Ford MAVERICK steering problems
22 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
329 owner complaints analyzed
55 distinct recall campaigns
19,575 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1970 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 46 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
22 of 329 complaints match this topic (6.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11505935 · 2023-02-06 (February 6, 2023)
(there is a brake system malfunction. When braking sometimes the brakes would skip and I could feel the brakes not grabbing the rotors the way they should. the problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer because the dealership could not figure out what was causing the problem with the brakes. the dealership inspected the brakes. there was no warning lamps or messages of the brake problem.) I first started to hear a intermittent rubbing noise when braking and driving slow a couple months after I purchased the vehicle. I took it the…
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Owner report 11546211 · 2023-09-24 (September 24, 2023)
I was driving back home from errands and during a stop, the entire car suddenly powered off and became unresponsive. I couldn’t even flash my hazards and was stuck in the middle of a busy intersection. Also couldn’t put it in neutral since the gear shifter is electronically powered. Some bystanders tried to jump my car, but it took 6 solid tries before they could restore power. I drove it another 1000 ft, trying to head to a service center and this time it completely powered off while in motion. I had to fight with the steering wheel to pull it…
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Owner report 11553707 · 2023-11-06 (November 6, 2023)
Engine shut down at speed. Power totally went off. No power steering. Service engine light came on. I was able to restart vehicle but it kept shutting off. Vehicle starts with engine warning light but cannot be derived without shutting down. this has happened twice. Once with about 200 miles and the second time with 3,500 miles
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Owner report 11625365 · 2024-11-14 (November 14, 2024)
Vehicle shut off spontaneously with out steering control or ability to turn on hazard lights. Upon shut off vehicle dash and all internal lights flickered on off for hours no power with key ignition would not function
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Owner report 11638573 · 2025-01-25 (January 25, 2025)
The radio head unit often is unresponsive. Needs to be reset multiple times a week. Volume will either not work or no sound at all. Screen freezes and pops. Music cuts out. Skip button from steering wheel does not work sometimes. All operations on the touch screen are slow and laggy. Has had this problem since owning the vehicle.
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