Expert Sheds Light On Why Some Ford Mach-Es Are Freaking Out After Being Hooned
Several Mach-E owners have reported a host of random errors after burning rubber in their all-electric Mustangs — or just trying to get out of the snow.
The Mustang Mach-E GT should be able to put its tires through quite a bit of agony thanks to its upwards of 600 lb-ft of torque. That’s especially true if you deactivate traction control and set about spinning ruts into the earth. It turns out, though, that some Mach-Es sort of lose it after such displays of power, as one owner revealed on a forum earlier this month.
The driver — an individual named Corey — posted a thread over at Mach-E Forum explaining what ensued after he turned off traction control on his Mach-E to make it up an ice-covered incline. “All four wheels were spinning,” Corey wrote, but he eventually made it up the hill. At which point, the car’s dashboard started glitching out like a robot asked to define love. The following messages were displayed:
Hill start assist not available
1 Pedal Drive Fault — Press brake pedal to reduce speed
Service AdvanceTrac
Check headlamp system — See manual
Auto hold fault
Blind spot fault
Cross traffic system fault
Reverse brake assist not available — See manual
Corey said the messages kept popping up every couple of minutes and even prevented him from selecting different drive modes. He wasn’t the only one; two more respondents reported such weirdness, though many others said they subjected their Mach-Es to similar abuse without incident.
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