2026 Ford Mustang Mach E problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
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.
Service bulletins (15)
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 2026-10-13 · 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 2026-09-17 · 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
Vehicle Speed Control 2026-08-27 · SSM 55131 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025-2026 aviator/explorer/expedition/f-150/mustang mach-e/nautilus/navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free bluecruise feature intermittently/consistently unavailable when bluecruise is active and when traveling in a "blue zone". speed sign recognition may also be inaccurate. if there are
Vehicle Speed Control 2026-08-05 · SSM 55071 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025-2026 aviator/explorer/expedition/f-150/mustang mach-e/navigator vehicles may exhibit the hands-free bluecruise feature intermittently/consistently unavailable when bluecruise is active and when traveling in a "blue zone". speed sign recognition may also be inaccurate. if there are no activ
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 15 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-15 · Service Brakes“description on your vehicle, the integrated park module ipm may not properly engage the park pawl, preventing the vehicle from locking into park when park p is selected. if this condition occurs, a wrench light and shift system fault message will be displayed in the instrument panel cluster. additionally, the vehicles electronic parking brake epb …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.