Ford just issued a recall for 239 Mustang Mach-E EVs. It’s the automaker’s 90th recall of 2025, smashing General Motor’s 2014 record of the most recalls in one year. So it’s not too shocking that all of these Mach-Es, at risk of losing drive power over a fried high voltage connector, have already been recalled over faulty door handles. Here are the two Mach-E recalls:
- Battery connector: 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E (with an extended-range battery)
- Door handles: 2021–2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E
The Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended range has an 88 kWh battery pack. It charges at up to 150 kW. As with most EVs, there’s a lot of juice flowing through its junction box–whether it’s charging up or discharging the battery to accelerate. And according to Ford, in the 2022 Mache-E extended range, it can be too much.
The result is an overheated battery main connector. Luckily, that shouldn’t result in anything as disastrous as a battery fire, just a loss of drive power.
Ford’s currently only worried about 2022 Mach-E’s that rolled off the assembly line between May 25th and 27th of that year. Its issued recall 23S56 and is directing dealerships to replace the high voltage battery junction box.
The Mustang Mach-E door handle recall
The door handle recall is a slightly more nuanced software issue. When a Mach-E’s 12-volt (low voltage) battery runs flat, the system will remember the door locks’ most recent position–even if that’s “locked.” Even after you re-charge the battery, the vehicle could lock you out. With the powered door handles flush against the body, there would be no way to get in. Ford is hoping a software patch will fix this issue.
Curious if your Ford Mustang Mach-E is subject to a recall? You can call your local dealership with your VIN handy, or punch your VIN in at NHTSA.gov.
