Ford Everest
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Had this car as a rental driving from Brisbane to Melb and return. It was horrible. The cruise control and collision detection kept shutting off. Had constant warnings able having two hands on the wheel, whilst I had two hands on the wheel. Also the driver fatigue warning rest now was ridiculous. Show details
Safety Issue – Ford Everest Platinum While driving at 100 km/h towing a 3-tonne caravan, the panoramic sunroof on my 18-month-old Ford Everest Platinum spontaneously shattered without any external impact. This was extremely dangerous and left me… Read more
stranded 1,300 km from home. Ford has admitted the part is not even in Australia, meaning a minimum 6-week wait for repair — and no loan vehicle has been offered.
This vehicle is well within Ford’s 5-year warranty. Under Australian Consumer Law, customers are entitled to safe, fit-for-purpose vehicles and repairs in a reasonable time.
I am asking Ford Australia: will you step up, treat this as a warranty issue, and provide either expedited repair or a loan vehicle?
If not, I will be escalating to Consumer Affairs Victoria and the ACCC.
Customers deserve better.
Follow-up · It just shattered . No one can determine the cause. I can assure you that it wasn’t struck by an object whilst travelling at 100 Klms/hour. No impact noise just the sound of wind like a window had come down. No other features failed except the opening mechanism on the sunroof. No warranty as Ford couldn’t prove that it was a manufacturing fault,… Read more
If any small problem appears with the adblue system (eg a temperature sensor reading differently to other temperature sensors) the vehicle will count down from 600kms and will then no longer start. 600kms disappear in 100kms. The local ford dealership service centre (Mackay) can look at it in four months. It's up to the dealership as to what… Read more
they feel is fixable under warranty and what is not. So far none of the issues with this vehicle have been fixed under warranty. It doesn't matter how good the car is if it's sitting in the garage unable to move. We will have to buy another car as we can't live without one for four months and it won't be a ford. This car has become an expensive mistake.
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Best in class off-road SUV – In a segment that’s flooded with slowly evolving models, it’s refreshing to see Ford take such a massive step forward in creating an off-road capable family car that punches up against brands like Land Rover. Headlining the assault on this segment is this Platinum trim. I wanted to see if Ford could successfully take a badge from the F-150… Read more
line-up and successfully transplant it in a global model.
*Built Ford Tough*. That’s what’s laser-etched under the bonnet to reassure you that the Everest will be able to cope with day-to-day rough handling.
Is that true? For the most part, it is! The new Everest has tight tolerances and feels like an SUV you could beat on without it falling apart.
There were minimal squeaks inside the cabin, even when off-roading. There are some cheaper plastics used throughout the interior, but it doesn’t detract from the overall construction of this Ford. And I found the button to release the dashboard storage cubby to stick, making it frustrating at times to open it up in a rush.
Priced from $77,530 before on-road costs, the Everest Platinum comes with a price tag to match this model name.
It’s above most other 4x4 SUVs with a body-on-frame design, but the value is there against more premium rivals like the new Jeep Grand Cherokee and even the Land Rover Discovery.
The warranty is 5 years/unlimited kilometres and servicing can be prepaid for $1666 for 5 years of services. Service intervals are every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first.
If you closed your eyes, you’d have no idea that the Everest shares a chassis with the Ranger. Everything from the tyre noise through to the V6 motor all sound so far in the distance. Ford has nailed the premium SUV sound experience here.
Add some Bang & Olufsen speakers and you have a genuinely pleasant sound stage to enjoy your music and podcasts with clarity and punch.
For all the comfort and off-road capability the Everest brings, it does suffer from a dramatic amount of body pitch when braking.
These brakes can be operated extremely smoothly, and autonomous emergency braking and rear cross traffic alert are great additions to help safely stop.
You’ll just need to watch your speed and judge your braking distance a little more in this SUV due to its massive weight.
The automatic brake hold was far too intrusive at times.
The Everest Platinum packs the ultra desirable twin-turbo diesel V6 that headlines the new model range. A superior motor compared to the old diesels, this 3.0L unit pushes out 184kW (246hp) and 600Nm!
Power is always sent to all four wheels via an automatic 4x4 system, unless you purposefully engage rear-wheel drive only.
There’s lots of grip here both on and off-road as the automatic four-wheel drive system does an impressive job of shuffling that torque where it needs to go.
Ford’s 10-speed automatic transmission is one of the best in this segment. After travelling over 3,000km in three separate Ford products using this transmission, I found it to be free of faults.
You can manually select a gear via the selector, but it’s not a rewarding process. Nor would you want to engage a gear for driving fun, seeing as Everest manages to be in the right gear pretty much all of the time.
You’re not getting anything remotely like the Ranger Raptor when it comes to handling and performance, but instead you’re getting possibly the best 4x4 SUV experience for the money.
Rear coil suspension really helps soften up the ride against the leaf springs used on the Everest’s ute sibling.
This SUV lives up to the Platinum name when it comes to ride quality. It resists shuddering and quaking over bumps and cracks in the road. Although, there is plenty of body roll to complement that high ride height.
The steering feels pretty vague, but that’s not why you’re buying this luxury trim Everest.
The Everest is one of the most comfortable 4x4 SUVs I’ve tested, especially considering this is a body-on-frame family car. Against the likes of the Land Rover Discovery (which has a unibody design), it’s uncharacteristically smooth.
Up against other body-on-frame SUVs like the Isuzu MU-X, the Everest offered a more composed ride that made it almost effortless to traverse our off-road test track.
An array of off-road driving modes help take the guesswork out of wondering how to set up your Everest depending on the terrain too.
Looking to do more of the off-road stuff? Opt for this off-road wheel and tyre package, otherwise you’ll be stuck with some large 21-inch alloys.
The claimed fuel efficiency is 8.5L per 100km, whereas I saw figures around the 9-11L per 100km mark during my combined tests.
From the B-pillar forwards, the new Everest is a lot like the Ranger. However, to distinguish this as Everest Platinum, you’ll find Platinum badges on the seats, dashboard and carpets.
The quilted leather and stitching elevates the cabin look and feel, and complements the large vertical touch screen and digital driver display ripped out of the Ranger Raptor.
There's a logical placement of buttons, controls and storage, which helps you get comfortable pretty quickly here. I particularly loved the amount of light that flooded into the cabin through the large panoramic sunroof.
There’s a full size spare underneath the boot floor, with a handy diagram that’ll show you exactly where to find the jack points too.
The third row comfort is decent, but leg room is a bit cramped for adults. Second row comfort is superior, complete with your own climate controls and heated seats. However, the rear floor seems to be a little on the high side.
The Everest is seriously one of the most comfortable SUVs for the price you pay. It has the space, radar cruise with lane-keep assist and a refined suspension set-up to make road trips feel a whole lot less tiring.
If you want a luxury off-roader, the Ford Everest Platinum brings a massive presence into this space. It's extremely capable, regardless of the surface you’re driving on.
If you love the idea of an American SUV without the import price tag, the Everest is the closest thing to a Ford Expedition here in Australia. Sure, you can’t beat the unibody off-roaders in overall comfort, but you’ll need to fork out more cash for that.
The Everest easily takes the crown for a best in class for the body-on-frame seven seater 4x4 SUVs for its features, power and prowess on the dirt.
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The Wildtrak name has long been associated with the more hardcore version of the Ford Everest. However, for 2025, there’s a new name in the line-up. Don’t quake in your boots when you see that Ford has introduced the famous F-150 “Tremor” nameplate to the Everest range (bad joke, I know). It’s not cheap. Priced well over $80,000 drive-away for… Read more
this test vehicle, you’re getting (mostly) every option available on the Everest. You get all the creature comforts — minus the larger driver’s display found in the Platinum models, which I think is a bit of a miss at this price point.
What has been added are off-road features that make this one engine short of being called a Raptor. You get heavy-duty bash plates, larger off-road wheels and tyres, Bilstein shocks that provide increased ground clearance, and a new off-road body kit.
Inside, you’ll find Tremor badging and leather-look materials — but that’s really where the upgrades stop.
The Everest is already a mighty off-road platform. It’s based on the proven Ranger underpinnings but swaps out leaf springs at the rear for a more sophisticated suspension setup, and offers seating for up to five adults and two smaller humans.
I was a huge fan of the ride quality from the new Bilstein dampers, and it reminded me why the 3.0-litre turbo diesel V6 is the engine of choice for this vehicle. Producing over 600Nm through a 10-speed automatic, you’re never short on power. A standout modern feature is the full-time 4x4 system, which allows you to engage all four wheels even on-road.
It’s a largely flawless large 4x4 family SUV. It’s comfy, rugged, and feature-packed. So what are the downsides?
Firstly, the price. You are paying top dollar here — though the features are, at least, class-leading. If you don’t need the full package, you could opt for a lower-trim Everest and add the off-road goodies yourself through the endless third-party suppliers on the market.
Secondly, the lack of the larger driver’s infotainment display is a strange omission. I feel like that — and a sunroof — are the only things keeping the Tremor from being better than the Platinum.
Finally, the rear seats are a great inclusion, but they leave little to no room in the boot. So the kids will have to hold their backpacks on their laps if you’ve already done the weekly shop before picking up little Jimmy and the gang from school.
Otherwise, it’s great to see Ford aligning its global products by giving this more ‘hardcore’ off-roader the Tremor name — which, for the record, I personally prefer over the awkward Wildtrak badge.
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It was a good car until it wasn’t – 2017 3.2L Everest Trend 4wd purchased from new, full Ford service history, unmodified and never towed - it was a good car until it wasn’t. Torque converter failed catastrophically on the highway at 125,000km which also took out the transmission. Car off the road for 5 months and a heap of stress and $k’s. The whole Ford ‘customer service’… Read more
experience was anything but and leaves me thinking these vehicles have planned obsolescence built into the design. Either way having a major failure like this falls well below the quality I expected when I bought the vehicle. Sold it as soon as it was repaired having lost confidence in Ford.
Great car and fits 7 comfortably. Highly recommended – We bought it in Dec 2024, with 47,000 km on clock. We use it mostly for school runs and within city travel with teenage children. Pros: * Plenty of space compared to 2024 Mitsubish Outlander Sport. * Rides very comfortably even when post-earthquake Christchurch roads have lots of pot holes. * My wife and our teenagers love driving it. * Air… Read more
conditioning vents for all three rows. Huge difference to passenger comfort levels. * Sync 3 maps show traffic congestion.
Cons: * It has a high ride so for 6' and shorter people be sure to step out using the runner boards. Runner boards are slippery though. * Sloping roof line means 6'4" son's head touches roof in rows 2 & 3 * Complicated LCD dashboard often means it takes a second or two to find the info you want. * GPS routes don't seem to take into account traffic congestion. * Misses driver seating profiles from 2019 Ford Mondeo Trend. * Auto engine stop at lights takes getting used to. * Auto parallel parking feature is scary. Reverses into parking spot too quickly leaving no time for driver to correct if it makes a mistake. Too scary to try more than once. Could be pilot error?
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Collection of dirt inside the car – This review is regarding excessive dirt that gets collected inside the car while driving unsealed roads. Just came back from a 10-day Queensland outback trip. Drove from Victoria to Queensland outback. Most of the trip had sealed roads but had a few hundreds KMs of unsealed dirt roads. I must say, I was very disappointed with the dirt collection… Read more
inside the car while doing off-road driving. The car was full of dirt by the time I finished the trip. All my seats, dashboard and baggage had a thick layer of dust. Refer to the images. This car is supposed to handle any kind of driving but it appears the doors/boot/underneath car sealing is underprepared or not satisfactory. I had to wipe off the dirt every now and then. You can still see the dirt in my images though most of it was wiped off earlier. I drove the car with inside air turned on but still collected dirt. Spent extra $$$ to have it deep cleaned.
Not happy at all.
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Best large SUV ever! – At 76 yrs old, I can honestly say that the Ford Everest SUV is the best car I have ever had. This includes my Toyota Land Cruiser, also bought new, which was excellent for towing, but after letting go of the caravan, it was too large to handle for normal family town driving purposes. The Everest is a large 4X4 SUV, lots of space inside,… Read more
especially for myself being a tall person, but easy to manoevre and park, even for it's size. It handles very easy and has everything you need from responsiveness to everything else you can expect. Handling on the road is outstanding, giving a very pleasant smooth ride, and very ecconomical on fuel with the ten speed gearbox. I abide by the recommended service schedule and use the car mainly for regularly driving around town and long distance. Not doing much off-road driving, but my research tells me it does outstandingly well on that front too. I had this car for more than three years now, with over 60,000kms on the clock and never had any issues at all since I bought it new, and I do not anticipate any issues at all. If I had to buy again today, I will certainly not go anywhere else. I highly recommend the Ford Everest!
Excellent car until it wasn't – We are in the middle of problem with our Everest now and since found out many Everest and Ranger owners are having same issues as us. Ours Started in warranty, on going problem's for approx 6months and now out of warranty and ford are claiming not related to original problem. Car now needs a motor and this last time they have had it for a month.… Read more
Im without a car that im still paying for, lost work and live rural so no transport and forced to borrow an old car. We have had to deal with misdiagnoses, Incomplete documentation- missing what you tell them,dates and all the times its been back for the same engine light, they constantly resist giving you anything in writting when being fixed under warranty so then its hard to prove your discussions with them about the issues you've had with car or what they have done to your car. After investigating if anyone has had the same experience I was shocked to find out it is a problem being faced by many Everest and Ranger owners and that Ford seem to use the same tactics of drag out and denie hoping you give up from exhaustion in an attempt to avoid their responsibilities. Ours diesel, started with adblue, DPF, crystals etc problems that were ongoing. Everytime the car went back, 2hrs round trip for us, it got worse until it now needs a motor. Car was heating up smelling hot but never showed was overheating on dash etc, then eventually showed coolant overheated but didnt throw a code for that. Their own machanic and engineer stated its a known problem with this motor and agreed it should be fixed under warranty. Ford since come back that they will supply parts but not the thousands of dollars wanted for labour. Im really upset, Truely I loved this car, it was wonderful, great towing, comfortable UNTIL it wasn't and everyone I've talked to with problems said the same thing a great car UNTIL it wasn't then big problems. Ford then seem to do everything they can to duck out of their responsibilities while knowing they have issues. Something more needs to be done to protect consumers from companies that take your money while knowing they have problems or finding out they have issues later but dont rectify the problem with repairs. Actually I hope people read this and anyone with the same issues gets together to help each. Our car is used as a daily driver, tows a light trailer for dog shows on some weekends and a couple days a week for a small grooming trailer, is serviced as per logbook requirements through ford and hasnt been used for off roading other than the odd dirt/ rural rd.
All Problems avoidable or Fixable if given priority – Best car, and so happy, done 160,000, its our daily family car, it's a weekender, a tourer, offroader, no van towing, but has on occasion pulled a 3500 kg car trailer in low range possable with 6 gears of low range, didnt even brake a sweat, it's a little hard if your not mechanically minded, as all the issues on this forum I have removed ahead of… Read more
time. • EGR - just blank it, • Injectors blowing pistons - like most cars replace after 150,000 (Just like a prado) • Transmission issues - Service it, get cooler if towing (Most manufacturers recommend this Izuzu included) • Annoying Chimes, use Forscan, Ubd 2 and laptop and turn it off. • Battery not charging disconnect the cable near the battery and it disables the battery monitoring system "Hello 14.4v" • Engine mounts - Annoying but common in any car, but at least they are the easiest to replace though, through the wheel well. • Adblue fails - just get a specialest to turn it off • Bad headlights - everyone loves a good set of spoties • Tail gate problem order a new latch and seal around the handle with silicone and never have a problem again • Roof rack get a solid rail and use the washers provided with your rhino backbone • Low clearance - well if you want more challenging 4x4 get a lift kit
If you do these things, not only will you car be okay, but you'll have more power and comfort then most out there, obviously you will probably have normal stuff go wrong, consumable parts like a radiator, alternator, turbo, radiator hose, ect, they don't last forever they are not ment to, but just do your checks and you'll be fine, if the everest is your dream car like it was mine, you'll figure it out, show her the love she deserves.
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Love the vehicle. It is a little rough around the edges in the interior and often feels like a truck but its not overdone either. It is quite simple, does the job and the Ford app is pretty good too Show details
The biturbo (2L) has a wet belt that runs the cam shaft and oil pump. The rubber belt is soaked in oil and needs to be replaced frequently (perishes). When the belt perishes, the rubber particles end up in the sump, and block the oil pump suction strainer leading to engine damage. Check if your motor has one and seek advice from your mechanic.… Read more
Note: both the timing belt and oil pump belt are wet belts. May need changing every 50,000km or 5 years (costly!)
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Very happy Everest owner – Nearly 12 months of ownership and very happy with the way it rides and performs. Has to be one of the quietist cars at highway speeds I’ve owned. Highly recommend. Show details
2017 Trend – 2017 Trend owned since new. 170k on the clock with no issues so far. Serviced with Ford at the required intervals. 5star performance on and off road Show details
Motor failure at 6 years – When you pay so much for a car we expected it to last longer than 6 years! Our 2018 model stopped working (despite being regularly serviced) and we’ve been quoted $26K for a new motor.
Ford can not be trusted – Hi and this is a bit late for us but ford should be held accountable. Last year on the highway away with family and only a couple weeks after service, the mechanic advised us coolant was low needed topping up. Then into the trip the engine sounded funny and we lost some power, no warnings on dash until it had overheated, again coolant was gone we… Read more
had to top it up to make it home and the engine was making bad noises. Booked it in with Ford dealer and they said it was water in the engine no fault with EGR valve , we had our own mechanic check and coolant came out from the sump plug no oil. Explained this to ford they said we need to prove it’s a faulty EGR valve was not possible, spoke and emailed head office trying to get help after months of fighting to get it repaired we had to pay 20k reconditioned engine and because it had so much damage we also had to replace transmission (new) . Ford always said nothing to do with there EGR coolant system . Ford said a crack , caused by what, I say the faulty EGR coolant system. No help from ford . Just a quote from ford 20k . A year later and 20k down we get a courtesy letter from Ford Australia saying the Everest has been identified as haven’t some problems with the EGR cooler and that they offer a one time repair and replacement if required, they offer this and also say if you don’t get it repaired it can cause engine damage. This service is for free. Are you kidding me . Ford need to be held accountable. Repay the 20k.
2022 Sport Everest Smoking – Hi All looking to see if anyone may be experiencing anything similar. We have a 2022 2.0L Sport, and have had constant problems. Its is always smoking white/blue smoke, smells very strong like a jet engine (to the point of so toxically strong it'll smell the entire house if door open) chewing through adblu 3x more than it should. Also very… Read more
sluggish. It has been taken in repeatedly and had fuel injection replaced, ad blu injectors/filters changed. Repeated oil changes as light always on It has been looked at 3x and now they don't know what to do. I'm looking to see if any similar stories or advice. I'm going to call Ford next and want something done as its been a lemon of a car, and at the cost of $70000 it's very disappointing TIA
very nice car till it breaks down – The first time it broke down at 17000 km Ford gave me a hard time but the dealer fixed it. Same problem 65000km later the dealer told me Ford no longer replaced the turbo and told me I should only tow in 5th gear and only in manual. And that the Ford manual was wrong in how the car should be driven when towing, and there is no fault with the car,… Read more
even though the car doesn't change up to 6th any more. Being referred to consumer affairs as a product not fit for use, and not as advertised.
Solid car – We have the 4cyl version and just got back from up north. It handled all terrain without a hitch. Towed our trailer easily. Fuel econ was around 12L/100 which I'm satisfied with as I was driving as a bit of a lead foot. Show details
Very Negative Assessment of Ford Everest Titanium UA2, MY21.75 – Owned from new (just under 2 years) / Odometer now 17,000km / Not my daily drive but more a weekender and once a year long-range tourer / Not done a lot of towing. The Ford Everest is really heavy so don’t expect spritely acceleration, solid braking, pinpoint steering or car-like handling. With unmodified suspension the ride is quite soft &… Read more
sloppy and on a typical Australia country road this may be sufficient to induce motion sickness in some rear seat passengers. In fact, overall it’s rather cumbersome but if driven sedately, as a large SUV it does perform acceptably.
Build quality is OK to begin with but after a year or so rattles, squeaks, creaks, and groans start to appear. This is not caused by off-road or rough-road driving but driving only on typical Aussie black top. This suggest poor manufacturing and assembly in the factory, and then poor quality control and inspection.
That’s the good news but from here on it’s all down hill.
First up a warning to all potential Australian buyers of any Ford Everest (and my hearty commiserations to those who already have) because there are only two kinds of Ford Everest owners … those who’ve already experience a major fault or failure, and those who are about to.
And that means being exposed to Ford Aust’s inept and mean spirited network of dealerships and service departments where you will learn the hard way that Ford's "Customer Care” is not about care or caring, it’s about couldn’t care less and where nothing is done in the customer’s best interests. In fact it seems that the dealer / service manager will go out of their way to not accept responsibility or liability even if the vehicle is still under new car warranty.
For example, after less than 2 years and 17,000km I’m already experiencing problems with the flawed 10R80 10-speed transmission as described by so many others (hesitation/stalling on take-off and rough & clunky gear changes).
However no dealer / service manager will accept my word that something is seriously wrong with my transmission even though the world is awash with similar complaints. And having connected the magic box they still say nothing is wrong or claim such behaviour is quite normal. And perhaps it is because there are now so many failures!!
So, not only is the Ford Everest a dud vehicle by design, but the 10R80 transmission is so bad that it needed to be upgraded with a completely different torque converter before Ford would install it in the so-called “Next Gen” series of Everest. But of course no recall or remediation for owners of now superseded models fitted with the dud 10R80 transmission which has failed so often and inevitably will continue to do so.
And heaven help me when I’m beset with all the other well know problems which afflict the Ford Everest.
Also be warned that Ford Motor Company are quite deceptive in seemingly little ways but which can have big consequences.
For example, my top of the range Everest Titanium comes as standard with 20" rims and 265/50R20 tyres. However I've recently discovered that the spare is an 18" rim with 265/60R18 tyres. Fo-Mo-Co describe the spare as being "full size" but what they won’t tell you is that it’s the WRONG BLOODY SIZE. And by “won’t tell you” I mean that it’s not mentioned in any literature available to customers from the online sales glossy to the product description brochure to the full Owner’s Manual.
In some very obscure fine print which is virtually impossible to find online, Fo-Mo-Co do admit that the Spare is for “temporary use only” and potentially also speed limited to 80kph – so there goes a standard 5-tyre rotation. https://www.ford.com.au/support/how-tos/tyres-and-wheels/spare-tyre/what-are-the-limitations-of-a-spare-tyre
And there goes a family holiday too if you expected a Ford Everest to be a reliable long-range tourer since if you get a puncture and need to fit that “temporary use only” Spare you may not make it to the next outback town before damaging the transmission, and even if you do get there the chances of them having a matching 265/50R20 tyre in stock is buckley’s and none.
What were Ford thinking? Clearly not what's in the best interests (or safety) of the owner or in fact the vehicle. Ford Everest is full-time 4WD, so running tyres with different rolling circumference no matter how minor the difference will end up damaging the drive chain – yet that damage is not covered under warranty.
Oh, and even if the tyres are not “run-flat”, the battery sure is. Why? Because the so called “smart” vehicle management system will only maintain the battery at approximately 80-85% of capacity. Under charging is extremely bad for the long term health of the standard 80AH / 800CCA AGM deep cycle starter battery ($ouch to replace).
In the short term with all the on-board jiggery pokery and electronic wizardry that battery will be flat in 10-14 days if the vehicle is left idle. And it will flatten even more quickly if the vehicle is not driven for a few days but one opens & closes the doors on a regular basis, or perhaps listens to the audio system with the doors open – all of which is pretty typical if holidaying or camping, etc.
And once the battery is flat you’re in a world of pain because not only has the battery been permanently damaged, but the Ford Everest will be in shutdown mode and so even after the battery is re-charged or replaced all kinds of crazy things then needs to be reset (like the driver’s side window). I'm not kidding, but try finding any of that in the Owner’s Manual.
So, what’s the answer to better battery health? Give the starter battery a maintenance charge every 2 months using a high quality smart charger set to AGM mode (4A/14.7v). The only trick is that after a full maintenance charge the battery must be allowed to “rest” (no use of vehicle) for at least 8 hours while the Everest’s battery management system synchronises with the now fully charged battery. Yes, this procedure is outlined in the Owner’s Manual but it’s pretty obscure.
However the final insult to all Ford Everest owners is that the claimed fuel economy of 7.1L/100m is a complete fabrication since it’s impossible under any circumstances in the real world to achieve that figure no matter how conservatively you drive. In fact 10L/100Km is a more realistic average consumption for the 4-cyl/2.0L Bi-Turbo engine. And that’s a whopping 30% difference between company claim and owner hip-pocket reality.
So, yet again liar, liar pants on fire Fo-Mo-Co.
And then there’s the ultimate sucker punch of needing to use AdBlue which is actually pretty expensive (and expect double normal consumption when towing). That plus the vehicle won’t run without it so better carry a spare bottle because many fuel stations won’t have it, and if they do it’s probably been incorrectly stored in the sun or is out of date.
But I can’t end this review without warning potential (and existing) owners to carefully check GVM, plus front & rear axle loading, etc, on a certified weigh-bridge before towing. Why? Because just adding a full size steel roo-bar and perhaps also a winch or under-body protection will seriously push the legal limits.
Oh, and don’t imagine you have any chance of towing a 3 tonne caravan just because the Ford Everest Titanium is rated with a maximum tow capacity of 3100kg. Why? Because it’s not legally possible if you also intend to fit a roo-bar and a few other “extras” like passengers and on-board luggage (plus a well stocked portable fridge).
I’ve cranked the numbers with assistance from a suspension professional and the maximum practical safe tow capacity for the Everest Titanium UA2 MY21.75 with unmodified suspension is only 2500kg if I don’t wish to put at risk the chassis, suspension and/or drive chain.
BOTTOM LINE: This is my first Ford but definitely it will be my last. I no longer trust Fo-Mo-Co who clearly place corporate profit above producing safe and reliable vehicles and who then refuse to stand by their customers when anything goes wrong.
And that’s why I advise all to just avoid the Ford Everest and consider the many alternatives. But if you already have one then, like me, sell it asap while it still has some residual value and definitely get rid if it before 100K km which seems to be the break point.
To put it bluntly, how could I have been so naïve to put my trust (and my dollars) in Fo-Mo-Co and the Ford Everest when so many others have reported similar or even worse mechanical problems to mine, plus a myriad of poor design experiences to boot.
I'm now returning to the safe-hands of Toyota who don’t pull nonsense shonkies like this! And Yes, I should never have strayed and can already hear the chorus of “I told you so” ringing in my ears from those who stuck with a proven Toyota product and proven Toyota after-sales service.
Owning a Ford Everest is much like a failed marriage, and right now all I can do is file for divorce and take a huge financial hit by quitting before I’m forced to throw good money after bad. So I’ll be off-loading this lemon (with $7K of extras!) to the next sucker who didn’t read productreview.com.au before buying a Ford Everest.
And that’s why I'm using this platform to share with as many as possible my own experience with Ford Motor Company and what a total dud is the Ford Everest Titanium.
Forewarned is forearmed, but the rest is up to you.
** DISCLAIMER: I am not an auto copy writer (think generative AI). And nor am I a flesh & blood motoring journalist who can borrow a vehicle for a few days, take a few happy snaps, write a glowing first impression assessment, and then give it back. I’m just a sucker who bought a Ford Everest Titanium and found all the pitfalls the hard way. And this is the difference between the rosy glow of a first date as reported by so many motoring journalists, and actually owning a Ford Everest intending it to be for life only to realise you’ve made a huge mistake.
Not a great car for $55k – I have had this car for a little over a week and must say the ride quality for a $55k car is pretty poor. Noise coming through the cabin is pretty bad. The car is quite slow given it’s a bi turbo. The only good thing is really the space. The car reminds me of an old xf falcon back in the 80s poor build quality no road feel. I would not buy this make of car in the future and buyer beware Show details
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Don't buy it! Engine total failure in less than 6 years and asking $23k to replace – We bought our brand new Ford Everst in Septemer 2017. We have just done over 100k on it. This June when we towing our caranvan suddenly come out heavy smoke and whole car started shaking. No warning and our caravan is less than 2.5t. After towing to Ford and checked for two months, Ford informed us a total Engine failure and need replace the whole… Read more
engine. It's a normal family car and only use for caranvan towing in school holidays. Also, regular serviced at Ford dealership for the fist 5 years and at qualified service place for the last year. Not expecting this kind of thing happen for a car under 6 years, only 100k and serviced regularlly. Contacted Ford and waited almost 2 months without a car to use. All we get is "open circuit for the injectors and 0 compression for multiple cylinders, Engine failure and requires engine assembly to be replaced". No cause provided. When we asking for the cause and if any quality issue, Ford replied "could be millions reasons" and "things happen". We just cannot understand why and how Ford quality stands in this. $23k just out of any family's normal budget. $23k is also just for a "reconditioned" engine with warranty 12 months. so after 1 year, similar situation could happen to us again. Even other place would cost us about $13k to fix. We kind of don't know what to do now. Tried both dealership and Ford Corporate customer service. Ford still has not provided any reason or other options for us. Just pushing us to take our car back or pay $23k to fix it. Do not buy Ford if you expect to use the car for more than 5 years!
Fix Or Repair Daily – Took the 2019 Ford Everest with 32,000km on the clock on a family driving holiday. The transmission fluid pump failed on day 4 and the car stopped dead in the middle of the road in a 100km zone at 6pm at night. My family and I were left stranded in a hazardous situation over 1300km from home. Complimentary Ford roadside assistance was no… Read more
assistance. They said that they could not find the registration in their computer so couldn't help. We had to get the car towed and make our on way home at our own expense. Having googled transmission fluid pump Ford Everest a recall came up. Ford continues to deny that my car was part of the recall. Not sure what is worse my cars recall was missed or the new transmission fluid pump is just as faulty as the old one. To date (2 weeks later) the car is still at a Ford dealership 1300km from home.
I loved my Everest until it threw a piston @120k km – I bought my first ever brand new car in May 2017, Ford Everest trend. She has been a dream car, I have loved every minute of owning her. Always fully serviced by my local fire service centre. This part weekend it overheated with no warning, then started to make a rattle. I had her towed back to my local Ford service centre to find out what… Read more
happened They rang me late that night to advise my EGR cooler split which caused the overheating which in turn caused a piston through a cylinder wall. I have only done 120kms and again always serviced on time with Ford.
Ford warranty had come back saying they will cover the cost of the engine only ($16k) and I am required to pay the labour ($6200).
If this happens to you, know that it is a known problem, and Ford should be covering all costs
Great vehicle – 230000 klm's with few issues, awesome to drive, handles very good on road but really shines on gravel roads. Had the last of the td 100 series landcruiser, but the Everest is better all round. More power, more torque, way better handling, better comfort and the electronics are so far in front that it makes Toyota seem like they belong in the caveman era. Show details
I was hesitant to get a ford 4wd and now I know why. DON’T DO IT!!!!! – The gear box failed with a power train at only 15months after purchase (and a huge additional expense to get the car ready for “proper” 4wdrive use and at first I thought it was great. Now we are without our car for the second time needing yet another gearbox after yet another power train failure (dangerous and very frightening at 100km on the… Read more
highway!) and now we’re without our car again at the 20month mark needing another gear box. We’re just lucky that we are still within warranty….. but clearly this is a problem with these cars. I can’t trust it will be ok off road or to be safe on a highway or to go anywhere remotely as power train failure and a car trying to find the gears desperately on a highway at 100km/hr is dangerous. I will never ever buy a ford again. The customer service has also been absolutely terrible from the start...we purchased a MAZDA CX30 as we had P platers needing an extra car at a fraction of the cost at the same time....yet the service was absolutely NIGHT AND DAY.... I also had the back bumper issue that others have mentioned, the first time we went off road...and for an advertised off-road 4wdrive, it is only clipped on with plastic. Back to Toyota for me.
I don’t recommend Ford, I will never recommend Ford again and will never buy a Ford again – On April 11, 2022, the engine in my Ford Everest trend blew up with 118,787 km on the clock. Ford Australia replaced the engine with a refurbished engine and parts. This came with a two year warranty or 50,000 Kms, which ever came first. On May 30, I received my car back. Within 1000 km, the engine light came on. I put it back in to Ford where… Read more
they done a diagnostic scan. They told me that the exhaust reductant heater was blocked, and they replaced the DPF even though this had been replaced when they put the new engine in. I got my car back on July 18, 2022. On the November 11, 2022 the engine light came on again and soon after another light came on and also a message saying Malfunction - the engine will not start in X amount of kilometres. I rang Ford and organised for a day for me to take the car in for it to be fixed again. On the drive to the mechanics, the lights on the dash went out. I immediately rang the mechanic and told them, but they said to still take the car in and they would do a scan to see if they could find out what the problem was. They could not find out the problem but said if it happened again to bring the car back in. I rang Ford Australia and they also said to ring them if it happened again. On March 19, 2023 the engine light came on and soon after another light on the dash came on and a message on the dash saying Malfunction - the engine will not start in 800 kms. I rang Ford Australia and told them about it. My car has always been serviced on time. I have done 15,000kms since the new engine in May. Up until now Ford Australia has provided me with a loan car while my car was in getting fixed. Now they say I am not eligible for a loan car and will not provide me with a loan car. I live in rural Queensland I live out of town. I do not live in the same town where my car needs to go to get fixed so they suggested I get an Uber or a taxi back to where I live which is gonna cost me approximately $150 home and then back again to pick my car up. I have my 70-year-old dad that lives with me who has level six dementia which is a challenge itself and no car. Up until now I have been able to talk to the same manager everytime but when I ring Ford Australia now I am unable to talk to a manager because there’s not one available. Since getting my car back on May 30, 2022 my car has been laid up for over 100 days and counting. I have put my car in for a diagnostic scan at my local mechanics and it has come up with the same problem as what it has had previously. From my understanding, this is supposed to be under warranty, but I am unable to get in contact with Ford. I have sent them a letter, but Ford Australia still has not contacted me. I will never buy from Ford again. I will never recommend a Ford to anyone and I will never buy a Ford ever again in my life. I have never been treated by any car company like this before. It is appalling to know that this is still going on in Australia.
Trade It Before You Reach 100K km's – I've been a Ford person for many years and in Jan 2018 I purchased a brand new 2017 UA model Everest Titanium. It's been serviced at the Ford dealership in the Hunter Valley NSW since purchase and I've been happy with it until a couple of weeks ago when the engine sustained catastrophic failure requiring a replacement engine for approx $20K. … Read more
Apparently the EGR failed and dumped the engine coolant which 'cooked' the engine within a couple of minutes. Unlike the the alarm which disables the engine if you run out of Adblue there is no critical alarm which disables and protects the engine if the EGR fails. This appears to be an in-built potential single point of failure with this model Everest (and a really huge one at that). The car has been off the road now for some 4 weeks and when I get it back I'll be trading it in for something else. One thing I learned from this is that I should have traded in my Everest before it reached 100K km's. It has only done 191K km's.
Add Blue problems, Diff leak, unknown other engine leak – I purchased this car in 2019 and have experienced many problems. It was in the dealership with add blue warning problems many times before they rectified and replaced the injector. Had a rear diff leak replaced by Ford, drove 1000km north of Perth same leak again. Leak repaired again after being recovered to Perth and had to pay for caravan… Read more
recovery, now another leak and have been waiting 2 months for replacement parts, still not fixed. Good on you Ford so much for the big lap
Been a great car – Bought this car in 2016 ex demo vehicle with 5000k on the clock. Since that time the only issues was a crank angle sensor issue (which ford replaced for free) and the adblue heater failed a year out of warranty. Car now has 100 thou on the clock and couldn't be happier with it. Still comfortable and a pleasure to drive, does have some very minor… Read more
rattles developing (with the state of rural roads it's no wonder) and still looks as good as the day we bought it
Get to 100km and then the problems start happening – Agree with other users. Got 100k and the Adblue Heater went - cost $1000. Supposed to be an off road vehicle but we got a crank error code 250kms from a regional centre and the car would no longer start. $650 later for a tow vehicle, $350 for a new battery and $380 for accommodation, only to be told it was a software error and there was nothing… Read more
wrong with the vehicle, but that we would never have been able to restart it. I won't be going off road ever again. Time to trade in the Ford Lemon and buy and Toyota.
Not recommended – Problem on radiator hose-cause by workmanship issue after service, after they fix it another problem unusual noise due to turbocharger hose etc. Car radio and connectivity won't work as they are not part of extended warranty. I will not buy this type of car in future. Show details
Problems after problems – Transmission failure at 70k ford covered under warranty, Then problems after problems. On top of that 1k out of pocket to fix adblue issues every year. I will be selling this off and pass a message to my generations to buy a car which is reliable and good customer service. This is Australia,you cant take your family in this car to a remote . Show details
Adblue issue – Using large amount adblue when towing,no resolution from Ford or dealer Show details
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An hour and a half after posting my original post, Ford rang me. Long story short, my car can’t be… Read more