Feb 13, 2026Driver assistance
There is an issue with the Mach E where while in a parking lot at low speeds the user may accidentally press the cruise control setting which will initiate the car jolting up to 15 mph (minimum speed for adaptive cruise control system) instantly. This happens when you are going 5 mph or less in a parking lot. Although this is more of a design issue where some users may not deal with this issue, it should be noted that forums have been posted about this same exact issue and it can cause a danger in terms of hitting pedestrians or other vehicles in parking lots or other slow moving traffic. There have been several instances where this has happened to me.
NHTSA ODI 11717858
Jan 28, 2026Speed controlLane DepartureDriver assistance
Everyday I drive the vehicle There are 2 error messages 1. Front Camera fault, service required 2. Pre-collision Assist not available I have 32 Pre-collision warning messages in the last month, one for every day I drive. I had to drive 4 hours with no cruise control causing my leg to cramp at the 2 hour mark. There needs to be a recall for this issue. Many many other owners of the Mach-e have mentioned the same.
NHTSA ODI 11714066
May 15, 2025Transmission & drivetrainBrakesDriver assistanceCrash
On 5/14/2025 at aprox 5:35pm I was completely stopped in traffic when all of a sudden my car started to accelerate without me pressing on the accelerator. I pressed the brake pedal, however the car continued to move forward, by this time the brake pedal was pressed to the floor and the car was continuing to more forward. I was stopped aprox 6 feet behind a semi truck, and ended up crashing into the back of the semi. The car continued to surge forward, even though my car was pressed against the back of the semi. It was at that time when I put the car in Neutral. When traffic started to move, I followed the truck, but apparently he did not realize I had hit him. I was able to drive home. There was significant damage to the front of my car. Normally I would get an alert if I am too close to the car in front of me to prevent an accident, the alert never came on. The airbags did not deploy. I was in 1 pedal driving mode when this happened, and after the incident I switched to 2 pedal driving. I have an app for my car and it does not state any accidents occurred, there are no alerts listed for this day.
NHTSA ODI 11661262