Ford Maverick Transmission Problems
96 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2023. Best year: 2024.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
When throttling or under load, significant vibration of the car. Possibly CV axle problem.
When we brought it in for first oil change at the dealership ; when we got it back it had a broken axle which they tried to say we just needed new tires , after contacting service manager and he and I go for a ride in it they kept it for...
Vehicle started experiencing loss of power while driving on the highway. After having it towed to the local Ford dealership, we were informed that our transmission was shot and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had 62k miles on and no d...
Vehicle started to have a shake under acceleration. Reported it to multiple dealerships and requested them to specifically observe the CV axles. Finally secured an appointment on 11-24-2025 while vehicle was under factory warranty. Tenvo...
Upon acceleration, the front end vibrates heavily. light pedal depression it isn't quite as noticeable. But medium pressure to gas peddle & it feels like the whole underneath of the engine/ maybe front axle is about to fall apart. the ha...
I was driving my vehicle that was warmed up,about 5 miles from my house. I set the cruise control on 50 mph- the vehicle climbed an incline at 50, after the decline started the vehicle down shifted trying to keep 50 mph, but was still ov...
My 2022 Ford Maverick (EcoBoost AWD) experienced a sudden transmission failure at approximately 73,000 miles. The dealership diagnosed the issue as coolant contamination entering the transmission due to a failed heat exchanger/transmissi...
Front cv axle failure causing severe vibration with acceleration Ford has not fixed yet 40k miles started
RITICAL BRAKING FAILURE & DEALER NEGLIGENCE: The vehicle exhibits a violent shudder and loss of deceleration during the hand-off between regenerative and friction braking. This defect was first reported to the dealer (Rich Ford) at 35,39...
Battery goes into deep sleep truck will not crank this the 3rd time for this truck.
*front cv axle. Both sides, yes inspection available and ford inspection report available. *unsafe to drive. When accelerating above 40 truck shakes badly. *yes problem confirmed by dealership. *has been inspected by dealers mechanic. ...
The rear drive unit (rdu) begin to shutter and lock rear tires at low turning speeds. The vehicle was out of warranty with 85k miles. I paid a Ford dealer to replace the rdu and 2 weeks later the same issue was occurring.