2023 Ford Maverick Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake lights and turn signals failed to function as intended. In addition, the message “Brake Light Failure” was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was informed that the parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V104000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting); however, parts were unavailable for the recall repair. The contact's husband purchased and replaced the light bulbs lights. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was informed that there was no assistance available. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Battery is constantly in battery saving mode. It use to do it only when I was on vacation for a week or so. Now it has been doing this every single day for about the last two month.

"2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid (VIN: [XXX] ). The vehicle has a chronic 12V parasitic drain defect. Authorized dealer Champaign Ford City provided false information, stating software was current when it was not. This led to a 100% discharge in freezing temperatures, requiring multiple jump-starts to reach the dealer. This discharge destroyed a high-quality owner-purchased AGM battery. Despite Safety Recall 25S02 mandating no-cost battery replacements for these vehicles, the dealer charged me for a Ford battery. Safety concern: Vehicle unreliability in sub-zero temperatures and dealer failure to adhere to federal recall reimbursement guidelines." INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I had a problem once with the interface module, and since it was still under warranty, the Ford dealership in Fairfield, California replaced it and at 3:32 AM today January 3, 2026. The interface module turned off for a couple seconds and then turned back on which was basically the same problem as it was when I complained and had them replace it.

I believe the OEM 12v battery that is used in the Ford Maverick hybrid is underpowered and has issues that seem to plague the vehicle. I’ve owned the truck for almost two years now and started getting “battery saver” alerts when the truck would sit for a few days over the week or during a vacation. But recently I’ve been getting the warning far more frequently and not even siting for more than 24 hours. Last month I had a warning that the power could turn off at any moment and need to pull over immediately. The warning went away after powering the vehicle down and turning back on. Last weekend the car was completely dead after using it all week and only letting it sit Saturday evening to Monday morning. The battery seems to be an issue that plagues the vehicle and I think an investigation needs to be conducted to have this corrected. I even see new 2025 models having similar issues.

I Was backing into my designated parking spot in front of our store and a estranged driver cut me off and parked in two parking spots including the designated parking spot in front of the store and a handicapped parking spot next to the designated parking spot causing me to back into another car illegally parked in a third handicap in front of the store. The passenger side view mirror was clipped and the glass cracked on the passenger side door.

12 volt battery does not recharge properly. Vehicle is always in deep sleep mode.

Since new in Sept 2023 this vehicle has suffered from consistent charging problems with the 12 volt battery, it sends "deep sleep" warnings to the Ford App and disables certain safety features. Charging the battery only restores functionality temporarily, driving the car ends up depleting the 12 volt battery over time. It affects all Ford Maverick Hybrids including mine.

The 12 volt battery keeps dying something keeps draining the battery down I've ha this vehicle to the dealership several times and I'am still having problems

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that upon attempting to unlock the vehicle using the Ford Mobile App, the message that the remote function was not available because the battery was in Sleep Mode was displayed. The contact stated that days later, the vehicle was difficult to start and had to be jumpstarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The dealer performed an unknown reprogramming on one occasion, and the dealer replaced the battery on another occasion; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V684000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the instrument panel failed to illuminate, and the vehicle was unable to drive forward immediately while the transmission was in drive(D). Additionally, while reversing the vehicle, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact also related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V123000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Vehicle continuously goes into battery saver mode. The battery appears to be undersized for the electrical needs. This could leave the driver stranded and disables all interior lighting,, locks and windows which poses a safety hazard.

Hybrid Ford Maverick electrical system began to go into a save battery mode -no interior lights, only driver side door operated, and other system failures. Dealer replaced battery under warranty and general recall for this issue. A few months later same characteristics started showing up -interior lights not working, only driver's side door operational, etc. This time the warranty had expired and the dealer, along with Ford Motor, told me any repairs would be at my expense, 100%. I feel problem was never resolved, even with replacement battery. Ford and dealer should address this problem. I'm sure I'm not the only one with this battery and electrical issue. After all, there was a full recall for the battery failure. Having no interior lights, unable to enter except driver's side, and other manifestations are inherently unsafe.

The 12v battery keeps draining when the vehicle is not in use. It goes into “Deep Sleep” mode. Every time it goes into deep sleep mode I have to jump start it. I’ve taken it to the dealership and had the battery replaced just to have to go into deep sleep mode a three days later.j

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact stated that upon unlocking the vehicle remotely, the exterior lights of the vehicle failed to illuminate. Additionally, the contact stated that the cabin lights failed to illuminate upon entering the vehicle, making it difficult to find the ignition switch to start the vehicle at night. Additionally, the contact stated that he had received notification from the Mobile App that certain vehicle functions were disabled due to low battery and to contact the dealer. Additionally, the contact stated that the battery charge displayed 11.4 Volts instead of 12 Volts after charging the battery overnight and for an extended time. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost drive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle responded as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V158000 (Power Train, Electrical System) and 25V019000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recalls. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Maverick. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the instrument cluster darkened and became inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V019000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,740.

When I start my truck, a very loud, piercing noise comes out of the speakers. The has happened 2 times over appx 2 years. The info screen on the dash freezes up. It can only be stop by turning the ignition off.

The wiring harness on this vehicle is made of a soy based material, I had a rodent chew through this coating and my wiring harness, it caused my rear turn signal to go out, I have a 3 year 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty on the vehicle but Ford does not cover this, you have to pay to have it fixed yourself and they replace it with the same material, I am worried that it will happen again and again I will have to pay to have it fixed, I feel that Ford should be responsible for this and have it fixed. I found out that Ford is not the only manufacturer that uses this product.

I started the Car and it made loud boom boom sounds like as if I was at a loud concert for about 10 seconds. That stopped but then loud static or electrical sound continued even after car was turned off. Re started and the sound continued. The initial sound shook me and wife. Where wife refuses to get back in. Also the initial sound wife said she smelt smoke. I faintly smelled a burnt wire smell. The next day while driving the system made more of the static/ electrical noise and didn’t stop until I parked and shut off system for about 10 min. I will be taking truck into dealer ship tomorrow.

Last visit was 1/13/25. I am having constant 12 volt battery issues. I have been to Autonation Ford in Memphis 3 times. They take the battery out of my truck put it on a machine and charge it and tell me my bettery is fine every time. My truck will start and run fine for 2 or 3 weeks then i will have starting issues or battery saver issues. I cannot safely leave my house without a jumpstarter because this bad battery is in my truck.