Ford has issued a second recall for eight Mustang Mach-E SUVs from model year 2021 because repairs performed under an earlier recall may have failed.
Ford recalled 50 of the vehicles in 2024 because a software update could inadvertently deactivate a brake booster system.
Today’s cars use mechanical brakes boosted by an electronic system. The boost amplifies the pressure drivers put on the brake pedal. Without it, the brakes can still stop the car, but drivers may have to push harder on the pedal than they’re used to.
Dealers fixed most of them with a software update. But Ford has since learned that the dealers’ update process could occasionally report success even when an installation failed. The company says it can identify which vehicles didn’t receive a full update. It has issued a second recall for just those.
Dealers have a new process that lets them verify a successful update before returning a car to its owner.
Recall repairs are always free.
Automakers recall many cars every year, sometimes more than once. They try to reach every owner to warn them. However, some fall through the system’s cracks and unknowingly drive recalled cars. Check our easy recall tool to determine if your vehicle has any outstanding recalls.
