Mach-E Appreciation Thread

[BigMach-E]

I know these forums can lead people to believe that the car has so many issues that it almost seems like owners don’t love this car. I don’t think that is actually true though. After a year and a half of ownership, 23k miles, and a few minor road trips, I’m still in love with this car. Comfortable, usable, great for commuting, decent sound system (even in the base model), looks amazing and super fun to drive. I just took a rare joy ride (I’ve just been commuting and grocery getting recently) slid around a few turns, accelerated hard and got that thrill that this car can provide. Who else loves their Mach-E?

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[Rob S]

We Love ours! Drives better than any car we've owned. Silent and fast. Would definitely buy one again (wish the budget could support another one, because I would love to get one for myself).

 

[jetermeyer]

I have had mine since April 21 16K miles. I have had only minor issues. I know many complain about OTA or lack there of. For this is the first car, I'm 68, that has improved over time and still looking forward to more changes. I can't say that about any other car I have owned. It makes me pay attention to this forum on a regular basis to see what is coming. Could they have done a better job on OTA, sure. But my car rides very well. No issues to do with driving. Even my wife who thought my BMWs were to harsh a ride, doesn't mide the stiffer supension in the Mach E compared to her lexus. I buy lots of different brand cars so not sure I will buy another Mach E but only because I like a new car to be different from the last. I also have a really good dealer service department (Watertown Ford, MA) for the recalls and minor issues. That helps a lot also.

 

[Darkenmage]

I love mine!!! In spite of a few painful road trips (not due to issues with the ME but range anxiety). I have the intermittent Carplay connectivity issue and the latest power-up update added some intermittent Ford app misreads on the actual charging state, but all in all, I LOVE MY ME.

It IS a computer on wheels. And as I retired professional geek, it is an awesome vehicle to me!

 

[markboris]

This is my second Mach-E. First one I had for 9 months, 10K miles. My current one is going on one year and has 18K miles. I'm 68, retired, enjoy modding my cars and I do all my own updates and repairs. I've owned 48 vehicles at last count and I have stated before while the Mach-E is not the fastest, best handling/riding, quietest or most fun vehicle I've owned, it is my favorite one so far.

 

[KevinS]

When it's good, it's great.

When it's bad, it really sucks.

We're early adopters of an all-new vehicle by an established American car company in the segment with the most excitement and innovation. Practically beta testers. I'll appreciate this moment in time more fondly in a few years.

 

[JohnnyForensic]

I still look for reasons to go driving. For me, it’s all about the smoothness and responsiveness of the electric motors. As much as I love my Acura RDX (and I do, no doubt), when you mash on the accelerator, there’s a two beat count and then it jerks forward, whines, growls, and screams as it launches its four-banger against the weight of a small SUV. With the Mach-E, it’s got this elastic smoothness that is just sublime. Honestly, I would never want to go back to an ICE as my daily driver alone just because of the smooth torque provided by a BEV.

I’ve been pretty lucky with my MME (except for the lack of OTAs in my Job 1.5), and I’m still concerned when/if the SSN is going to hit, but I’d buy this car over again in a heartbeat still knowing what I know now. I’ve also done a few modifications which I’ve NEVER done before, so that’s telling me that I must really feel differently about this ride over others in my past.

 

[nmope]

Thank you for making this positive post. Need more of that on this forum!!
I love my MME.

Put it on whisper mode and blue cruise and my commute back/forth from Work has never been as comfortable and stress free .

Put it on engaged mode and spin rubber from a stop light.

Put it on unbridled and it handles corners way better than a car this weight and size should!

 

[AzCoronaDog]

We've had ours since July '21 and have 28k miles on it. It is my wife's commuter for her 90 mile round trip, and she loves it, her overall favorite vehicle by far.
As you can see in my profile pic, I also have a Porsche 911, so I am spoiled, and it is my favorite vehicle overall. LOL But for what it is used for, the ME has been great. I have never been a Ford guy, but it was the only reasonable BEV to me at the time based on cost, trim levels and dealer availability.

TLDR: It is saving us a whole lot of money and the wife loves it, so it has been a great purchase.

From this and other online resources, I knew what I was getting myself into with a first model year of a brand new platform with a brand new drivetrain. I have been programming computers for 43 years now, and the software, both in the car and the app, is some of the worst I have every seen. However, the car drives fine, so mostly just annoyances, and some have actually been fixed with OTAs. I gave up on PaaK on day one, and I have to carry a fob for my other 2 ICEVs, so no big deal to me.
We did get the dreaded HV battery contactor issue, but our dealer is awesome, picked up the car and my wife from work, got us a rental and it was back in under a week.

I am a long time motorhead who has built my own high performance motors and rebuilt transmissions in my garage, so I was pretty anti-EV, until I did some real research. I was stunned by how much I could save on fuel for my wife's commute. My wife was using our 2014 18mpg (or less) Hemi powered small SUV, which required mid-grade or better, so when gas was $5.799 here, her commute was costing us about $29 a DAY. The ME is costing me about $1.50. We sold the 2014 for 28k, so our ME pays for itself in fuel savings alone in under 5 years. I am thrilled not to have to do oil changes or other ICE maintenance, and the wife loves not going to gas station every week and she gets to use the HOV lane by herself.

In a couple of years when there are more and better choices, we will probably sell the ME to get a BEV truck. The wife loves sitting up higher, and then I will save money on the shorter trips I use my giant 18mpg (or 10 while towing) ICE SUV for now.

 

[21st Century Pony]

We've had ours since July '21 and have 28k miles on it. It is my wife's commuter for her 90 mile round trip, and she loves it, her overall favorite vehicle by far.
As you can see in my profile pic, I also have a Porsche 911, so I am spoiled, and it is my favorite vehicle overall. LOL But for what it is used for, the ME has been great. I have never been a Ford guy, but it was the only reasonable BEV to me at the time based on cost, trim levels and dealer availability.

TLDR: It is saving us a whole lot of money and the wife loves it, so it has been a great purchase.

From this and other online resources, I knew what I was getting myself into with a first model year of a brand new platform with a brand new drivetrain. I have been programming computers for 43 years now, and the software, both in the car and the app, is some of the worst I have every seen. However, the car drives fine, so mostly just annoyances, and some have actually been fixed with OTAs. I gave up on PaaK on day one, and I have to carry a fob for my other 2 ICEVs, so no big deal to me.
We did get the dreaded HV battery contactor issue, but our dealer is awesome, picked up the car and my wife from work, got us a rental and it was back in under a week.

I am a long time motorhead who has built my own high performance motors and rebuilt transmissions in my garage, so I was pretty anti-EV, until I did some real research. I was stunned by how much I could save on fuel for my wife's commute. My wife was using our 2014 18mpg (or less) Hemi powered small SUV, which required mid-grade or better, so when gas was $5.799 here, her commute was costing us about $29 a DAY. The ME is costing me about $1.50. We sold the 2014 for 28k, so our ME pays for itself in fuel savings alone in under 5 years. I am thrilled not to have to do oil changes or other ICE maintenance, and the wife loves not going to gas station every week and she gets to use the HOV lane by herself.

In a couple of years when there are more and better choices, we will probably sell the ME to get a BEV truck. The wife loves sitting up higher, and then I will save money on the shorter trips I use my giant 18mpg (or 10 while towing) ICE SUV for now.

THIS. +1.

 

[BigMach-E]

I came from a MB S500 that was soooo old, and it had nothing but problems as a commuter, but it was a really nice ride, and plenty fast for a big boat, and a leased CX-5 that was totally problem free.

Other then being stranded once for HVJB failure, all the other times I brought the car in for service were voluntarily, and probably didn’t even need to be done.

The month I didn’t have my Mach-E was painful, driving ICE cars, even if they are nice, isn’t in my future. I don’t know if I am going to go Mach-E for my next car, but it’s not outside the realm of possibility. I’m definitely keeping this one though, until the wheels fall off.

 

[bbhaag]

While I can't comment on any reliability issues because I've only owned my MME for a few weeks I can say that so far I really like this car. Only time will tell on how well it holds up but so far I'm happy with it.

What I can comment on is my dealer experience. Uftring Ford in East Peoria Illinois was AWESOME to deal with. No dealer bullshit like high pressure sales pitches for items like extended warranties, paint protection, window etching, ect.... and no ADM either. You know the normal BS crappy dealers like to pull.

Yeah, so anyway I'm really happy with the car and my dealer experience. I'm really excited put a few more miles on the odometer and really get a feal for it!

 

[Londonboy49]

Barely had it for a month. Love it. Drove a Jaguar S-type 3.0 V6 auto for 21 years. Compares very well.

 

[minders]

I absolutely HATE driving and being in a car in general. This is the first vehicle I've actually WANTED to drive. I feel safer in it than most of the other vehicles I've owned with maybe the Chevy Colorado being an exception. Definitely my favorite vehicle so far. It also really hit a double win for me that it looked more like a SUV/CUV *and* is a "Mustang." I had always wanted a Mustang as a teenager, but my dad refused saying, "they have too much power, you'll kill yourself!" If only he knew I have this one that is way faster than any from my teenage years... if his warning comes true, at least I'll die happy. Absolutely love it!

 

[BigMach-E]

Still frequently makes me smile when I walk out to it, and look at it. It’s a hell of a good looking car.

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