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What 262 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Mustang Mach-e Bev Bev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (262)Crash / fire / injury (19)Backup camera & sensors (63)Body & structure (39)Electrical system (32)Latches & locks (29)Engine (26)Transmission & drivetrain (22)Seat belts (16)Steering (11)Airbags (10)Engine & cooling (8)

39 of 262 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Nov 12, 2020Body & structureVisibility & wipers

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR FLEW UP (CAME UNLOCKED) IT CAME INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CAR AND THE HOOD WRAPPED AROUND THE DRIVERS DOOR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A HOOD LATCH PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE.

NHTSA ODI 11374256

Oct 27, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN ON ITS OWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. MILEAGE AT FIRST REPORT 32,783. DOOR REMAINS LATCHED BUT IS NOT SEALED AND TRIGGERS DOOR OPEN ALERTS AND DOME LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11366672

Jun 28, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

PASSENGER DOOR OPENED GOING 75 MPH 3 TIMES ON I95 FROM FL BACK TO GA AND ONCE TURNING A CORNER ON A SIDE STREET.DOOR WERE LOCKED.I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AND KEPT THE FAULY PART.

NHTSA ODI 11331326

Jun 12, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER DOOR RANDOMLY OPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW. THERE IS A RECALL OPEN RIGHT NOW FOR 2015 FORD MUSTANGS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328580

Jun 11, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MILES HOUR AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR DRIVER DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF. I CAN FEEL THE DOOR RELEASE AND LIGHT COMES ON SAYING THE DOOR IS AJAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328293

Jun 11, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

I WAS DRIVING ON RETURN TRIP ON HIGHWAY APRIL 70 MILES HOUR FOR ABOUT 45 MIN AND DOOR DRIVER UNLATCHED BY ITSELF, ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY IT STILL SCARED ME TO DEATH. THE ALERT CAME ON SAYING DOOR IS AJAR. I STOPPED TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR FULLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328294

Apr 14, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR IN 2020.

NHTSA ODI 11321122

Apr 12, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN CITY STREETS, RUNNING STRAIGHT AND WHILE TURNING. SOMETHING IS ELECTRICALLY TRIGGERING THE DOOR TO OPEN.

NHTSA ODI 11320883

Mar 12, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF A 2017 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. IN THE PAST MONTH OR SO, WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL BECOME AJAR CAUSING A NOISY AIR LEAK AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAS HAPPEDED AT LEAST TEN TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.

NHTSA ODI 11317726

Feb 24, 2020Body & structureLatches & locks

THE DOOR OPENED AT ABOUT 30MPH. THIS HAPPENED AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11311017

Jun 20, 2019Body & structureSeats

I'VE NOTICE AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF WASHING MY CAR I'VE NOTICED MY BACK BUMPER PAINT BUBBLING UP. ALMOST AS IF IT WAS MELTING. AND MY DRIVER SEAT STITCHING JUST STARTED UNSTITCHING. CAR HAS 35K MILES.

NHTSA ODI 11221486

Jun 20, 2019Electrical systemBody & structureSeats

AFTER DRIVING AND WASHING MY CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS I'VE NOTICED THAT MY REAR END BUMPER PAINT WAS BUBBLING UP ALMOST AS IF IT WANTED TO MELT. A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT STRANDED AT THE GAS STATION BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN ON. IT COMPLETELY DIED, RANDOMLY. I NEEDED A JUMP. JUST RECENTLY I NOTICED MY DRIVER SEAT STITCHING WAS UNSTITCHING. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35K MILES.

NHTSA ODI 11221580

Apr 26, 2019Body & structure

THE TABS ON THE SIDES OF THE FRONT BUMPER HAVE BROKEN OFF. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE LESS RESTRAINT FROM THE BUMPER BECAUSE IT IS NOT SECURED ON PROPERLY. I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11204046

Jul 26, 2017Body & structureCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FIANC WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE FRACTURED, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NEARLY THROWN OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT HOWEVER, DUE TO HER PREGNANCY THE DOCTORS CHOSE NOT TO DO X-RAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA ODI 11010833

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Ford Mustang Mach-e Bev Bev verdict →