Posted on 08/21/2023 8:37:56 AM PDT by DallasBiff
U.S. auto safety regulators said on Monday that they are investigating whether Ford Motor’s 2022 recall of nearly 49,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles adequately addressed concerns and whether it should be expanded to more vehicles.
Ford issued the June 2022 recall because high voltage battery main contactors may overheat from DC fast-charging and repeated wide-open pedal events, which could result in an immediate loss of propulsion power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Following the recall for 2021 and 2022 model year vehicles, Ford issued a technical service bulletin to replace the High Voltage Battery Junction Box on recalled vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has opened a recall query into 64,000 Mach-E vehicles after receiving 12 consumer complaints regarding vehicles that received recall fixes.
Ford said Monday it is “working with NHTSA to support their investigation.”
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The #1 reason to buy anything named "Mustang". I test drove a Mach-e. From the outside it looks like a soccer-mom mobile and shouldn't be named "Mustang" (it's a crossover style car). But the acceleration and handling will grow hair on your chest.
Yeah what good is that when you can only go maybe 200 miles on a 45 minute charge?
They shoulda recalled it just for bein’ butt ass ugly
We had a power outage yesterday so I hung out in my hot rod for about 3 or 4 hours with my dog and the AC was wonderful
Screw that battery crap
“...which could result in an immediate loss of propulsion power, increasing the risk of a crash.”
Just curious if EV’s are being unfairly targeted here. Are ICE vehicles held to the same standard? If one of a hundred things cause you to lose propulsion is that a recall event?
I hear repair bills on them when in fender benders are soooo cheap. And the insurance companies just love to pay for them.
The difference between a design flaw affecting all models in a new vehicle and one years old poorly maintained.
Ford will never make money on the huge capital investment they made on EVs. They are losing money and will go broke. Eventually the government will take over Ford. Only fools are voluntarily buying EVs.
I can't remember the spec for the Mach-e. But I think it's about 20 minutes at a fast roadside charger to get 150 miles (unless you want to charge it past 80% to 100%, which doubles the charge time because the last 20% of charging is slower). Of course, that's not charging at home (which takes hours, but it's while you sleep). The Ford EV's don't have as fast charging and as good of throughput as the Hyundai and Kia EV's.
"Nice high-acceleration EV you got there! Can you give me a demo ride?"
"Er, no. I'm only allowed a couple of 'wide-open pedal events' per day."
Yeah, the manufacturer of my gasoline cars always warned me about not doing too many “wide-open pedal events.”
Wait, that was dear old Dad!
118 to 120 heat index yesterday
My Chevy V8 saved me.
And if one of those hundred things that can go wrong in an ICE vehicle happens within the first year, is that still a recall?
The owner’s manual for my 1969 Road Runner recommended ‘brief periods of full throttle acceleration’ during break-in. No problem!! And sometimes they weren’t so brief.
In cities and the surburbs I can see EVs being useful. Wife and I lived in downtown ATL before we retired. If we were back there, and if we had two Teslas for daily use, and a nice ICE SUV for long distance trips, it would be great. But even on two pretty decent salaries, no way in Hades could we afford two EVs and a nice ICE highway cruiser.
It depends on the number of complaints from customers. The NHTSA determines when there is a recall. The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act covers what warranted vehicles must cover. Lemon Laws require a total buyback if the dealership/company are unable to correct important defects within a specified timeframe.
LOL...your muscle car RECOMMENDED full throttle break-in periods.
Your EV says DO NOT go full throttle very often.
What a contrast.
I’m sure your Road Runner didn’t have any throttle requirements post-break-in, either.
Reason for recall?
Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles are on fire!
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