SoonerLS Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) tl;dr: Lawsuit claims that the Mach-E doors are dangerous as designed because there’s no manual/mechanical release. Edited March 9 by SoonerLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kach22i Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) Link to one of the articles: https://fordauthority.com/2025/03/ford-mustang-mach-e-class-action-lawsuit-launched-over-door-locks/ I recently got locked in my gas car (non-Ford) when the battery shifted after hitting a pothole. I called my wife, released the hood latch and instructed her to jiggle the battery. She was too inept to do so, but a man and his son's at the gas station I was stuck at lent a manly hand and I was able to get out. I'm just saying these sort of issues are not exclusive to this Ford product. Edited March 9 by kach22i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe771476 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Just another reason why I don't buy new cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainp4 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/9/2025 at 5:10 PM, kach22i said: Link to one of the articles: https://fordauthority.com/2025/03/ford-mustang-mach-e-class-action-lawsuit-launched-over-door-locks/ I recently got locked in my gas car (non-Ford) when the battery shifted after hitting a pothole. I called my wife, released the hood latch and instructed her to jiggle the battery. She was too inept to do so, but a man and his son's at the gas station I was stuck at lent a manly hand and I was able to get out. I'm just saying these sort of issues are not exclusive to this Ford product. I thought a manual backup was required inside on all cars? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 YouTube This is the video on how to use the "E-Latch" and what to do if you lose power. Maybe I'm missing something, but it's pretty straight forward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 An issue mentioned in video was possible urgency to open any door from outside if a pet or child is stuck inside when battery dies, or any other electrical issue that causes failure. One can argue it shouldn’t happen at all, but if it did, then what? In extreme case breaking window could/should work. I can also imagine getting locked out in horrible weather or unsafe area and wanting to wait for help while inside car. The procedure to attach jumper cables and charge battery, assuming it works at all, doesn’t sound all that quick in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/17/2025 at 12:55 PM, Rick73 said: An issue mentioned in video was possible urgency to open any door from outside if a pet or child is stuck inside when battery dies, or any other electrical issue that causes failure. One can argue it shouldn’t happen at all, but if it did, then what? In extreme case breaking window could/should work. I can also imagine getting locked out in horrible weather or unsafe area and wanting to wait for help while inside car. The procedure to attach jumper cables and charge battery, assuming it works at all, doesn’t sound all that quick in the first place. Breaking the window isn’t extreme in an emergency. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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