- An issue with the 12-volt battery can force the engine to stall.
- The new recall affects models fitted with the 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.
- Owners will be alerted to the recall from August 26.
Ford has discovered that more than 700 Mavericks it thought had been repaired through an earlier recall did not receive an update that fixes an issue with the 12-volt battery.
The manufacturer initially recalled 2022 Maverick models because a fault with the battery could make the truck impossible to restart after an auto start/stop cycle or force the engine to stall while slowing to a stop at low speed. This problem could have also caused 12-volt accessories, including the hazard lights, to malfunction.
Read: Ford Has Recalled More Cars In 2024 Than GM, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, VW And BMW Combined
An update to the Powertrain Control Module was used to remedy the issue, but Ford has since discovered that 757 Mavericks received an update that didn’t actually include the remedy. Fortunately, Ford isn’t aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to the faulty battery condition but notes a loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.
The impacted Ford Mavericks were manufactured between February 10, 2022, and May 13, 2022 and are equipped with the 2.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder, meaning vehicles with the 2.5-liter hybrid are not affected.
Owners of the affected 2022 Maverick models will be alerted to the recall by mail and instructed to take their truck to a Ford or Lincoln dealer where the Body Control Module and Powertrain Control Module calibrations will be updated free of charge. Letters will start to be sent out on August 26.
While Ford is eager to slash the number of recalls it issues, it has held on to the wooden spoon as recall king through the first half of 2024. Between January and June, Ford issued 31 recalls that impacted 3,660,752 vehicles in the United States. It issued more recalls than GM, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, VW, and BMW combined.
