Safety Recall 22S41 - 2021-2022 Mach E - HVBJB Recall [high voltage battery main contactors may overheat]

[generaltso]

Is it possible that some recent builds (like my mid April one) might have gotten the new and improved HVBJB and that I won’t have to deal with a recall?

No. April is before May 24th.

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[BMT1071]

Technically Q3 is 7/1.

Not exactly, but close.

 

[AllenXS]

You couldn’t have waited an extra 2 weeks to make far too much of the issue so I could have my 22? If only you would have known that my car was on a train to me!

I would definitely prefer it was a soft recall for everyone.

 

[RMoore]

No. April is before May 24th.

Yes but that wasn’t my question though. I was really getting at their use of the word “certain.” Seems it’s not all inclusive, which I’m not sure I understand given that the Stop Safely Now issue that has been extensively discussed on this forum seems to cut across all different trim levels. So I was wondering, since Ford has known about this for a while, if they might have started to build some cars prior to May 24 with the newer part.

 

[jonkMACHE]

I think we should at least get some kind of refund from Ford. This is unbelievably disturbing as I have vacation planned at that point and no one can guarantee that the dealer will keep the car on his lot until Im back and obviously I’m not canceling my overseas trip.

Not trying to be mean, but are you not aware of what’s going on in the car market right now? If you are getting this vehicle for MSRP consider yourself lucky. Delays happen. If it’s a reservation I’m sure the dealer won’t sell the car.

 

[EELinneman]

This is just a galaxy brain move from Ford to get more tax credits for F-150 buyers until the 200k threshold is hit, then sell thousands of backlogged Mach-Es before the credit phases out.

Let's say your argument is correct just for discussion. This is going to cost Ford and their dealers a whole lot of cash, plus the bad PR once the auto press gets hold of this. But, let's say this doesn't matter and this really is about selling more F-150's, where are they going to come from? I believe that Ford has already sold 2 years of production, so how would this help anybody?

This is an engineering failure - either they did not factor in some real-world situation that is making these fail, they had a manufacturing problem that is now being discovered or it's their bad software. I think we have to consider a combination of all 3.

I also have to think that they brought this on themselves. Last Friday, Mike Levine was tweeting smack about Tesla's software and how it was making people put hands on the steering wheel. Then, BOOM, the next business day, this breaks.

IMHO, Ford needs to take a step back, refocus on making better software, addressing these types of issues and talk about their cars and trucks, not other companies who they don't have any control over, and one day may be buying software from.

 

[ebeponyan]

Let's say your argument is correct just for discussion. This is going to cost Ford and their dealers a whole lot of cash, plus the bad PR once the auto press gets hold of this. But, let's say this doesn't matter and this really is about selling more F-150's, where are they going to come from? I believe that Ford has already sold 2 years of production, so how would this help anybody?

This is an engineering failure - either they did not factor in some real-world situation that is making these fail, they had a manufacturing problem that is now being discovered or it's their bad software. I think we have to consider a combination of all 3.

I also have to think that they brought this on themselves. Last Friday, Mike Levine was tweeting smack about Tesla's software and how it was making people put hands on the steering wheel. Then, BOOM, the next business day, this breaks.

IMHO, Ford needs to take a step back, refocus on making better software, addressing these types of issues and talk about their cars and trucks, not other companies who they don't have any control over, and one day may be buying software from.

I didn't think anyone could possibly take my comment seriously.

 

[Jimrpa]

Ugh voyager. Really? ?

 

[BobMatrix]

I have a clarification question. If your car was built after may 25 it would not be in the recall. But if there is no current way to fix the issue why are those cars safe or acceptable to take and or drive?

 

[EELinneman]

I didn't think anyone could possibly take my comment seriously.

Everyone takes everything seriously now adays. Way too much of this. Me pointing this out likely pissed off at least 3 people!

 

[Regulus7]

So I literally paid for my GT this afternoon. Gave them a check and was planning on picking it up tomorrow!! This is f*cking unreal. Now what? They give me my check back?

 

[BMT1071]

I have a clarification question. If your car was built after may 25 it would not be in the recall. But if there is no current way to fix the issue why are those cars safe or acceptable to take and or drive?

Implementing a field action is vastly different from making a production change at the factory.

 

[pacman7474]

I just received word from my dealership that they have 46 vehicles either on the lot or in transit to their lot that are affected, but the good news is that mine is not part of that list. I'm sorry for those that are affected by this. I guess somehow I'm one of the lucky few. I should go buy a lottery ticket.

 

[SnBGC]

I have a clarification question. If your car was built after may 25 it would not be in the recall. But if there is no current way to fix the issue why are those cars safe or acceptable to take and or drive?

There is a fix in the form of a revised (presumably upgraded) part. Cars assembled after that date received the new part.

As least that is what it looks like to me...

 

[SWO]

I just received word from my dealership that they have 46 vehicles either on the lot or in transit to their lot that are affected, but the good news is that mine is not part of that list. I'm sorry for those that are affected by this. I guess somehow I'm one of the lucky few. I should go buy a lottery ticket.

What model did you order?

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