Ford has told dealers that they can only sell the Mustang Mach-E in 2021 and 2022 once a safety problem is fixed that could make the car unable to move or cause it to lose power while running. Ford told Car and Driver that the problem was with the main contractors of the vehicle’s battery, which can overheat and make the car lose power or be unable to start. Ford will fix the problem with a software update sent over the air to 48,924 Mach-E SUVs in the US. The car company says it has not told people to stop driving cars, which is part of this safety recall. The NHTSA started a new investigation into the recall in this story after 12 Mach-E owners said their batteries were failing again after the memory was done. The probe report, which can be found on the NHTSA website, describes the problem as follows: “High-voltage battery contactors may overheat, causing the loss of motive power.” As a result of the study, more than 64,000 2021 and 2022 Mach-E crossovers may need to be returned, which is more than the number of cars that were supposed to be recalled in the first place. The problem with the Mustang Mach-E that is talked about in this piece has been reported by the NHTSA as a recall. At least one owner has also complained to the NHTSA, which partly says, “My 2021 California 1 Mach E has had a catastrophic failure.” It is less than a year old and has only 21,000 km on it. I sped up after getting on the road for the first time on April 20, 2022. After I was done shopping tonight, I started leaving my parking spots. All alarms go off, the car stops working, and emergency sounds go off. The gear set can’t be turned at all. Also, there was no way to turn off the car. Ford will call back 48,924 electric Mustang Mach-E cars to fix a battery problem that could cause the crossover to lose power or not start. Ford says the problem is with the leading contractors in the battery, which could get too hot in the cars that are being recalled. Ford said today that “repeated wide-open-pedal events and DC fast-charging may cause the high-voltage battery main contactors to overheat.” When contactors get too hot, they can arc and distort the electrical contact surfaces. This makes the contactor stay open, or weld shut. If a contractor gets too hot and opens while you’re driving, you could lose power and be more likely to get into a crash. On the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) page for recalls, there is only one owner complaint left, and Ford says that there are no investigations into the matter going on right now. The company told C/D that it planned to update the software of the Mach-E over the air, but owners of affected cars could also get the fix at a dealership. Ford says the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) software and the Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Control Module (SOBDMC) will be updated. Even though the planned recall has yet to be posted on the NHTSA’s website for memories, it will likely be there soon.
