2022 Ford MAVERICK HEV - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"my 2022 ford hybrid maverick truck has been experiencing what is referred to as grabby brakes by the maverick truck club (mtc) maverick owners. at low speeds, 2-5 mph, the brakes suddenly activate and slams the truck to a stop and passengers are thrown forward. there was and article from [xxx] that reported that there is a technical service bulletin [xxxx] from ford motor company that addresses the issue. i cannot validate this information. i did take the truck (2 times) down to the local dealership and was met with anything other than my concern. after mentioning the tsb [xxx] i was told that the tsb was no longer valid and the short answer was there was nothing currently on the issue and was not looking into it citing , "there was nothing from ford". there are no indications that the vehicle is about to slam the brakes on. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"

"grabby brakes a slow speeds, poses a safety problem that ford seems to ignore. i believe that ford is not being proactive in finding a solution for this problem. unfortunately it seems like someone can become injured due to this problem. the problem has been ongoing since i received the vehicle in 2022."

""grabby" brakes. at low speeds, approximately 5-10mph, when i gently apply the brakes, the brakes suddenly and without warning catch or "lock up" as if slamming on the brakes. it's a jolting experience and can be dangerous if another vehicle is following close behind and my brakes lock up for no apparent reason. there are no warning lamps or messages. this braking malfunction began the first day i took delivery."

"multiple instances of auto hold function sucking brake to floor and haulting vehicle at low speeds causing danger of a rear collision. recommend adding a 1 second delay to current system before engaging auto hold function."

"i have a 2022 ford maverick, 2.0 ecoboost engine, awd. i have been having brake problems since the beginning. the problem is the front brakes do not back out enough to leave a proper air gap between the brake pad and rotor when deactivating the service mode. therefore the pads keep riding on the rotors causing glazing and grabby brakes when coming to a stop behind a vehicle. turning off the active breaking did help with the grabby brakes when stopping behind a vehicle, but did not resolve the glazing issue. i took the truck into two dealerships and the techs. could not find a solution. the front calipers, front brake hoses and the brake master cylinder have been replaced with no success. maybe the solution is to adjust the air gap settings somewhere in the software."

"* grabby brakes at low speed and light braking. * it makes slow speed braking unpredictable. you push on the brakes and get very little braking, add more brakes and still very little braking, add more pressure and then suddenly you get extreme braking like slamming on the brakes. brakes are not progressive at low speed. * yes i've taken it to the ford dealer (team ford lincoln in las vegas) at least 3 times for unrelated issues and every time i complain about the unpredictable braking and every time they claim they can't reproduce the issue. the last time i even email them the ford service bulletin 22-2493 which talks about the exhaust gas recirculation sensor and they say this sensor can contribute to brake grab. but even after they replaced the egr sensor i still have gotten low speed brake grab. * i have over 30,000 miles on the truck now and the low speed brake grab has remained exactly the same since i bought it new. it happens probably once a week. some additional info. video about the issue. https://youtu.be/fy7drygwvg0 forum post talking about the issue. https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/tsb-22-2493-issued-for-2-5l-hybrid-maverick-grabby-brakes-at-or-below-6-2-mph.24977/ ford need to address this issue because the inconsistent brakes in parking lot speeds is a serious problem that needs to be acknowledged and fixed."

"going at low speeds the brakes will lock up instantly. it happens completely randomly and can’t be predicted. i have cars beeping constantly in traffic when the car slams to a stop instantly. also difficult to park or pull out safely after braking if they don’t unlock vehicle crawls out into traffic."

"the brakes become stiff at low speeds especially when used frequently like stop or go traffic. the brakes will become stiff then unresponsive followed by a jolting grab by the breaks. there have been a few close calls parking and rolling to a stop and having the breaks being unresponsive. the problem is recurring and intermittent."

"when coming to a complete stop at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly lurches forward unexpectedly which may cause an accident. it's not consistent, so it catches you off guard when it happens. i'm concerned that this may cause me to hit a another car or worse yet a pedestrian crossing an intersection."

"vehicle seems to have a problem with the brakes engaging when trying to stop. will have it inspected soon to see why. but has gotten me close to hitting other cars at times because when trying to ease into a stop or simply move up in line brake won't engage for a bit then all the sudden engage and will jerk the vehicle from the sudden stop. and happens frequently"