2021 Ford Mustang Mach E Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 5%of 351 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,700miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the engine of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E, 5% of the 351 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,700 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dealership said no remedy won't fix car but has recall. But when purchased nothing wrong wug car.. everything changed and the whole world is talking in my head saying weird stuff and stealing all my money and the devil acting weird and life just I go through so much and I list nand confused wtf us gong on”
NHTSA complaint #11528710, filed 2023-06“only incident I have had is that the dealership cannot fix the recall yet its been a week and still have not recieved anything ,or a loaner or a rental. I am in the military active duty and havent had anything”
NHTSA complaint #11687282, filed 2025-09“I have complained several times with Ford Dealers to fix the issues involving my vehicle accelerating on its own. The vehicle within a week will accelerate on its own 4-6 times when exiting a parking spot or my driveway.”
NHTSA complaint #11562009, filed 2023-12“I have experienced multiple powertrain malfunctions since the original recall for this issue was completed back in 2022. Approximately 4-5 of these warnings were temporary and cleared within a few hours or after a visit to the dealer to diagnose. Most dealer visits yielded nothing as the car had cleared the errors and codes it was throwing. In 2021, I experienced a complete vehicle failure with a Stop Safely Now and High-Voltage Battery Warning , right before the original recall was performed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11546817, filed 2023-09“While driving on a mountain pass, my 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicle lost all regenerative braking which, due to the downhill grade, caused a sudden and shocking increase in speed, played warning chimes, and displayed Stop Safely Now and 1-Pedal Drive Fault Press Brake Pedal To Reduce Speed and lost all drive power, forcing me to coast to a stop on the side of the mountain, in an area without cellular coverage to call for help. The vehicle did not restart and would not shift out of Park in 5 attempts to restart. …”
NHTSA complaint #11421384, filed 2021-06Related service bulletins
- 11025810Nov 18, 2025Some 2021-2024 Mustang Mach-E vehicles may exhibit a condition where the interior propulsion sound feature does not remain active and deactivates immediately. This may be due to…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E
155 complaintsForward collision avoidance
106 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsOther or unknown
50 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
37 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsLane departure
31 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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