What 334 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-e Bev Bev

The car had an issue with the 12V battery which caused it to be completely disabled and unresponsive to the key fob and phone as a key. My wife had gotten out of the car without knowing this had happened and went to the rear door to let out our infant son, but the door would not open. We called emergency services and roadside assistance. AAA arrived first and tried to open the lock but were unsuccessful. I had to smash the window to open the door and rescue my son. Emergency services arrived after I had already done this. The only reason I know it was an issue with the 12V battery is because the Ford dealership told me after I had the car towed there for inspection. The only way to open the car in this situation is to use a portable jumper to jump two wires hidden in the bumper which open the Frunk. Then you need to jump the actual battery that is located in the frunk. It does not have a mechanical release for the doors. This supposed fix is highly dangerous as it requires one to have a readily available jumper and the 12V battery needs to be completely drained in this scenario. In my case, this didn’t work even when the Ford technician arrived. The only possible way to get in was to break through a laminated glass window which was incredibly difficult to break even with the correct tool to do it.

NHTSA ODI 11634130

It has several error messages including "Stop safely now". This seems to be the same issue as recall 23S56 (TSB 22-2178). The vehicle is not drivable as it will not start or go into gear. Seems to be known issue with the HVBJB.

NHTSA ODI 11632397

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the messages "Power Train Malfunction - Reduced Power", "High Voltage Battery Warning", and another message to “Stop the vehicle as soon as possible because the vehicle may shut down without further warning” were displayed. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving at 35 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V687000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

NHTSA ODI 11623821

Front Camera Fault & Pre-Collision Assist Not Available Errors COLLISION WARN MALFUNCTION, COLLISION WARN NOT AVAILABLE or COLLISION WARN DISPLAY FAULT. Over 30k miles in the car so the warranty is over for bumper to bumper coverage. Dealer said an update would fix the issue. It cost 2k. Paid. The error came back within a day. Dealer says the next option is to replace all the wiring for the cameras. Which would be another 2-3k.

NHTSA ODI 11622636

For over a year I got this warning that said pre collision assist not available. And it would go away after a few minutes. A few weeks ago it never left. Now I have that error as well as adaptive cruise not available. I cannot use my cruise control. I just recently had another issue and paid over 3 thousand. Now ford wants to give me another quote for 3 thousand. I searched and I'm not the only one with issue. This should he a recall problem as we are all having same issue.

NHTSA ODI 11621527

Front camera stopped working after a long period of working intermittently (started to happen after passing warranty at 30,000 miles). Without that camera many safety features are disabled, like a front collision warning, lane departure, cruise control with adoptive speed, emergency breaking. The cable and processor issue was confirmed by Ford dealership service.

NHTSA ODI 11619109

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the cruise control had inadvertently been engaged, causing the vehicle to accelerate. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

NHTSA ODI 11617863

Received intermittent warnings that the front collision warning system, cruise control and front camera were not working. The problem I think began after having my roof/windshield removed/reglued under recall. It was intermittent and I could not tell if software updates were resolving the problem, but then the problem became permanent at which time my car was out of warranty. Which does not seem fair since the problem began during the warranty period,. likely as a result of the windshield recall.

NHTSA ODI 11613817

Forward camera failure, will not reset, continues to come up since 2021 multiple times this vehicle has been in the shop for this repair now that the warranty is over it is not covered and is not getting fixed I cannot use my cruise control and it continues to come up on the dash. This needs to be repaired and no one wants to fix it

NHTSA ODI 11613893

Received a front camera fault warning in the car. The fault disables the safety feature of pre-collision-collision assist. Had an independent service center check it out, they let me know there is a TSB from ford. Waiting for the a scheduled appointment.

NHTSA ODI 11613323

While driving I get a camera alert and a collision avoidance system is not working. Then I have to reset the system by pushing a button on the steering wheel. The car has been in for this problem 3 times since 2022 .Now the 3 year warranty is up and Ford won’t cover the repair. May dealership has been dealing with this issue on a lot of cars. I filed a lemon law suit. They are not going to repair the car or by it back. They to want to give a couple of thousand. But nobody can tell me what the cost will be to fix the car. So I am at a standstill

NHTSA ODI 11612380

The instrument panel center display fell out of the housing today. Keep in mind this display controls things like all HVAC, defrosting, audio, rear cross traffic camera, and is the sole access to the front trunk (frunk). It looks like two seals on the top failed. When driving slightly inclined on a hill, it became detached and was dangling. This caused immediate distraction. The screen did not break. The screen fits back into the casing but there is no mechanism to attach it without complete permanent (ie superglue).

NHTSA ODI 11610722

The fuse blew for the 12v power port (cigarette lighter type) in the back hatch area of our 2021 Mustang Mach E. We went to try and replace it. Couldn't find the fuse panel anywhere. Researched it online and discovered it was under plastic panels in the frunk. I didn't want to break a panel so I went to the local dealer. We removed 4 or 5 panels and finally found the fuse box but we still couldn't check or replace fuses. The fuse panel is mounted with the face with the fuses pointing away from you. There is a small panel you can open but this only exposes the back of the fuse box where the connectors are. The dealer couldn't do it either with casual help. They said I need to make an appointment for a technician to block some repair time to replace the blown fuse. This is a terrible safety problem. If a key fuse blows when a dealer technician isn't available, the car could be very unsafe with no way to remedy this. In 50 years of owning cars I've never seen one with a completely inaccessible fusebox. It is true of this car.

NHTSA ODI 11608799

Driving in a 40mph zone and car suddenly lost all power followed by a message stop safetly now and the 12v battery icon. While coasting car lost power steering and upon stopping went into park and would not go into neutral for 30+ minutes

NHTSA ODI 11608571

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The front IPMA camera is faulty, not working. The dealership was able to diagnose it properly. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The camera fault means that the vehicle safety features for front collision assistance and anything else that uses the front camera will NOT work. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Bob Tomes Service center in Mckinney, TX has confirmed that the fault. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? There are dashboard alerts for Front Camera Fault, and No Adapative Lane Assistance.

NHTSA ODI 11601803

9 months ago I received a safety recall notice from Ford Motor Company regarding the Mustang Mach E battery terminals could possibly melt together at high speeds and that the car will lose power. Considering the severity of this issue I took it to a dealership right away where it sat unable to be fixed for over a month. They did not offer me a rental and having 2 kids and no car was devastating. I had to go pick the car back up without the recall being repaired and have had to use the vehicle in the meantime because I have no other option. I filed a case through the Ford BuyBack Program and was denied. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau in hopes of a remedy or mediation with Ford and was also denied. I just called 3 dealerships this week after receiving a letter in the mail that the parts were available and all of them said they do not have those parts. Because of this unrepairable safety recall, the cars value has depreciated and I am upside down my 20,000$. I can't sell it or trade it in without getting another loan just to pay it off and I refuse to do that for their mistake. There has to be another way. I need help and I'm praying I can find it here. I'm paying 735$ a month for a new car scared to drive every day.

NHTSA ODI 11597237

On April 19th, I picked up dinner and when I went to leave the parking lot, my vehicle turned on, but did not allow me to move out of park, nor shift into any other gear. I turned the vehicle on and off about ten times to see whether that might allow me to shift into another gear, but to no avail. It was later in the evening, so when I called the Ford customer service line I received an after hours message, and then thereafter I received a call from a Ford customer service center caller saying that they saw I was "stranded" and would send a tow truck to take the vehicle to the nearest Ford mechanic shop. They picked the vehicle up around 11pm in the evening. While the vehicle has had numerous other recalls, (windshield, etc.) I had not received any recall notice related to a battery issue. The dashboard showed a wrench in a car symbol as well as the battery symbol and a note that said "Stop safely now," and "full accessory power active." For the two and a half weeks following, I was not told what was wrong with the vehicle, nor was I provided a courtesy car. When I requested rental coverage, I was informed I would have to call "corporate" in order for them to cover the request, and when I did reach them, I was told that until they diagnosed the vehicle, they could not tell me whether it was my fault or theirs. After weeks of going back and forth, they agreed to cover a Ford rental (that I had to find on my own,) but have still not been given my vehicle as I have been informed that there are program wide software holds on the vehicle that prevent the technician from working on it. My lease ends in another month, and I have not been provided any information as to what my options are, or whether the vehicle will be fixed. I was also informed that I was not eligible for the Ford repurchase program as the vehicle is over the allotted 2 year/24K mile period, but I am extremely frustrated by the lack of care Ford has shown for my safety and ability to get around.

NHTSA ODI 11591105

I had my MME in to the local Ford dealership for recent work concerning Ford Recall 23S56 (HVBJB). This work was completed along with numerous other software updates needed as indicated by dealership service department. Shortly after getting car back a "1Pedal Drive Fault - Press Brake Pedal To Reduce Speed" warning message was displayed on the instrument panel and the one pedal function quit working. This feature reset it self after the car was parked overnight. Yesterday while driving over many miles this same warning message appeared to happen again and the one pedal feature quit. This happened while vehicle was traveling in an active school zone very near a crosswalk being used by students. This could have been a very bad situation if not quickly going from one pedal braking to two pedal braking which is needed to stop the car.

NHTSA ODI 11586920

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V687000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a case was opened. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI 11586428

One pedal drive system failure. Had the 22B50 charge port recall done on the 18th of April 24. After leaving the dealer upon approach to a light one mile away, one pedal disengaged during de-acceleration for the light. Warning did come up near the same time. It felt like vehicle was accelerating, but just loss regen. It has since happened daily. sometimes multiple times. Restart the car and it works normal. The recall was to reprogram the BCCM according to the dealer.

NHTSA ODI 11585171

On April 10, 2024, my vehicle experienced a warning message to service vehicle and a sudden loss of power while I was driving on the freeway. The issue was caused by a failure in my high voltage battery junction block. Something that Ford had already issued a software update vehicle to my vehicle for a recall. However clearly the software update was not an appropriate fix for the issue and should not be considered fulfillment of the recall. In fact, Ford has an open recall for the extended battery configuration of my vehicle to proactively replace this defective part. I am reporting this issue to the NHTSA because clearly the software ‘fix’ did not resolve the safety issue AND it’s scary that standard range batteries are neglected from the overall recall that applied to the rest of the model. Ford needs to be proactively addressing this issue for all affected model years, not just certain configurations. Frankly it is wild that the NHTSA accepted a software update as an appropriate recall fix for a hardware component overheating and melting while driving. It didn’t work and should not be considered a fix.

NHTSA ODI 11584119

The 2021 Mustang Mach-E has repeatedly shown these "Pre-Collision Assist" and "Front Camera Fault" errors ever since we got it 6 months ago. The errors can come and go multiple times during any drive. For my wife it is just an annoyance since she never uses Adaptive Cruise. But for me or anyone else using Adaptive Cruise, it becomes a safety concern because this error suddenly cancels the cruise and being an EV it begins regenerative breaking and slowing down much faster than other drivers expect while its driver must react as quickly as possible to return to pedal control. It's my understanding that this is starting to happen on many modern Ford vehicles at around this age and dealership service centers have been given guidance on fixing it. Ours has been in for this service and the error is still occurring.

NHTSA ODI 11581896

While getting my recalls repaired at the dealership, I warned them of an issue my car was having with its front camera. I was receiving a “Pre-Collision Assist Not Available” notification each time I started my car. Upon investigation, the issue was described to me by the repair technician as. an internal failure IPM-A module on the car. This results in pre-collision no longer working on the vehicle along with the car no longer being able to utilize cruise control. The car is unable to detect vehicles in front of it to warn of a possible collision.

NHTSA ODI 11578067

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V687000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair the recall. The contact was unable to start the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was not able to do the repair the vehicle. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to confirm when the parts would be available. The approximate failure mileage was 30,696. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI 11570281

I drove the car to work with no issues. I left work a little over 9 hours later. I was able to enter car without issues. Turned on car and didn’t notice any issues. My phone connected as usual via CarPlay and I navigated home. Leaving the work area is low speed, so I never exceeded 20 mph and just went by feeling, but once I was on a more open stretch of road, I noticed that the instrument cluster was frozen and the speed it was displaying felt too slow compared to how I felt I was going. In essence, I couldn’t tell how fast I was going. After closer examination (mind you I was driving while figuring this stuff out), I noticed that the instrument cluster would update once in say 10seconds or so (but it was variable). I tried to set cruise control to initiate blue cruise, but I couldn’t tell what speed cruise control was being set to due to this enormous lag. I also wasn’t sure if the system would also exhibit this lag. Finally, I noticed that even the lights indicator for the blinker would refresh very slowly but the audible “click” associated with the blinker was normal. The drive home was very distracted and painful due to this issue. I documented the behavior in a video if needed.

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