NHTSA Complaint #11681322 — 2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH E

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V404000 (Electrical System, Latches/Locks/Linkages); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that his wife parked and turned off the vehicle; however, while attempting to exit the vehicle, his wife was locked inside the vehicle. The contact quickly searched for how to unlock the vehicle. The contact pushed the exterior door lock twice, and his wife was able to unlock and exit the vehicle. The contact called Ford Assistance Service, and the vehicle was jump-started and the vehicle was driven to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with battery failure. The contact was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced. The dealer confirmed that the software update for the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.