened Nov 15, 2024 · Closed Oct 10, 2025

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery

On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bronco Sport and MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles. The recall addressed loss of motive power resulting from sudden degradation of the 12V battery during the drive cycle. The recall remedy consisted of software updates to the body control module and the powertrain control module. The updated software aimed to provide warning to consumers when the battery is failing and inhibit certain vehicle functions which can lead to loss of motive power incidents. Additionally, Ford removed the existing 12V Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) as both a service component for the subject vehicles and original equipment for newly built Bronco Sport vehicles (during MY 2024 production), replacing it with a more robust absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery. The same AGM battery had been incorporated into Ford Maverick production in late 2022. Following recall 24V-267, ODI received loss of motive power complaints in vehicles that had previously received Ford’s software-based remedy. Consumers reported that they did not receive warnings related to the 12V battery or the vehicle’s electrical system before the loss of power. On November 15, 2024, ODI opened Recall Query (RQ24014) to assess the effectiveness of the 24V-267 recall remedy. On January 19, 2025, Ford issued recall 25V-019 covering 272,817 MY 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles. The new recall addressed the same hazard as 24V-267 but required replacement of the existing 12V battery with an AGM battery as the remedy. Ford reported that following the opening of RQ24014, it evaluated several field-returned 12V batteries, and determined that EFBs produced by battery supplier Camel potentially contained internal manufacturing defects causing loss of motive power. Ford further concluded that the software updates provided in the 24V-267 recall remedy were unable to detect battery failures quickly enough to avoid loss of motive power. Vehicles previously within the scope of recall 24V-267, but outside of the scope of recall 25V-019, are equipped with EFBs produced by a different battery supplier (Clarios). When recall 25V-019 was issued, Ford had not identified any Clarios EFBs exhibiting the same failure mode as the Camel EFBs. In light of Ford’s recall action, ODI is closing this Recall Query. The agency will continue to monitor loss of motive power complaints in Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with Clarios EFBs and reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.