2021 Ford Mustang Mach E problems
Owners have filed 680 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E. Forward collision avoidance is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. After that come electrical system (23%) and drivetrain & axles (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 680 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 23,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 46 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 23,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 23 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 12 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Ford Mustang Mach E with enough data (680 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 13 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E. The contact stated that while the wife was driving the vehicle and approaching oncoming traffic the vehicle was stopped. Immediately after stopping the pre-collision warning activated and the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration crashing into the rear of a second vehicle and pushing the vehicle nearly 50 feet into and across the street intersection.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mach-E. The contact stated while reversing from his driveway, he shifted into drive and depressed the accelerator pedal. However, the vehicle accelerated at high speed independently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact continued to drive. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred the following day.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang March E. The contact stated while driving at various speeds the message "Power Train Failure, Unsafe to Drive" was displayed and the speed was reduced to 55 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the high-voltage battery junction box and PCM were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced for the same failure on two separate occasions.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 - 25 MPH in the rain at night, the brake pedal was bouncing up and down. The contact stated that the doors locked and failed to open. Additionally, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the hazard lights were inoperable. They stated that one of the passenger’s side tire warning lights was illuminated.