A Look Underneath the Ford Maverick 

Goose - You engineering analysis is simply excellent! Thank you!

A someone who lives in the rust belt, I look under this vehicle and see a lot of exposed overlapping steel weldments that are prime for collecting salt to rust apart from the inside. Not a big deal for me, since my first step as an owner of this vehicle would be to fluid film every nook and cranny before it sees salt. But the average owner is unlikely to do that. Two things really stood out to me during the walkthrough, the fully exposed vapor canister and associated hoses I would feel a lot better about having a plastic shield covering it to protect it from direct road spray and debris. Second, the exhaust system is terrible, there is way too much rust on it for a new vehicle and the fact that it includes a special heat exchanger that likely won't be well supported via the aftermarket makes it a very expensive system to replace. I know they're building this truck to a price point, but honestly, the exhaust should have been a higher quality of steel/stainless to make it last a lot longer. A few too many corners cut to make that low MSRP for the base model.

Outstanding walkthrough - pointing out the rational compromises for the price-point AND all the details put in place for safety in crashes - even details like key-holes - soooo cool.

Where are you getting this idea that O2 sensors ignite the air/fuel mixture? I've never heard of such a thing. The heat from the combusted exhaust heats up the O2 sensors and Cats so they can operate correctly. Modern O2 sensors need to be heated up by an internal heating element, like a glow plug only to get up to the required 600F temp to operate and produce a voltage, but they don't act like a glow plug for the purpose of igniting anything. Older, single wire, O2 sensors didn't even have a heating element. The catalyst process is independent of the O2 sensors and will operate on it's own.

Jordan is my favorite Munro personality. He's very informative and doesn't mix in a lot of opinions with the information. Sorry Sandy, you're opinions that are continually repeated from video-to-video are getting tiresome. The use of a laser pointer is extremely helpful in what is being discussed. Keep up the great work.

Hi! Unfortunately you are wrong. That rust on the prop shaft is due to a special material named CORTEN. It was created for alowing superficial rust that protects the inside material. It is also created for avoiding the necessity of painting the material and therefore a better and ecological choise. In time becomes gray instead of rusty. So, it is not a bug, it is a feature. Sorry for my english, I am not native english speaker.

O2 sensors actively igniting fuel…? That’s not even close to correct - they’re not spark plugs! They have heaters in the sensors to allow them to start working properly.

Those unused rear brackets look like they are for the independent rear suspension on non-hybrid models

Jordan, you do a great job explaining on layman’s terms. Keep up the great work. 👍

Maverick is based in the Escape/Puma and Bronco Sport chassis so there is a lot of part sharing with other worldwide Ford products.

Interesting explanation on how everything works or moves in a crash environment. I always knew everything had reasons for how they were made, but you simplified it well enough for me to understand why.

Excellently presented with abundance of knowledge and experience.

Very informative and delivered by an articulate, well educated presenter.

Great Job, Thank You so much for the Walk through under the body of the Maverick.

Outstanding job, Jordan! My biggest takeaway: That muffler. Whew. Even at ultra low-cost, not a good look for Ford.

While built "to a price point", its still way better than cars from the 60's thru 90's in quality.

I remember the Original Maverick. I was hoping that my Grandma would keep it in good shape and pass it down to me when I got my Driver's license, but it rusted out in 3-4 years from brand new. Glad to see Ford kept something of the old Maverick name. RUST

"Goose", hilarious!!! Well played!

As I wait for my 2022 Maverick order to roll over to a 2023 model (it's been a year since I ordered) I found this video to be very interesting and useful.

If this truck is as reliable long term as a early 2000's Honda Civic or Toyota Camry than it's an ideal economy vehicle and worth every penny of it's bargain price. However, if it's plagued with long term issues like most economy Chevy and Ford cars it's setting up people for years of frustration and lost money. I wish I had a crystal ball that could see into the future to know if these new bargain priced hybrids and electric vehicles coming from Chevy and Ford will actually be reliable long term. But looking at the level of rust on cheaper components, I'm expecting it to be a junker past 100,00 miles.

If you use this relatively long wheelbase vehicle off road be very mindful of the expensive low hanging components that can be damaged; and with voids that can accumulate significant mud and dirt deposits.

I'm wondering how similar the small transit van is to the maverick, looking at that control arm specifically

Good review! I learned a lot. Thanks!

Very nicely done video. It is the first of yours that I have seen (just ordered a Maverick). You seem like a teacher.

It's kinda cool to see something designed and built to be inexpensive but do what it is intended to do.

The bracket you called curious, I actually removed from my Camry when installing a tow hitch. It is required for when you slam on the brakes and the car nose dives and the guy behind you is nose diving too. So he doesn’t go underneath your car and flip your car over. It’s something to catch like another bumper.

I appreciate your presentations!

Brackets and welds and hose clamps and bends and more brackets and parts pinned to the frame and floor and more hoses and brackets. What a mess. It’s cheap but it wont last and they can’t make them fast enough.

Very informative, as always! I really appreciate the insights you all give!

The 4WD model does have fully independent rear suspension. It's based on the bronco sport platform

Appreciate the information about the underneath

I said " talk to me Goose" and you did! Thanks, great video

I love these engineering walkthroughs...really provide some good insight into how well an automaker thought out the design. If what you can see was pretty well engineered, the parts you can't see probably were too. Interesting that the exhaust/muffler was already pretty corroded but the tailpipe wasn't. I suspect Ford will eventually have to relent and switch to stainless once it becomes public knowledge that Maverick exhausts only last 2-3 years.

We will see more useless vehicles like that! American industrial modernization denied! Financial shenanigans won’t help this time around.

very helpful to see how costs are cut and how this strategy could only be used by a big company .

GREAT explanations and mechanical review, thanks brother! 👍

Glad I paid to have the truck undercoating done when I did the spray in bed liner.

Excellent Technical Walkthrough!!! Very informative.

All that rust is very concerning. It's not a bargain if you are buying scrap. I would rather pay a few hundred more and have them use better materials.

Thank you!

This thing just reeks of cost cutting at the expensive of longevity and quality. I can't believe consumers are willing to pay Tacoma money for a Maverick! That's insanity! The Tacoma will have better resale value, will last 4x as long, and is a more capable truck in every way. My local dealer is getting between $5k and $10k over sticker on these turds and the sales staff is laughing all the way to the bank!

Super- Informative. Thank you very much.

The O2 sensors do nothing to "ignite" the converter. the proximity to the engine is how they heat up. The sensors have heaters in them to get themselves working quickly,

Great detailed design overview Jordan. thanks so much for stating the acronym names and test names.

Fascinating video! I'd love to see you do the same for the 2.0/AWD/FX4 version!

Why would a company produce a model that makes them no profit? It looks like the warranty costs will be more given the cheap parts. I think it does not make sense to produce a cheap vehicle. More landfill and a waste of materials

That was eye opening. Thank you!

Outstanding presentation. Informative. Prefer solo runs over “conversations” which somehow feel a little bit scripted.

This was extremely informative.😊

One Thing that HE left out. Your seeing the underside, WITHOUT the seven covers that MY Maverick came with. The Cover that is located under the engine (I have a EcoBoost/ICE) requires the removal of 15 bolts. SO, the bottom is pretty well concealed. He kinda left that out = misinformation...

Great video..what I see is a vehicle that's simple and not overly complicated which IMO is one of the reasons I want one. Simple and "reliable" is what we need to get back to. Would love to see the same walk through for the AWD because that's the one Im interested in. LOL Guess I'll be replacing the exhaust when its time :)

I know the hybrid has a smaller fuel tank than the ICE version. I just wonder is there enough room under the Hybrid to put that larger fuel tank in and maybe even extending the range of the hybrid even more. I do plan on getting the hybrid in the next year or so. If that would work it may be a mod I may consider after some warranties run out.

Glad I got the extra coverage -- looking like I will need a new muffler during the 1st 5 yrs. Think I will add an aftermarket undercoating as well. Cheers

This guy is super informative!

I so love my Ford Maverick XL Hybrid it's the best truck I have owned

09:53 That black bar going around the battery pack must be scavenged from their parts bin too. It has several brackets on it that are not connected to anything.

Really fascinating to see what some of these companys are doing to cut cost. A great little video.

After seeing this highly informative video, I am now convinced that I should not buy a Maverick. The amount of rust on this (allegedly "new") vehicle, and the low-quality materials that were used for some of the components make this a "no thank you" vehicle for me. Thanks Munro for this insightful tour.

I don’t know much about care at all, would you recommend this truck for someone that will use it to drive to work and take their dog to the park? Not in a super cold area. Or should you just spend more on a Tacoma?

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The day the warranty expires you’ll be replacing the exhaust if you live up north it’s simply unacceptable to have that much rust that soon on a brand-new vehicle regardless of cost-cutting measures.

Amazingly, this hybrid model drives/rides better than the awd model, which has a slightly more sophisticated rear suspension.

Could you compare it to a Santa Cruz in a similar video? I'm curious which seems like the higher quality pick.

The many gaps between steel plates making up the unibody construction will trap mud and slush - and road salt if you live in northern states. Given the cheapness of the build and the already-rusting suspension components, I predict these vehicles will rust out in record time in Michigan and other states with hard winters.

Thanks for your professionalism 🙏

IT IS MADE IN MEXICO! That’s why it’s adorable. Ford screwed over the UAW in America yet again.

Thanks. I hope this is my next vehicle as I on have about $25k to spend. I miss my 1991chevy s10 was a great small truck. Put over 250, 000 miles on it.

They do not profit from the truck. But they will profit once that muffler rusts out ;)

Volvo pioneered the break away feature for the engine during frontal impact. I like the efficiency of the exhaust heat exchange to raise the temperature of the high voltage battery. Is the rear suspension assembled with low grade components because not many trucks will haul or tow a 2k load? I wonder how the flow of air underneath the vehicle allow heat to dissipate from the muffler away from the plastic fuel tank with just a thin shield between them?

Current observation of main fuse box under the hood is that there is a likely issue with exposed connections, poor mechanical connections, uncoated lightweight bus bars and corrosion.

I've been waiting for a truck like the Maverick to replace my 1994 Toyota pickup, and I realize there are compromises to reach a price point. Still, I'm disappointed to see things like that really cheap muffler and other parts that are going to be susceptible to rust. Is this just on the lowest priced model? Or, do all the Mavericks share these same parts?

The Ford Maverick... A Frankenstein Design, borrowing pre-designed/manufactured parts, to coble together a very economical small "truck." Question is, how durable/reliable will they be after hard 5-10-15 or 20 years use ? Traditional Ladder Frame Trucks have an indefinite life, if frame/body is not rusted/damaged beyond repair.

That’s a new one! An O2 sensor that ignites a air fuel mixture that’s down stream from the motor. Sounds like bullshit from this guy

ALL auto manufacturers look at cents. How many pennies can we save on the sub grade part versus a quality part times a 100,000 pieces. You want cheap truck, here it is. Excellent video Mr. J. I am sure Furd people have seen it & are red faced cussing you for showing off their low quality truck. Even the interior is terrible. Imagine 2-3 Michigan winters on that chassis. 🤮🤢👎👎👎

Ford should have just came out and did a show and tell an d could have gave us more tell tell info. How ever yours was very good. If I get one I will be doing alot of spray and paint brush rust prevention.

Talk too much and say very little. Sucks. Down thumb and block.

Great video! Rust on the exhaust is quite severe already!

Interesting insights. Very well done. Thanks. As a Californian the rusty parts don't bother me, it looks like pre-70s Detroit iron. But in the long wet, salted regions, this seems like a water soluble toy that is gonna again hurt Ford's reputation like it's 70s crap did.

very nicely done overview

Seems like a better presentation with only one person to focus on. Good job!

Was waiting for this!

Y'all bunch of negative, spoiled, whiny brats can't recognize the value of a 40mpg, $21k pickup truck? The next best thing is the cheapest Lightning at double the price, if you can even get it.

A good truck for the West where rust isn't a big deal. Maybe they need a rustbelt option package...

To be fair,please do the same walk through on the all wheel drive non hybrid truck. That's what i ordered and supposedly it will finally be built in late October 22. I have to believe the rear suspension etc will be different.

yes, it has plenty of places underneath to collect moisture, dirt , mud, snow, and everything else. They are expected to be driven on paved roads and around town. I just bought a 22 that spent it's life on Oklahoma dirt roads. All the under covers have been ripped off, the front and rear bumper covers all loose broken attachments, front fender liners ripped and one missing. I washed two five gallon bukets of packed dirt mud out of the holes. bracket areas and everything is still coated a with red film, exhaust solid rust and most of the suspension parts also. Also on the 2.0 the aux. water pump electrical connector hangs down at bumper level and was broke off. Conclusion: keep it on road and in a dry state or make sure to hose it down good and add preventitive anti-rusting.. excellent video, answered a lot of questions I had, thanks

Other than the cheap exhaust system it seems decently built, it is an economy vehicle after all. I like the use of the electric water pump too. I wonder if it also uses electric power steering also? Ford, if you are listening, I wouldn't say no to a free hybrid Maverick. I was very disappointed with my 1980 Pinto. Now's your chance to make it right. I'm just saying.

Wow why is the bottom and the suspension components so RUSTY already??? Did this truck drive through the salt flats prior to coming to Munro? Sheesh... Seems like a maintenance nightmare.

13:48 I guess Ford engineers finally made the cost of installing the spare tire puncturing bracket lower than that of a potential gas tank fire lawsuit this time aound.

Thanks goose

My guess is that this particular vehicle has had multiple short trips (or hybrid ICE cycles) that don't let the long exhaust heat up sufficiently to remove combustion moisture.

This is the most interesting review of the Maverick I have seen yet which gives you an understanding of how it compares to other trucks and what you are really getting. Just discovered this channel and how you are doing these under view reviews of other vehicles and trucks on the market

I really want to see an electric version of this. If ford can make it and make it in a real ford like volume then they could have something special.

The amount of rust is disturbing!

This will help Ford lead the market in low priced Sport Trucks. Have not been able to locate one below $28,000 yet.

Looks like I’ll be rust proofing a few surfaces down under

Escape engine cradle. They will rot out in 5 years.

It’s probably a wise idea to keep your Maverick in the garage if possible to limit corrosion down the road.

Hard pass on the Maverick. Dont trust Ford at all!

That would truck would not last long in the salt belt w/o help.

I would definitely advise owners to get covers/splash shields for the evap system and battery. Probably an under cradle shield as well just to keep dirt and whatnot from quickly corroding the cheaper materials being used.