General thoughts on long term reliability for the Mach E

[Logal727]

I'll let you know about reliability when I stop having to visit the dealer for recalls and CSPs.

The 'S' should stand for Service, because it certainly doesn't stand for Satisfaction.

All cars have recalls and CSPs, I guess let me know when you find one that hasn't. Honestly, all mine have been done OTA for the most part. I sound like a fanboy, but I'm not really, I dunk on Ford quite a bit here, I just know the reality of the situation with all other vehicles.

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[Mirak]

What warranty coverage applies to the HVBJB? 8yr/100,000mi?

Or has Ford committed to repairing this issue out of warranty? I know Ford issued a software “recall,” but that doesn’t prevent the issue from occurring - it only helps you limp to a dealership.

 

[KevinS]

Example: mine has received HVAC updates OTA but still shows up that it needs to go in. It either didn't take or needs another one.

 

[Teslaeata]

I got what I asked for and knew flames might come out. It is all good.

It’s only a small sample but a very opinionated and so more likely to be over rather than under critical sample all the same.

Nearly 90% say average or above is interesting.

Almost 70% better than average I thought is impressive.

Virtually one third says Very Reliable ?

 

[MacherAWD]

I can just offer personal EV experience. In 8 years I have never had an issue, or anything requiring me to get service besides tire issues. I have never had my EV not start, or even throw an error code at me. As far as comparable EV vs Comparable ICE I would say I think/expect the EV to be MUCH more reliable.

That said, wow is the Mach-E a complex mesh of technology, and I bought an extended warranty cause I expect to some day have issues with all of the bells and whistles. And these same bells and whistles I would expect to have issues on an ICE car (sensors, modems, cameras, door locks/openers, auto everything.....)

 

[Wenatchee Mach E]

2022 Premium AWD ER. One year, 4400 miles of mostly in town with a few road trips. I lost radio volume once, but it came back with simply turning the car off and on again. No other problems. PaaK works fine. I just missed out on the hands free tailgate, and I wish it had ventilated seats, but I have been driving for 65 years (Volvos, Subarus, Chryslers) and this is the best car yet.

 

[Teslaeata]

…….and it’s just great to own a Mustang, I find.

 

[BigMach-E]

…….and it’s just great to own a Mustang, I find.

It’s not a Mustang over 70 mph, where it counts. It beats most Mustangs before that, tho.

 

[Teslaeata]

It’s not a Mustang over 70 mph, where it counts. It beats most Mustangs before that, tho.

There’s an under 70mph? Who knew??‍

 

[thekat03]

It’s not a Mustang over 70 mph, where it counts. It beats most Mustangs before that, tho.

Even the energy crisis Mustang?

 

[jmoore13]

25 months, 58000 miles, driven every day in upstate NY (snow, cold, rain, and heat). 0 complaints and 0 major issues to make me think twice about this being the best car I’ve ever owned.

 

[kennethjk]

I don’t understand why people have such a high opinion of Ford and their cars. Not saying GM or some others are much better

I have read numerous times and from Farleys own mouth about their super high warranty reserve costs and that they must get them down.

I thought I read that it was the largest or close to largest in the industry at over $9 billion. If that’s the case something is breaking down somewhere and costing Ford a lot of money.

does everything break only during warranty and not afterwards so people are happy with ford.

I have had a couple of issues with the MME, 1 being without the car for a week. Not really terrible but in over 53 years of driving I never had a car in for service of a warranty issue for more than 2-3 days.

What am I missing about Ford reliability or future MME reliability.

 

[Jferrari427]

Cars are cars. All sorts of crap can and will go wrong from any brand - including high end luxury vehicles. Cars are a conglomeration of 1000+ parts from many different manufacturers.

Don’t overthink it. Where it’s unacceptable is if you’re in a situation where crap is going wrong frequently.

 

[Mach1E]

Cars are cars. All sorts of crap can and will go wrong from any brand - including high end luxury vehicles. Cars are a conglomeration of 1000+ parts from many different manufacturers.

Don’t overthink it. Where it’s unacceptable is if you’re in a situation where crap is going wrong frequently.

I am.

But what makes it nuanced is that none of it stops the car from driving and only 1x I required a trip to the dealer to fix.

 

[BigMach-E]

I am.

But what makes it nuanced is that none of it stops the car from driving and only 1x I required a trip to the dealer to fix.

That’s pretty lucky. 7 months of ownership, three trips to the service department for warranty repairs (I don’t count my 10k maintenance), had to replace all 4 tires, 14k mileage. It’s been a lot, and all pretty inconvenient.

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