Tom C Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Evening all My new daily steed comes in the form of this rather curious looking piece of American shite. 3.0 V6, very comfortable seats, hilariously flimsy plastics, acres of space, key from a 1986 Ford Fiesta........it is all there. Resources regarding the Maverick are very limited and there appears to be no owners group in the UK. Apparently, they sold eleventy million in the US as the Ford Escape so at least we got the good name over here. The car has 106k on the clock, 6 months MOT, quite a lot of recent bills and is in nice condition. I am sure the fuel bills might cause the odd raised pulse but that smooth American engine with those smooth American seats are winning the keepability stakes. Does anyone have any experience with these curiously likeable cars? Parts supply seem a little scary for a kick off. brownnova, dome, Asimo and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Surely you can get bits from Rock Auto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Looks like something from Skooberrrroo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Can’t even remember last time I saw one? They can’t have sold many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Top purchase! These were also sold as the Mazda Tribute which may help your search. I'm not sure if they were sold over here though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Both Maverick and Tribute were sold in the UK. One of my customers still has his Tribute, or did last time I saw him. BITD the lads swimming instructor had a Maverick. Don't think either were big sellers due to lack of a diesel option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobloseven Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Believe its very much a rebranded Mazda. None the worse for that though. Will have to check if my customer still has his Tribute. Regarding the Fiesta key, the mk4 Fiesta was sold as a Mazda for a short time in the early noughties, with the pushrod engines in some. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 That's the identical twin to mine, except mine is on gas. Never had any issue getting parts. Only source for rust repair panels is the US though Check the oil frequently as both of ours use a bit. Ignore the recommendation to use 0w20 oil and use the 5w30 the engine was originally specified for. Change the water pump belt on the right hand end of the engine, it's only 3 ribs and shred easily as they get old. Plugs can be changed relatively easily but you need to remove the rear inlet manifold. O rings normally reseal ok. On petrol on a run 25/26 mpg is possible using cruise control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 According to Wikipedia there are five Ford Mavericks, all completely different and unconnected with each other; 1.The Ford Maverick (1970), a compact car sold in North America and Brazil during the 1970s 2.The rebadged Nissan Patrol Y60 sold by Ford Australia under the Button car plan from 1988 to 1994 3.The rebadged Spanish-built Nissan Terrano II, sold by Ford of Europe from 1993 to 1999 4.The European and Chinese version of the Ford Escape, sold from 2001 to 2005 5.The Ford Maverick (2022), an upcoming compact pickup truck to be sold in the Americas I usually associate the name with no. 3 on that list. Interesting car though, how big is it? Looks a similar size to a CR-V in the photos. I do like the idea of a V6 too, what wheel drive is it? CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 8 hours ago, dome said: Top purchase! These were also sold as the Mazda Tribute which may help your search. I'm not sure if they were sold over here though This is not the greatest car in the world....... catsinthewelder, brownnova and CreepingJesus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I see one around here now and then, same colour as yours: I'd no idea they were so rare! 'Not very common', yes, but not like that. Considering the rebadged Terrano one did fairly well, all told, it's a bit of a surprise. Experience with those and how Nissan dealers often came to the rescue in parts emergencies, would say that asking Mazda is probably an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 hours ago, warch said: Interesting car though, how big is it? Looks a similar size to a CR-V in the photos. I do like the idea of a V6 too, what wheel drive is it? Bigger than you would think inside, will seat 4 and 2 dogs no problem. FWD as standard with press button 4wd select on dash. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Oh another thing I just remembered if the eml comes on power output and fuel economy suffer massively - it must go to running a default map. ICV wants cleaning occasionally There was a couple of recalls, most were done but the odd one hasn't been, cruise control and idle as well as a few other bits, with checking if yours has been done. They should be done free at a dealership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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