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Ford issues stop-sale of electric Mustang Mach-E crossovers due to potential safety defect
CNBC ^
| 6-14-22
| Michael Wayland
Posted on 06/15/2022 7:05:17 AM PDT by dynachrome
Ford is instructing dealers to temporarily stop selling electric Mustang Mach-E crossovers due to a potential safety defect that could cause the vehicles to become immobile.
The issue can lead to a malfunction that could cause the vehicle not to start or immediately lose propulsion power while in motion, a dealer notice states.
The problem is notable, as automakers continue to have problems launching new electric vehicles. Ford, in recent years, also has experienced problematic vehicle launches.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: electric; ford; recall
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To: wbarmy
“isn’t a wide open pedal event the whole idea behind a Mustang?”
Not when your in a crowded mall or grocery store parking lot.
That issue is apparently not limited to this model either.
I have a neighbor that had a 3 year old onventionally powered Ford explorer.....she came out of the grocery store, cranked it up and it immediately accelerated right into the side of a building.
What the hell is that?
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:36:44 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
To: Yo-Yo
overheating main battery contactor They need a bigger contactor and better thermal management.
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:36:59 AM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
> Vapor lock? Throttle body module failure? <
My first car (which a bought for $500) had a carburetor problem. The carburetor would stick and the car would stall. I’d have to pull off the road, pop the hood, and unstick it. That happened every 50 miles or so. Not kidding.
So maybe Ford should check the Mach-E‘s carburetor.
Side note to Ford: No need to compensate me for my advice. I’m happy to help.
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:37:09 AM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(The steal is real.)
To: Sirius Lee
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:38:20 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
To: Leaning Right
“My first car (which a bought for $500) had a carburetor problem.”
Make and model?
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:39:17 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
To: V_TWIN
“fugly”? I think you're holding back still, but this is a family Friendly forum after all.
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:40:27 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: Leaning Right
Absolutely. Since they have “wide open pedal events,” the logical first place to look is the carburetion system.
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:44:22 AM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(Wanting to make America great isn’t an insult unless you’re trying to make it worse! ULTRAMAGA!!)
To: V_TWIN
I have a neighbor that had a 3 year old onventionally powered Ford explorer.....she came out of the grocery store, cranked it up and it immediately accelerated right into the side of a building.
What the hell is that?Drive by wire. No more mechanical connections to the accelerator, brake pedal, steering. No brake linkage/pushrod to the master cylinder. No cable from the accelerator pedal to the throttle body. No steering column. It's all electric sensors and servos on many new cars. It's scary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_by_wire
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:46:30 AM PDT
by
Pollard
(If there's a question mark in the headline, the answer should always be No.)
To: Sirius Lee
Yeah that's about as edgy as I wanna get....I could though. 😏 All kidding aside I always though it looked like a mazda...a shit box is a shit box
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:46:54 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
To: Pollard
“It’s scary”
Heard that.....if it happened to me I believe I’d seek legal advice.
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:48:42 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
To: dynachrome
I wouldn't have called being stupid looking a safety risk, but if they do, I applaud their dedication!
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:51:20 AM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Think of a wire like a hose. “wide open” works. Plus, everyone knows what it means, anyway.
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:51:52 AM PDT
by
ecomcon
To: Vaduz
Betcha their ‘solution’ is gonna be spot-welding the contactor to the first battery point.
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posted on
06/15/2022 7:52:51 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: Gaffer
The lets try this department agrees.
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posted on
06/15/2022 8:06:31 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
( )
To: V_TWIN
I’ll tell you what it is. It’s called a computer. And it has no business controlling an automobile.
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posted on
06/15/2022 8:13:50 AM PDT
by
HeadOn
(Love God. Lead your family. Be a man.)
To: Pollard
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posted on
06/15/2022 8:15:25 AM PDT
by
HeadOn
(Love God. Lead your family. Be a man.)
To: Yo-Yo
So,they have a physical problem with the cars so they’re doing a software fix.🙄
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posted on
06/15/2022 8:20:51 AM PDT
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: Yo-Yo
That’s the only story to have been corrected.
Every other outlet than ran with the stop-sale order has stuck with the stop-sale.
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posted on
06/15/2022 8:26:21 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
06/15/2022 8:27:46 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
To: mewzilla
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posted on
06/15/2022 8:28:58 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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