2022 FORD MAVERICK HYBRID Service Brakes Problems

My 2022 hybrid Maverick suddenly lost power as I was driving at 45 MPH. There was no warning lights; the entire dashboard went black. I lost all power including lights, speedometer, and power steering. Additionally, and more concerning, I lost all brake functionality so I could not stop the vehicle, even pressing the brake very hard. The parking brake switch also did not work due to the power loss. The brake pedal would not budge until suddenly after the vehicle completely lost all momentum. In the process blew through a stop sign and I could've easily been killed, or worse, killed other people as I had no control of the vehicle as it coasted. Thankfully nobody and nothing else was harmed as I was the only one on the road, it was just traumatic. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and preliminarily inspected. They decided they want to address a technical safety bulletin for a "no start condition", though the conditions did not match this situation exactly. But they also stated the hybrid/powertrain warranties did not apply, so I rejected the repair due to high cost. It is uncertain if the repair they want to do would fix the issue. It is currently available for inspection upon request, though Ford may try to buy it back soon. It has not been inspected by police or insurance. The only light I can think of was a month before I saw a brief "Charging System Service Soon" warning, but it was only on momentarily (did not persist). I am unsure if this is related.

My 2022 Ford Maverick hybrid is known to have an issue with water leaking into the cabin from the cowl. This water is leaking onto the floorboards and there is some mold growing behind the electrical box. WHICH IS NOT GOOD AND IS SAFTEY AND HASZARD TO OUR HEALH TO BREATH THIS IN THIS NEED TO BE SENT OUT AS A RECALL AND FIX FOR FREE OR BUY BACK THE vehicle

Brakes grab hard at 4 MPH. I've had to software updates from a Ford dealer. It helps for about 100 miles then comes back. Initially, the software was put in because the brakes were grabbing dangerously at a fast speed and I would often hear a loud bang. But the software got rid of that issue and now left me with the current brake issue at 4 MPH. It sometimes causes a "hard stop". I have recently brought it into two different Ford dealerships to be checked out. One said, "cannot duplicate the issue" and the other one said, "it seems find. It's typical for a Ford Maverick". I did my own research and there's plenty of others with the same issue. It can be dangerous in some situations.

After performing a panic stop where the Pre-Collision activation message and chime activated, nothing happened until a few miles down the road. At that time, The "Service AdvanceTrac," "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available" and "Hill Start Assist" warning messages scrolled on the cluster with a chime to go with them. Additionally, the amber tell tale warning lights for the ABS system, electric park brake system, stability control system and pre-collision assist were illuminated. The lights turned themselves off one by one approximately five 5-6 miles after that, then all came back on with the same three warning messages about 2-3 miles after they had gone off. All remained illuminated even at the start of the next key cycle but promptly went away before leaving the parking lot. It should be noted that while the warning lights were on, the vehicle did not have electronic power steering assist though no warnings or lights told of this failure. I could just tell from the increased effort in low speed, parking lot maneuvers.

Check engine light Power train light (wrench)/reduced power Brake light pre-collision light/pre-collision unavailable Hill assist message The above warning lights appeared out of no wear when pulling up to a stop light.. The parking break was automatically engaged and the above warning lights appeared. When I tried to accelerate to make a turn, the truck would not accelerate with me using the accelerator, but it started accelerating on its own. I had to keep riding the brake because it keep accelerating on its own until I was able to get it to a parking lot.

I had just filled up my truck with gas and started driving to work today and the truck went into limp mode. It flashed a low gear warning, then started to slowly stop, all of the system alarms went off, including the check engine light. There were so many pop-up's I can't recall them all. I was able to pull over and start slowing down before it engaged the emergency brake and I experienced a hard stop. I turned the truck off and back on with no help. I turned the truck off again and opened the door, then shut the door and turned the truck back on and the brake was then turned off but check engine light still on. When I put the truck in drive it would start to accelerate without me pressing the gas. I pulled over again and turned the truck off again and back on. This time the truck behaved more normally but the check engine light is still on. Not sure if this is related to last recall service I recieved.

Driving at 30 mph when car lost power, emergency brake came on, would not accelerate. check engine light came on with multiple other warnings like drive modes disabled, service advancetrac, pre-collision assist not available. have video. was able to coast home as not applying accelerator pedal resulted in auto increased acceleration. luckily i was on a residential street. this vehicle is an absolute lemon.

Lights would come on unexpectedly saying crash likely and nothing around

The brakes are grabby during low speed driving (5mph). It occurs during slow turns, pulling into parking spaces, going through a restaurant drive-thru, etc. In this situation, you typically keep your foot on the brake pedal and slowly let off to move forward and then equally apply the brakes to stop. When this problem occurs, when you are trying to apply the brakes the normal amount of pressure isn't enough, so you press harder and harder until the vehicle stops in a lurch, many times accompanied by a loud "thunk" in the front end.

The vehicle at a full stop such as a red light, will try to surge forward. It feels like someone is nudging you on the shoulder to get moving over and over. As if the vehicle is eager for the light to turn green.

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)

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated while driving at 6 MPH, the brakes were grabbing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V380000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure related to the recall. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 9,805.

Mileage: 9,805

Drivers side front brake makes grinding noise, Ford dealer mechanic states I do not drive it enough. The brake noise is most apparent at low speed. Second problem. Using remote entry at night does not turn on interior lights, nor opening the door. But after using the truck and turning off the ignition the interior light is on.

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.

Was going about 20 in a residential setting with nobody around and the truck locked the brakes and forward collision warning started flashing on the screen. It was pretty scary seeing there was nothing to hit.

* 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

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Maverick. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes were grabbing, causing the vehicle to abruptly stop. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed a software update under an unknown TSB; however, the failure persisted. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no additional assistance was provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20.

Mileage: 20

Brakes grab abruptly at slow speeds. This doesn't occur every time but when it does occur it can be significant enough to launch an unfastened dog into the front console. At times it feels like the car wants to lunge forward for a second then the brakes grab as if they are locking up. This only occurs at slow speeds like in a parking lot.

Braking issue at slow speed , jerky and unpredictable especially in reverse. hard to duplicate on demand but not real comfortable with this, going to dealer for updated resolution. But I've heard of bad feedback on results from others in my maverick owners club. I am hoping for a more permanent fix for our family investment.

Despite having the Tsb done to fix the Grabby Brakes problem, it is now worse. The brakes now have a void zone in the pedal travel, which makes these brakes even trickier to use. Also when the brakes grab about 1/2 the time it also makes the vehicle steer to the right. On the enclosed photo this was the damage done to my vehicle when pulling into the garage, when the brakes grabbed and pulled the vehicle to the right. In summary this is a problem which needs to be fixed before the brakes grab and pull me into another vehicle in a tight parking scenario. God forbid the brakes would cause my vehicle to veer into a person standing nearby. In summary the brakes are not something I can rely on with confidence.

During a moderate cruise speed, 15-35 mph, the vehicle will produce a shudder. The vehicle shakes as if riding on rumble strips. It can replicated by coasting and resting the foot on the brake lever. It does not occur every time but it is disjointing when it does occur. This would occur 3-7 times a week. The way I’ve found to stop it is to apply the brakes or the apply acceleration. Such maneuvers become unpredictable, and novice drivers may over react. This issue is well documented by drivers, with the keywords “hybrid shuddering.” Because it is inconsistent, and ford has not pushed out a fix, this issue has been unresolved.

Low speed grabby brakes. When I go to park my maverick hybrid at the last moment it stops you very suddenly under 5mph. And my back up camera has frozen up a few times now mening when I back up the camera does not keep movies but stays frozen in 1 spot.

Grabby brakes at low speed. Even after getting the suggested fix from Ford my vehicle still has the grabby breaks. There is also an issue where coming from a fast speed down to a lower speed the vehicle starts to vibrate violently until I either press the gas or press the break. Seems like the breaks are pulsing on and off very fast causing it to shake.

TSB 22-2493 has been issued for my vehicle and I have been experiencing the braking problem for a year. The problem is intermittent and that causes a safety issue because you never know when you are going to be jerked to a stop. I describe it like the braking you get with a new driver that just pushes the brake to the floor. You never know when your car is going implement a panic stop and throw you forward. What I am experiencing is not a feature of Hybrid braking. It is intermittent so it is may not occur on a test drive. I have taken to my truck to my FORD dealer for the resolution of the TSB but the software update was not installed because they could not replicate the problem.

The brakes are very grabby and abrupt when stopping at low parking lot speeds or creeping up in a drive-thru line. It often makes a clunk noise and it feels like it will not stop at all until you hear that clunking noise. I took it to my dealership but they said they could not replicate the issue so they did nothing about it, even after showing them a TSB 23-2060 document saying what to do and why. I recalled one time I was driving between cars in a parking lot, it makes that noise, and a couple that was having a conversation next to their car thought I hit their car after they hear the noise, they were even looking for damages on their car and looking at me.

This is the Hybrid version. Under 5 mph the brakes grab very quick and are very unpredictable. This is a extreme safety issue. When coming to a stop in traffic or just pulling into the garage you dont know how it will stop. Ford issued a TSB repair to correct this but after 300 miles it is back doing the same thing. There are thousands of other folks having the same issue, Ford needs to repair this before someone becomes seriously hurt.

I have problems with the braking system. It is very grabby and abrupt when stopping at low parking lot speeds or when creeping up in a drive-thru line. When is grabs, it often makes a clunk noise. It also feels like it will not stop at all, at times and this is a safety risk to myself and others. The vehicle was serviced on 12/21/2022 for this concern and was told the software was already updated. (reference TSB 22-2493), though, the vehicle still has concern. I returned to dealership on 3/27/2023 for same concern, and was told they could not duplicate. This remains to be an unresolved issue. What are my next steps to get this safety issue resolved? This is quite alarming to me. FYI: The vehicle clunked when entering and stopping in the dealership service area on 3/27/2023. I even showed the service advisor a video demonstrating the clunking noise.

The brakes on the Maverick are grabby and unpredictable when applying them when driving less than ten mph. When the brakes are grabby, the vehicle comes to an abrupt stop, and a loud noise is heard from under the hood. It is inconsistent and makes driving in parking lots, backing out of my driveway, or any place where I need to drive much slower than normal more dangerous. I have taken it to the dealer, and they have not addressed the issue. After only a few minutes on the internet, it seems this is a known issue and a potential safety concern for both the Maverick drivers and those outside the Maverick (other drivers or pedestrians). There are no safety lights or warnings that appear when the brakes instantly grab and lock. It is jarring and escalates the already anxiousness of driving. Having unpredictable brakes is a danger.

While in low speeds there are times the brake pedal stiffens then is unresponsive, then when applying more pressure all of a sudden the brakes would engage causing the car to come to an abrupt stop. Nearly hit the car in front of me during these instances.

At low speeds <5 mph the brakes will lock/bite and other times they will perform normally. Pedal response is basically unpredictable which could cause an accident.

For now nothing happens but im frustrating about recalls and my dealership is finding the ●braking▪︎ problems, the maker me unsafe also by 02/06/23 check ●ENGINE LIGHT▪︎comes on. And they gave me appointment in 42 hours. And also my maverick has a lot oil comes out front oil filter, that's my dealer unprofessional services.

Brakes at low speed are malfunctioning and grabbing late with loud thumping noise. Problem has been happening since I took possession of vehicle

Brakes are too sticky and I'm not able to control the braking even if I am using the eco mode which is supposedly slow enough already. Normally happens when I just started moving the car from park and when I am going to stop and go local traffic. When I took the car to the dealer they said they could not update the software because there is no code for braking problem for this car. This car has been showing check engine light since December 24, 2022 and when the check engine light is on I could not access my OBD port. The chicken didn't light has been going off and on for three times now, took it to the dealer and the dealer was able to find a fault code but could not pinpoint the problem yet. When the check engine light is ON, the car does not seem to have enough power to move.

At low speeds, the brakes are unpredictable. Sometimes they grab hard, other times not. Sometimes there is a loud clunk associated with this low speed braking. I don’t know the cause, but it leaves the driver uncertain how much pressure to apply in braking situations. Snowy conditions are especially hard to navigate. Ford has issued a TSB for the problem which I am in line to have completed. But early feedback indicates that the offered fix only partially resolves the problem.

The brakes are hesitant to stop while creeping forwards, then they slam on. There is also a clunking noise when stopping, usually hear it around the last five ft of the stopping distance. I have 11k miles and just needed to replace the transmission. I lost acceleration while on the highway, no warnings or engine light until a few hours after this happened. Dealer stated that this was the transmission. The truck would also almost lock in place while in drive and not level (like at a red light). It would not let go for a few seconds after releasing the brake pedal. I was also told this was the transmission. After the transmission was replaced, the same day, my engine started making a very loud clunking noise and lurching forward while parked in the driveway. This is the Hybrid version of the 2022 Ford Maverick. This is unsafe in general. Losing acceleration on the highway could have caused an accident, luckily did not. Also not being able to move when the traffic light changes poses the same safety risk. This truck is currently back at the dealership undergoing investigation to the the loud noises in the engine. I was also told that the airbag recall would not be fixed unless they deploy.

The brakes will suddenly and almost violently grab when travelling at low speeds (be!ow 10 mph). Like through a parking lot or parking garage or driveway. It doesn't happen every time, but it does occur a few times every day. Tbe brake grabbing is sudden and unexpected. The sudden stop throws tbe occupants and contents of the truck foward. I believe this to be a hazzard and needs to be corrected by Ford.

The brakes often GRAB and CLUNK when BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. This is an intermittent (yet common) problem which occurs when coming to a stop, slowly pulling forward after already having made a stop, creeping forward to check for oncoming traffic and other similar scenarios. The noise and feel of this sensation is startling when it occurs, therefore making it unsafe! I have inquired with two dealer service departments. One said it was a common problem for the hybrid and nothing was wrong. I stated I owned a FORD hybrid for six years, as well as other hybrids and none of them had this issue. He then said it was "due to the weight of the vehicle". The second was unaware of any problems and said I could make an appointment, but they wouldn't be able to try to fix it unless they could recreate the problem.

Two issues with my 2022 Hybrid Maverick: First, the brakes are unpredictable. Often in slow moving situations, the brakes fail to engage until I ultimately have to floor the pedal often causing a grinding noise and abrupt stop. Attempts to slowly brake sometime fail. Passengers in truck are thrusted forward when this occurs and I often feel like I am going to rear end someone. Brakes will be assessed next week at my local FORD dealer in conjunction with the engine problem. For a SECOND TIME my ENGINE FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING on 55 mph highway. As I normally accelerated to cross the Choptank River bridge in MD, the engine revved but the car failed to accelerate, the engine malfunction came on and a red box saying to pull over safely. Having experienced this before, I knew I had to get off the highway. I barely made it across two lanes of traffic to pull off to the adjacent fishing pier. I noticed my electric power was a low as my window would barely move. I turned off the car and called my dealer. They advised that I could get a tow or if I felt safe, and the car turned back on, to drive it in even though the malfunction light was still on. So I drove it home Friday night and it goes to the dealer on Monday. However, this engine failure happened to me once before in early December which required a tow in to the dealer. Again, I was normally accelerating on RT.695 when the engine revved but the truck slowed/stopped in a exit/merge area. I did not have enough power to get to the shoulder so I managed to pull over into the small area of the merge/on ramp. At this time my car went into a Deep Sleep, nothing worked. Once towed to the dealer, they assessed my car had an "old" battery in it and replaced it. Guess it wasn't the battery since my engine has failed again. Also, since the first engine failure, my overall gas mileage only averages 35 mpg but before these episodes I averaged 41mpg for 8 months. Feeling VERY UNSAFE in my Maverick now!

This small Ford 2022 truck is a brand new first year of its type Hybrid, with electrical regenerative braking. The 2022-2023 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. Numerous times I have been in situations that required what I might refer to as sensitive, gentle or careful braking where one might "drag" on the brake to creep forward in traffic or parking. That is nearly impossible and NOT consistent with the brakes on the Hybrid Ford truck. Depressing the brake pedal with a heavy foot does engage the hydraulic brakes to finally stop the vehicle. But it also does it in a very sudden way, causing passengers items in the back seat or bed to be forced forward, as in a sudden crash. 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. My wife hates to ride (and will not drive the vehicle) in city driving situations. No warning lights are associated with this problem.

Brakes: ford already issued a TSB but this is more recall level issue (22-2493). At low speeds the breaks as applied so not work and then eventually “wake up” and grab hard due to the operator having to press much harder on the brakes to engage. This is not safe and should be a full recall with an investigation. There are many threads that discuss this on the internet, I am also experiencing it. It’s a matter of time before someone gets rearended because the Maverick brakes don’t work at low speeds well. Separately, flashing lights from the sun through the trees triggered a early collision warning for me once which I thought was odd. The cause is a guess but there were not other cars in front of me.

When driving at low speeds (approximately less than 10 miles an hour) and I depress the brake there is frequently a delay in brake response followed by a sudden jolt when the brakes finally engage.

This is a hybrid braking issue where an extreme loud 'clunk' noise which can be felt coming from under the car at low speed less than 10 miles an hour when braking the car. In addition, the brakes seem to not engage properly at stop and go traffic forcing driver to stomp on the brakes to make the car stop. The brakes sometimes won't release after stopping forcing the driver to hit the throttle where the car suddenly lunges forward after the sudden release of the brakes. The Forward Collision warning also comes on unexpectedly without having another car in front of me. Happened twice since ownership of the car. Seems to be common in cold weather.

Hybrid Maverick: The brakes grab so abruptly while coming to a stop. It will jerk your upper body forward. Sometimes the brakes won't grab until the very last second. It feels like the transition from Hybrid braking to mechanical braking is lethargic then grabs all of a sudden. In stop and go traffic there is a lack of confidence that the brakes will actually stop you in time. It literally hit or miss. Very dangerous and jarring. It is not something that the driver can get used to through muscle memory. As the driver you have zero control over this action. Anything slow and/or at a downward slope in traffic will make you cringe.

When I go to stop the vehicle brakes take longer to catch on to stop the vehicle. This has been an ongoing problem since vehicle pick up March 2022. I drove my truck in the last snow fall we received and when I went to brake it was much worse than in normal conditions. It felt like I slid into the stop and had to push the brakes really hard and my kids heads jerked trying to brake. Clearly is a safety issue. When I was in a drive thru waiting for my food the truck jerked forward and it felt like the transmission was falling out.

When braking at slow speed and almost stopped, the brakes grab hard suddenly and prematurely then lock without pushing the brake pedal any harder. Happens when I'm just slowing to stop. I have not taken the vehicle in for this. I have not had an accident. No one has been hurt. It is a safety risk stopping short of the intended spot. Driver and passengers suddenly getting jerked forward when not prepared. Loud bang or grabbing noise. Could be rear ended due to sudden unplaned braking. Doesn't occur everytime. No dash indicator lights on when this occurs. Brakes release is normal after this occasion. This has happened numerous times since purchase in March 2022.

1- brakes grabbing at slow speed less the 5mph. 2- touch screen/backup camera has frozen up 3 times in the middle of backing up! You continue to back up but camera screen stays the same.

Vehicle was in traffic traveling 5-7 mph applied brakes, they failed to engage. Continued to apply more pressure without effect to speed. After three to four seconds of forward momentum and continuing to apply steady pressure to brakes, brakes engaged forcefully causing the wheels to lock up. This was without warning. This has been happening more frequently and with more randomness. Due to the hating motion, this latest event compounded a prior injury in my back and passenger shoulder (from the seat belt locking). Reported problem to dealer, was told this was normal. This has happened many times prior, this is the first time it caused an injury.

Breaks not responding or working correctly at low speed... At low speed the break pedal will suddenly become "soft" and vehicle will surge forward until the break pedal is moved a significant distance downward in some cases causing a very abrupt stop from having to slam on the breaks. The other situation during slow speed is that the breaks will suddenly stop short and hard. Then you will need to release the break to move forward causing the above situation to occur where the break pedal becomes soft and takes a lot of downward travel to achieve the same level of breaking. I am an experienced driver of many years and have owned or rented hybrids and EV's and none have had breaks that responded as dangerously as the 2022 Ford Maverick. I have nearly hit two other stationary vehicles in a parking lot and while at a stop light as well as nearly hitting someone that was walking between parking spaces as the this vehicle surged forward from a sudden loss of breaking at low speed. As you can imagine this also causes many looks of concern from observers as your vehicle is surging and stopping abruptly while driving in parking lots or traffic. I purchased this vehicle for my family to use and I don't want them use it due to these safety concerns. The breaks work as expected on highways at higher speeds, only issue is during slow speed breaking. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

About two weeks after first buying the car I noticed that when breaking the pedal requires inconsistent extra pressure at times to stop the car. Also while breaking and coming to a slow downhill stop the front end makes an odd clunk sound while jerking to a stop. These things only happen very infrequently, so when I took it to the Hansel Ford dealership (in Santa Rosa, Ca.) they could not repeat the sound or breaking effect. The first time I heard the noise I thought I hit something. I feel that the inconsistent breaking could pose a safety issue, making it harder to stop, and potentially causing a collision. I called Ford consumer assistance, they gave me case # [XXX], and asked me to return it to the dealer. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

While driving in traffic on the highway at about 20-30 mph, traffic in my lane slowed further. In response, I applied what should have been an adequate amount of brake pressure to slow down and stop if needed given the following distance I had left. Initially I progressively applying more braking pressure, but after a ~3 seconds of this I slammed the brake down. Instead, the vehicle did not slow as expected in the following ~5 seconds. Despite having slammed on the brake at that point, the vehicle only then showed the emergency braking alert and emergency braked in addition to my foot being fully down on the brake. However, this was too late as my passenger and I rear-ended a Toyota Tacoma. They and myself have filed against my insurance, so there is an accident on my car report that I know has depreciated my new vehicle’s value. Although I do not currently have the Toyota’s estimate, I believe I can ask the owner or my insurance for this. Previously, I had several rear-ending close calls in the car when in traffic and I knew that I often struggled to slow down at stop lights when they first turn yellow. As a result, I’ve often sped up to beat the red since I knew my vehicle struggles to brake in time. My car is currently being repaired by the closest dealership to my SO, but I no longer trust the vehicle. I believe my hybrid maverick does not adequately mechanically brake since it over relies on the weaker regenerative braking. The dealer has attempted to replicate the issue at this point but my vehicle is available for further inspection upon request. I am happy to answer any additional questions.

There's an issue every time I pull in a parking spot or when coming to a slow stop at a red light where there's an abrupt braking issue - I slowly press the brake and it would not slow smoothly sometimes even make a loud noise which sounds like the hydraulic brake all of a sudden working when its supposed to be smooth breaking - this is dangerous as it is random and may come as a surprise when just trying to come to a slow stop. I believe its the transition between the e brakes and the hydraulic brakes its just not smooth at all.

The brakes on this vehicle tend to not respond when performing parking lot maneuvers, creeping in traffic, fast food drive-thru, or backing or pulling into garage. At low speeds, the brakes will either not respond when brake pedal is applied or stop very abruptly / grab with a loud clunk sound. Several incidents of not stopping when expected and almost hitting another vehicle or person.

Brakes are inconsistent. Sometimes the brakes will be light resulting in a longer than expected stopping distance. Other tombs the brakes will grab resulting in a jerky stop. The inconsistency makes it difficult to gauge stopping distance and come to a safe and controlled stop.

When my wife and I were driving in a slow traffic situation I was applying the brakes and it was as if the brakes were not working until all the sudden they locked up. we thought we were going to rear end the vehicle in front of us. This happens to my wife and to myself every time we drive our vehicle, It seems even worse in rainy conditions. (This has been an on going problem since we purchased this vehicle.) We feel very unsafe driving our Maverick and Have been told by the dealership that it is the way the brakes work on the Hybrids. Dealer states they could not duplicate the problem, but from there understanding thats just the way the brakes work on Hybrid Vehicle. No one other then the dealer has ever looked at or inspected our vehicle. It has been a issue since I purchased the Vehicle New, No warning lights, No message, No symptoms or problems prior to the brakes malfunction. This happen every time we drive the vehicle. I am almost 60 years old, I have been driving a long time, and have never had a car brake this way,. Definitely something not right.

I never had this sort of problem with brakes in ANY cars BUT the Maverick Hybird. In low speed (around 5mph) the brake is so unmanageable that I worry every time i park. It's unable to move forward 2-3 inch at a time, it goes to 6-12inch every stops and god knows what number it will go on the next try. This is VERY Dangerous to property and to pedestrian because the driver can't control how far the car will go before stops, even it's in low speed.

When traveling <10 mph it feels as though you are stepping on the brakes. The normal pressure needed to apply the brakes does not work. Drivers then have to apply significant pressure and the vehicle abrasively stops. The brake issue has already almost led to several fender benders in stop-and-go traffic (e.g. airport pick; heavily-trafficked roads and drive-throughs).

Our 22 Maverick is brand new and we are experiencing a breaking issue. At slow speeds, we are dealing with very inconsistent results when we depress the brake pedal which range from feeling as though the vehicle won't stop to abruptly stopping. Many other Maverick owners are posting the same situation on social media and we love our truck except for this issue. Ford has notified it's dealers that they are working on a software fix for this problem but many of us feel that there needs to be a recall since any issue dealing with brakes is a safety concern.

Driving northbound on Bertelsen, Eugene, OR 97402. There is a transition from asphalt to concrete with a slight bump 60ft from the stop at the light on Roosevelt. I was traveling 35 and was slowed to 25 mph at that point while actively braking. I went over the transition when the car made a big bang noise like the hybrid system disengaged hard, the tires chirped like the locked up for an instant and then the brake pedal went hard and I rolled into the intersection unable to stop until about half way into the intersection. I called the dealership and they can't look at it for a month and a half and didn't seem to concerned about it.

The low braking system on the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid is irregular and unpredictable. In stop-and-go traffic (sub 10mph), the braking system can either give you too much or too little brakes, resulting in the vehicle's brakes automatically grabbing and producing a jarring stop. This can be noticed when pulling in to a parking spot, slowly moving to a stop at a red light or slowly driving through a parking lot. The safety risk is a wreck waiting to happen that could injure the passengers as well as nearby cars and/or pedestrians. In winter driving (which is due soon where I live), the lack of a reliable braking system could spell even more trouble. This issue seems to finally be acknowledged by Ford via SSM 51142 but not externally to the general public. Ford does not recognize this on their site and it took a lot of work to get the dealer to finally look into this and provide the SSM # above. Still the dealer has no confirmed date as to when the software update can be made to fix this issue. The vehicle has been inspected by my local Ford dealer but they of course say nothing is wrong and that I have to wait on Ford to make a decision on when the update is available. No warning signals or messages are displayed when this issue occurs. This issue has been present since I took receipt of the vehicle back on 5/13/22.

Maverick Hybrid brakes are inconsistent. Sometimes you can brake smoothly, sometimes you cannot and the brakes will grab suddenly and lurch. Using Adaptive Cruise is miserable because the truck lurches back and forth and feels like it can't transition between friction and regenerative braking. There are no warnings on dash, truck has 1,000 miles. It is dangerous because getting more braking force than you anticipated can lead to being rear ended and not getting the brake force you anticipate can cause you to rear-end someone else.

I recently purchased my 2022 Ford, Maverick and when slowing to a stop the brakes seem to grab and then suddenly stops as more pressure is applied to the brakes. This has also happened on multiple occasions when I pull into a parking space at speeds of about 5MPH or less when the brakes suddenly grab and the vehicle kinda jerks and can stop suddenly. I would say this has happened about 30-40 times so far. Not sure if it's a brake problem or something else. I will be bringing my vehicle to the dealership next week where I bought it, Tamiami Ford in Naples Florida, but I don't expect to get any co-operation from them as I have had issues with them from the very beginning but that is a story for another time.

Occasionally the brakes don't properly stop smooth at low speeds then suddenly lock up causing a hard stop and somewhat neck pain. Brought to dealer twice but they couldn't replicate the issue. Ford Motor Corporation was contacted by me. They are aware of the issue and working on a future software fix. They refer me to the local dealer who can't do anything until Ford comes out with a fix.

Brakes suddenly grab when coming to a stop at slow speed. Although control of the vehicle is maintained on dry pavement I am concerned that it would cause loss of control in icy road conditions. Also, when this occurs while creeping ahead in heavy traffic I'm concerned that the abrupt stop could cause a rear-end collision from the vehicle following me. I believe that the problem is inherent in the design of the vehicle and that there is nothing that needs to be fixed at the dealership service department. The effect seems to occur when braking force is transferred from the hybrid's battery regeneration mode to actually applying the brakes. The date cited below is the most recent occurrence. The problem has happened sporadically since the vehicle was new, March 2022.

At low speeds with partial brake pedal force applied the car doesn't stop in a controlled manner. It drifts somewhat as the driver increases the pressure on the pedal then it stops abruptly. It feels like the car isn't going to stop at all until at the last instant it almost "panic" stops. Very unnerving and potentially dangerous as the vehicle tends to drift several feet before stopping.

Occasionally when braking at low speed, primarily when coming up to a turn, stop sign or traffic light the brakes lockup causing the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. Even when not changing the amount of pressure being applied the brakes act like I have applied full pressure. Most of the time it hasn’t been a safety issue but there is potential in wet/icy conditions for the vehicle to slide. Also the issue could cause someone to rear end me as they are not expecting me to suddenly stop.

At low speeds, the brakes do not apply evenly or smoothly. When light pressure is applied to the brake pedal, they go from being ineffective to locking in a way that causes the vehicle to jerk as though it has been hit by another vehicle. This is very problematic in slow moving traffic conditions. Safety of myself and others are put at risk because the driver of the vehicle cannot reasonably predict the vehicle braking response. In brief discussion, various dealership representatives said that the behavior is typical for hybrid vehicles. The brake system as not been inspected to my knowledge. There have been no related warning lamps or indicators related to the brake issues.

when coming to a stop at slower speed the brakes wont grab under medium braking. you have to fully press brake pedal to get vehicle to stop. this did not cause a wreck but will in the future.

I was driving East on Rte 70 near Mt. Airy, MD at approximately 2 am the morning of Sunday, Oc. 11. at approximately 65 mph. In and instant all power to the vehicle went dead. The engine stopped and all electrical components went dead. Most importantly, my lights went out, the power steering was inoperable, and the brakes went out. It was absolutely terrifying. Because of the lack of brakes, I narrowly avoided colliding with an 18-wheeler. I was able to pull the car off the road on the right side and allow the vehicle to drift to a stop (again, no brakes) over the course of 1/4 - 1/2 mile. I called a tow truck. They towed the vehicle to Apple Ford in Columbia, MD. I am told by the Dealer that this most likely an issue with the battery wiring harness, and that Ford is aware of the issue. It's unfathomable to me that Ford would not issue a recall for this extraordinarily dangerous issue. I have contacted Ford directly. They have been nothing short of abusive. Their IVR phone system seems intentionally designed to confuse and frustrate callers. I have attempted to escalate the issue to a supervisor, given the extremely dangerous nature of the issue. The representatives and customer advocates in the Ford Customer Relations depaterment have not been helpful at all.

The brakes are very inconsistent. Low speed applying brakes and truck won't stop, slowly press harder and harder then it goes full 100% brake power and you get lynched by the seat belt, low speed braking in parking lots or traffic hit the brakes softly to slow down gradually and no feed back at all same speed press hard and harder and harder and still nothing.....keep pressing a little hard then BOOM FULL 100% BRAKING POWER AND EVERYONE BOBS FORWARD!

At very low speed, (<5mph) the brakes will grab very hard when you try to gently come to a stop. A thud is heard many times, which sounds like the regenerative braking locking up. SOmetimes the brakes Do not work

Like many others have reported, when I apply the brakes in low speed situations, there are times when the brakes respond as if they are not going to stop. Then, there are other times when the brakes seem to grab and stop the truck abruptly with a clunking sound. The brakes at times respond normally and without problem and then other times unpredictably grabbing or appearing to have no stopping at all requiring driver to reapply the brakes to safely prevent an accident. May be a software problem in the regenerative braking to mechanical braking system but definitely needs to be addressed.

Under 5 miles an hour, brakes are sometimes unresponsive or inconsistent for the first couple of degrees. When creeping up on another vehicle, parking spot, or building it gets nerve-racking when the breaks don't catch causing me to react and gradually press the breaks harder until it catches all at once and I'm jerked forward. When the breaks catch, there's also a loud thunk. I suspect it's something to do with the regenerative breaking system.

Since taking ownership of this vehicle I have regularly experienced low speed braking anomalies. Sometimes it seems as if the vehicle may not stop and when I apply slightly more pressure the brakes grab and come to an unnerving quick stop. Sometimes there is a loud clunk sound that accompanies it. It is unpredictable as to which low speed braking attempts will cause it to occur and I am always wary in stop/go traffic. I have been driving for almost 50 years and have never had this problem with a vehicles brakes unless there was something wrong!

When driving at slow speeds the brakes seem to have a “dead space”. The brakes slowly engage, don’t engage at all (hence dead space) then abruptly stop the vehicle. There is also a loud clunk associated with it. On one occasion the brakes would not engage at all causing me to nearly hit the vehicle in front of me. I had to pump the brake in order to stop abruptly, creating a dangerous situation. I took it to one ford dealer who claimed they couldn’t replicate the issue. The following week I took it to another in which they were able to replicate it however advised the can’t seem to find anything wrong with the system to be able to fix it.

At slower speeds (typically in congested traffic situations) the brakes will sometimes 'lock up' when vehicle is traveling below 5 MPH. The sudden and unexpected brake application will sometimes cause the vehicle to suddenly stop, jarring the passengers and could potentially cause a following vehicle to collide with the rear of my vehicle. This occurs sporadically, and despite my best efforts to adapt my driving habits, I am still unable to predict when the brakes will suddenly apply themselves.

(2.5L Hybrid) The brakes are not consistent at low speeds - (i.e. when creeping up in traffic). The physical brakes often fail to react to any driver input for several seconds or until brake pressure is increased significantly. There was recently an event when the adaptive cruise control was activated in stop-and-go traffic where traffic ahead moved up slightly, but the vehicle failed to slow to a stop until the driver intervened. A red warning message popped up, but was not able to be read before disappearing, and adaptive cruise control was unavailable until the next ignition cycle. There is a high risk of a low speed accident with the way the brakes are currently calibrated.

Dynamic brakes are activated at very low speed, under 5mph when in drive-thru lanes or stop and go. This has happened many times Loud clunk, truck jerks forward and delays stopping. Very dangerous when picking kids up at school. The dynamic brakes engage and electronic brakes fail. Pedal goes down to floor. Delay in braking, making this unsafe. Reported and taken to local Ford dealer, Autonation Tustin, Ca. Tech unable to duplicate but service writer did duplicate

Sometimes when coming to a full stop and when moving slow and braking in parking lots the brakes seem to not fully engage and then at the last second they grab hard to stop the truck. I can see this as being potentially hazardous ,especially in a parking lot or when conditions are slippery.

Hybrid vehicle. Very jerky and rough low speed braking. The transition from regenerative braking to mechanical/hydraulic is extremely jerky and rough. Sometimes the hand off between regenerative and mechanical leaves me with no brakes at all and I am forced to slam the brakes. In a parking lot I look like a rank amateur driver. I've been driving for 52 years and have never experienced anything like this. It always happens no matter what I do. Over 5000 miles on the odometer.

Sudden lose of braking due to a specific set of circumstances. I've had this about 7 times now inside of 1,000 miles of driving (new car). Seems to happen when: Traction battery is near full. I've only been able to read the traction battery capacity for a day now, seems 70% is near full as far as regenerative braking is concerned. I started my car today as 55degrees OAT with a 63% full battery. My initial drive is downhill for the first 1.5 miles with the first .5 being very downhill. This event normally happens at the bottom of that .5 miles. I went from 63% to right at 70% inside of that. This car has a "ev coach" bar that shows (if you turn it on, which I only did very recent). Normally this bar stays within the lines. When this happens it goes beyond the lines. I get NO CEl/warning lights. I just lose braking suddenly (regenerative) and have to brake it myself (a very sudden loose). I do have videos of this happening now.

At low speeds the brakes would jerk violently. Pressure on the brakes would change making seem like the car will not stop at times.

I just wanted to share that my Maverick intermittently makes a hard clunking stop during low speed stop and go conditions. It also takes more brake pressure to stop as the truck feels like it’s trying to lunge forward. This occasional happens when parking the truck as well.

Occasionally, when driving at very low speed (<5mph) the vehicle does not easily brake when I apply the brakes. The vehicle will continue to pull forward and it feels as if I am not applying the brakes at all. When this happens, I will push on the brake pedal with much more force and the vehicle will brake and stop. There is sometimes a clunk, or thudding sounds that accompanies the transition from pulling forward to braking.

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.

Brakes seem to be reluctant to react to pressure on brake pedal at low speeds, like slowly rolling forward, and eventually a higher pressure is needed and an abrupt stop occurs. Also on a slippery road some abrupt stopping occured in a similar manner.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.