AdrianPaul
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- 2021 Mustang Mach E, Premium, AWD Extended Range
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Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar issue to this. I noticed yesterday that the OTA update had (at least partially) been installed in my MME, Premium, AWD, Extended range. I know this since I saw the notes app and Apple navigation directions being shown on the front display.
So today at lunch, as I often do, I took it through a car wash; the kind that you put the car in neutral and you get nudged along to the end. Once at the end, I gently pressed the accelerator as I put the car back into "D" as I have done many times. I typically use one pedal driving, and run in engaged mode. Once I put it into drive, the vehicle kind of lurched forward more than I anticipated, so I removed my foot from the accelerator, but the car was still accelerating as if my foot was still on the pedal. I braked, and was able to control the speed and slow down, when a warning display popped up that read:
1 Pedal Drive fault
Press brake pedal to
reduce speed
And then another message that read "Service vehicle soon" and the little wrench icon appeared.
I made my way to a parking spot nearby, and the car would accelerate as soon as I released pressure from the brake pedal. It felt very strange like I was fighting the accelerator the whole time while parking.
I turned the vehicle off, then back on again, and it seemed drive as normal, but the warning message about service vehicle soon was still showing. I immediately called my local dealership to get it in, as this seems like it could be a big deal. When I explained the issue, plus said that I needed to have the recall items also taken care of, he told me the next available time that I could get it in is 16 November, 18 days from now. I was somewhat surprised it didn't rate a little more urgency, but took that appointment anyway. I'll call around to other dealerships to see if there are any sooner options. Not sure if he thought it isn't that big of a deal if I was also scheduling the recall items.
I also thought this is probably an issue Ford should be aware of, but the dealership didn't seem to know how or if that should happen. Does anyone here know how to report something like this to the right team at Ford? I am glad I was driving, and not my daughter, who with less experience may not yet have had the reflexes to use the brake, as she is getting very used to the one-pedal driving.
Overall I've been really happy with the MME, and I don't really post much and am not a big complainer, but this kinda freaked me out a little today. I'll continue to drive it until I can get it seen to, but certainly with more attention to be prepared in case it happens again.
Thanks to all the cool stories everyone shares in this forum!
So today at lunch, as I often do, I took it through a car wash; the kind that you put the car in neutral and you get nudged along to the end. Once at the end, I gently pressed the accelerator as I put the car back into "D" as I have done many times. I typically use one pedal driving, and run in engaged mode. Once I put it into drive, the vehicle kind of lurched forward more than I anticipated, so I removed my foot from the accelerator, but the car was still accelerating as if my foot was still on the pedal. I braked, and was able to control the speed and slow down, when a warning display popped up that read:
1 Pedal Drive fault
Press brake pedal to
reduce speed
And then another message that read "Service vehicle soon" and the little wrench icon appeared.
I made my way to a parking spot nearby, and the car would accelerate as soon as I released pressure from the brake pedal. It felt very strange like I was fighting the accelerator the whole time while parking.
I turned the vehicle off, then back on again, and it seemed drive as normal, but the warning message about service vehicle soon was still showing. I immediately called my local dealership to get it in, as this seems like it could be a big deal. When I explained the issue, plus said that I needed to have the recall items also taken care of, he told me the next available time that I could get it in is 16 November, 18 days from now. I was somewhat surprised it didn't rate a little more urgency, but took that appointment anyway. I'll call around to other dealerships to see if there are any sooner options. Not sure if he thought it isn't that big of a deal if I was also scheduling the recall items.
I also thought this is probably an issue Ford should be aware of, but the dealership didn't seem to know how or if that should happen. Does anyone here know how to report something like this to the right team at Ford? I am glad I was driving, and not my daughter, who with less experience may not yet have had the reflexes to use the brake, as she is getting very used to the one-pedal driving.
Overall I've been really happy with the MME, and I don't really post much and am not a big complainer, but this kinda freaked me out a little today. I'll continue to drive it until I can get it seen to, but certainly with more attention to be prepared in case it happens again.
Thanks to all the cool stories everyone shares in this forum!
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