2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 36owner reports
- 25,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
77 of the 138 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 36 of those describe dead battery, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Mustang Mach-E.
Tick what matches of 36 reports
Dead battery on other Mustang Mach-E years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2023.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (34 reports) and the module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
In the event of a low battery charge, the electronic door latches may remain locked once the driver or front passenger exits and shuts the door, possibly trapping someone who is unable to use the inside door release handles, such as a child in the back seat.
The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
The high voltage battery main contactors may overheat.
All 9 recalls on the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Mustang Mach-E
Collisions involving ford bluecruise. Open.
Collisions involving ford bluecruise. Closed jan 17, 2025.
High voltage battery contactor failure. Closed dec 6, 2023, led to recall 23V-687.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 19,995 and 40,000 miles, from the 9 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 23 service bulletins or notices for the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2021-2023 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 25-Jun-2023, 2022-2025 E-Transit and 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may experience a high voltage battery stop charging condition when using a direct current (DC) fast charger level 3 with ...
25S65 Recall remedy -Prevents a potential lock-out condition caused by the vehicle's battery being discharged
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit a condition where the high voltage battery charges slowly or does not charge while using a level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) after an over the air (OTA) update.
Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 28-May-2022 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) and/or powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0563, P0ADA, P0ADE, P0AA1, P0AA4, P0AA5, ...
19 more on the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E page.
What owners wrote
“Car gave an error in the middle of the trip and displayed 'Stop Safely Now'. Will not start and run after this warning. The extended battery was fully charged before the trip and after 100 miles of driving it showed this message with 54% battery left.”
Filed Feb 3, 2026
“There is a RECALL #23V687 about the high voltage battery main contacts that FORD has been unable to remedy. I'd like to make this complaint so it can get fixed ASAP. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
Filed Jan 29, 2024
“"stop safely now vehicle" frozen would not start or stop unable to place into any gear. Eventually the vehicle returned to normal Ford is denying problem with high voltage junction box but this is the same problem with other Mache”
Filed Jan 8, 2024
“The high voltage battery junction box failed on my car at 9500 miles, and now again at 19200 miles. Failure prevents the car from running properly, or at all. The dealership is reporting that Ford has not developed an updated replacement part, and is only replacing with the same part that the vehicle left the factory with.”
Filed Sep 28, 2023 · 9,500 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 36 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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