Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles

Mar 05, 2021 — Recall Campaign #21V140000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The front subframe bolts may not have been tightened properly during assembly, which could result in loose bolts.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 1,258 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

21V140000

Manufacturer:	Ford Motor Company
Recall date:	March 05, 2021
NHTSA Campaign #:	21V140000
Units affected:	1,258

Description:: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The front subframe bolts may not have been tightened properly during assembly, which could result in loose bolts.
Consequeces:: Loose subframe bolts may reduce the vehicle's performance in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective action:: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front subframe bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S09.
Notes:: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affects the following:

2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH E

2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH E Complaints
My 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E (142,009 miles) intermittently fails to accept a charge at public DC fast-charging stations. My husband relies on these stations because our home electrical panel cannot support a home EV charger, and he uses this vehicle daily for his work in commercial real estate, often needing to charge it twice a day while traveling throughout Southern California. We first brought the vehicle to Tuttle-Click’s Capistrano Ford (San Juan Capistrano, CA) for this issue, and were charged $250 for a diagnosis and software-related repair (Invoice XXX, dated XXX). The technician’s notes state the vehicle would stop charging after about a minute at DC fast chargers, that the code P0EEE:27 was stored in the SOBDM module, and that the battery was manually charged to 99% and the code cleared. Ford refunded the $250 after the same problem recurred shortly after this repair. When we brought the vehicle back in a second time for the identical issue, the dealership informed us that Ford currently has no fix for this defect, and that only a Level 1 or Level 2 AC home charger can reliably charge the vehicle — which is not an option for us since we have no home charger installed. The dealership subsequently provided us with a copy of Ford’s own internal Special Service Message, SSM 55080, titled ‘Stop Charging When Using DC Fast Charger Level 3 With DTC P0EEE:27 And/Or P2E53:27 Stored In the SOBDM Module.’ This bulletin confirms Ford is aware this defect affects 2021–2023 Mustang Mach-E, 2022–2025 E-Transit, and 2022–2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles, that replacing the charge port hardware will not resolve it, and that a software fix was targeted for Q3 2026 — a deadline that has passed without a working fix reaching our vehicle. This defect leaves us with no reliable way to charge the vehicle away from home, directly impacting my husband’s ability to conduct his work.;