2025 Ford Mustang Mach E problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (4) · Wheels (1) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
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Safety recalls (7)
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery:management System/Energy Control Module (Bms/Becm):software 2026-09-09 · campaign 26V582000 · 86 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Mustang Mache E vehicles that received a new Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) during a prior repair. The battery energy control module software may cause an incorrect state of charge to display in the vehicle, or lead to an increased risk of a high voltage battery fire after repeated DC Fast Charging cycles.
Risk: An inaccurate state-of-charge reading can lead to an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of crash. Additionally, a high voltage battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the BECM software, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 18, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in December 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S68. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.
Structure:exterior Trim 2026-07-28 · campaign 26V487000 · 86,543 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Mustang Mach E vehicles. The rear side quarter window glass trim may be improperly secured, which can allow it to detach.
Risk: Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the quarter window glass assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 14, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S56. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 7, 2026.
Exterior Lighting:lighting Control Module 2025-12-18 · campaign 25V885000 · 45,047 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Mustang Mache E vehicles. The Light Driver Control Module B (LDCMB) may fail, preventing the turn signals, daytime running lights, low beam, and high beam headlights from illuminating. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: A loss of exterior lighting can reduce the driver's visibility and the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will release an over-the-air (OTA) update or dealers will update the LDCMB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C71. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 12, 2026.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:internal:park Pawl 2025-12-12 · campaign 25V863000 · 272,645 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk: A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 26, 2026.
Exterior Lighting:lighting Control Module 2025-08-08 · campaign 25V519000 · 3,270 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang Mach E, and Mustang vehicles. The LED Driver Modules may contain a burnt diode, which can cause the low-beam and high-beam headlights, daytime running lights, front position lights, and front turn signals to fail in the affected headlight. On Nautilus vehicles only, this condition may also cause the rear tail light, rear turn signal, and rear position light to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requi
Risk: Exterior lighting failure can reduce visibility for the driver and other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the LED Driver Modules, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C39.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:internal:park Pawl 2025-06-13 · campaign 25V394000 · 276 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Mustang Mach E vehicles. The park rod may fail to engage when the vehicle is placed in the park (P) position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk: A park rod that fails to engage can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the transmission park rod assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C25.
Electrical System:body Control Module:software 2025-06-13 · campaign 25V404000 · 197,432 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Mustang Mach E vehicles. In the event of a low battery charge, the electronic door latches may remain locked once the driver or front passenger exits and shuts the door, possibly trapping someone who is unable to use the inside door release handles, such as a child in the back seat.
Risk: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and the Secondary On-Board Diagnostic Control Module C (SOBDMC) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to 2021-2025 Mustang Mach-E owners September 12, 2025. Additionally, Owner notification letters were mailed to 2024-2025 Mustang Mach-E owners July 10, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S65.
Service bulletins (46)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-14 · TSB 26-2442 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes 26-2297. reason for update: add 2022-2025 transit vehicles. some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with sync4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display screen after welcome animation. the rear-view camera will still funct
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-13 · SSM 55242 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021-2026 mustang mach-e vehicles may exhibit an illuminated brake warning indicator with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1013:92 stored in the anti-lock brake system (abs) module. this may be due to brake pads being out of specification for compressibility, which can alter the brake system's pr
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · TSB 26-2421 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin updates 25-2622. reason for update: * update the service procedure to: - remove step related connecting a battery charger - add step 7 and step 29 along with figure 4 to include mass damper remove and install. * update the parts list: - updated to include rear electric drive assembly s
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-17 · TCU-26.2.12.2.1 · Over The Air
quality improvements include: -addresses a bug that may cause updates to fail
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-16 · ECG-26.2.12.3 F-150LtMac · Over The Air
quality improvements include: -eprivacy enhancements
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-23 · SSM 55031 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2021-2026 ford/lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "check charging system" message in the instrument panel cluster (ipc) while the charging system is operating properly with no charging related di
Showing the 6 most recent of 46 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-09 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“bought car in march 2026. twice while driving car in heavy traffic on highway using bluecruise car slowed down on its own and warning message read "vehicle is stopping" (this happened first in early july and again in mid-august). both times happened while in middle lane of traffic, creating safety concern for pulling over. both times was able …”
2026-10-08 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“the main screen of the mach is is uncontrollably restarting at random. this means the backup camera and any visual camera sensors are effectively unsable. same with radio, hvac, car settings, etc. tons of people on reddit complaining too. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)…”
2026-06-12 · Unknown Or Other“spitzer ford in [xxx] sold me a new 2025 ford mustang mach e with an open recall. i purchased the vehicle on xxx and this recall had been open and active since 1/26/26. 2 days after buying the vehicle xxx the dealership started calling me about an open recall that needed fixed. i was told by the dealership that they could not list the car as sold w…”
2026-06-08 · Service Brakes“i was driving normally at about 45 mph with no strong acceleration, after about 20 minutes of driving... then cross traffic alert, crash alert, abs failure alert, parking brake fault alert, and probably more alerts suddenly went off while driving. warning lights for all these features stayed on, and i completely lost regenerative braking and power…”
2026-06-03 · Unknown Or Other“on thursday, may28 i was driving my 2025 ford mach-2 on schrock rd. in columbus, ohio at approximately 3:30 pm when the hood (the "frunk") of the car unexpectedly unlatched and opened, flying up to a vertical position and obscuring my view of traffic. i was driving in the left lane of this road at 40-45 mph. my view of the road was immediately obst…”
2026-05-18 · Structure · 1,700 mi“the contact owns a 2025 ford mustang mach-e. the contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and backing out of his driveway, heard an abnormal scraping sound coming from the vehicle. upon exiting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the charging port door had opened independently and scraped the garage door frame. as a result, the frame on …”
2026-01-02 · Wheels“i noticed that i kept receiving a low tire pressure warning on my car. i would have it filled and then a few days later, the warning appeared again. i took the car in to the dealership to let them know there is an issue with my tire on 11/24/2025. the dealership then stated that i had to pay for a replacement tire. i asked if there was any type of …”
2025-12-20 · Vehicle Speed Control“dash completely turned off. we could not see speed, gear, battery life, etc. see attached photo of the dash board above the steering wheel. tried turning car off and on, tried resetting the monitor. dealership service advisor witnessed this. the technician could not replicate it, and they did not have a solution but it is now back on. worried it ma…”
2025-12-11 · Service Brakes“summary: my 2025 ford mustang mach-e gt has repeatedly experienced a complete and unexpected loss of propulsion while driving in active traffic. each time, the vehicle displayed a red “stop safely now” warning with additional critical alerts, followed by an immediate loss of forward motion with no prior indication. this left the vehicle stalled in …”
2025-10-27 · Service Brakes“i traded in my vehicle and purchased a new vehicle on september 27, 2025. after signing the contract, i was informed that there were two recalls on the vehicle that would be taken care of by the end of the day. i was allowed to use my trade-in as a loaner vehicle until the end of the day when i came back. it has been almost a full month and i still…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.