NHTSA Opens Investigation Into 2022 Mustang Mach-E Recall
We hear about vehicle recalls all the time, but it’s not often that we hear about a recall being investigated for not going far enough. That’s the case with a 2022 Ford recall of the Mustang Mach-E, in which the automaker pulled back almost 49,000 units for battery overheating concerns during charging.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into 64,000 Mustang Mach-Es after it received a dozen complaints from owners whose vehicles had been fixed under the recall. Ford issued software updates to monitor battery temperatures and prevent damage.
Complaints started rolling in soon after the repairs, with one person reporting a failure two days after the fix. The owner said they were driving on the highway when the check engine light illuminated, and the vehicle limited itself to 30 percent power. A Florida owner told the NHTSA that their Mach-E stopped on a highway on-ramp and wasn’t able to be restarted until several hours later.
Though it’s not the most common news, recalls aren’t always the final word in getting a problem fixed. The Chevrolet Bolt’s massive battery recall just a couple of years ago was the second such action by the automaker, and it included several units “fixed” the first time around.
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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MSRP: $50,4
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MSRP: $54,4
I challenge Ford to make an automobile that doesn't have the class-action litigation pre-built into the profit forecasts. I'd bet the Ford email retention records policy is like 48 hours....
Shops usually assign apprentices to warranty work since manufacturers don't pay full rates on repairs. Recalls would fall under the same "warranty" type of coverage. My friend had an engine failure on his new Jeep due to a recalled item. He recently almost suffered another engine loss due to the "repair" failing.
At least Ford is focusing on what matters. Stick on wide body kits for the Mustang that comes with a $300K price tag rather than quality of "the future".
Farley needs to be sent to join Mulally and the furniture dude on the dustpile of garbage Ford CEOs.