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The vehicle switched to Neutral from Drive as the driver made a right turn at low speed, the weather was a little wet and rainy and about 68 degree outside.
Some 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrids have a faulty seal and leak oil onto transmission and clutch. I was accelerating on the HWY when engine light came on (solid). Noticed it needed more time and effort to accelerate. When parked and ran idle vehicle would suddenly jump- the rpm would shoot up sporadically for several minutes. There were no prior symbols or symptoms to this issue, and the vehicle is new. It happened exactly at 128 miles. Issue was apparent less than 12hrs of ownership. Took it to the Ford dealership which I purchased the vehicle from on Monday, I took possession Friday. The service advisor diagnosed it with transmission clutch slippage (P0811) and that the dampener (clutch?) would need to be replaced. Still waiting on them to email me the exact part number. Allegedly, a seal was loose which allowed oil to contaminate the transmission, causing slippage. This could prevent bodily harm, vehicle accident, and death. Pulling out into a busy road or merging with traffic requires a maintained speed or anticipated acceleration - this issue could prevent a driver from reaching this and result in a miscalculation or collision. I, myself, almost experienced an accident when merging off the HWY and the 2022 Ford Maverick would not accelerate. The engine light turned off after 2 hours of gentle driving in which a slippage did not occur after it was allowed to run hot long enough for the oil to burn. This gentle driving carried me through the weekend until I could drop it off Monday. It was easily recreated twice in the shop. Oil could be smelled and observed burning when the hood was propped open. These issues have been verified by the dealerships mechanics and general manager. Ford customer service acknowledged other Hybrid owners are experiencing the same issue when I contacted about parts, and this is a common defect amongst other Hybrid owners. Some required a new transmission when dampener/clutch did not solve the issue.
- Daphne, AL, USA
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- Meridian, ID, USA