Ford will be recalling 48,924 Mustang Mach-E crossovers manufactured between May 27, 2020 and May 24, 2022, including those sitting at dealership lots right now, citing a critical powertrain defect.
Apparently, all affected cars can suddenly lose torque while in motion or fail to start entirely following an emergency shutdown of the junction between the traction battery and the other systems of the car caused by overheating.
The company admits that charging at quick-charge DC stations and repeated rapid accelerations from standstill can both cause this issue. A software update will be released over the air next month to address this issue by limiting the maximum allowed currents on the affected parts.
Most cars sold so far are affected, and Ford admits some of the units produced, but not shipped yet may be problematic as well. As such, the company has issued a stop-sale order until the investigation is over. Ordering is still open, but you might end up waiting slightly longer than usual for your SUV to be delivered.
This is not the first time an electric off-roader gets pulled from the market. An issue with glass installation prompted another recall last September, and an error was discovered in the software a year ago that could potentially brick the EV even with the battery at full charge.