Good info. Thanks

In 17 months and 17,000 miles of owning my GT (non-PE), the only maintenance costs were the tire rotation and wiper blade replacement. Oh, and I did change the cabin air filter just because. No in-shop recalls yet, but I'm waiting for parts to schedule the High-Voltage Battery Junction Box replacement. (I did get stuck with the stop sale order for a week or two in July 2022, just after you got yours, before the software update was done and I could take delivery). Thanks!

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear your Mach-E is doing well! Hope the HVBJB replacement goes smoothly.

@jedrouth9147

3 ай бұрын

Same experience here

@jamesdaniel947

3 ай бұрын

Me too, although I did have an orange wrench light pop up on my driver's screen, and the notice to service car soon. So, I took it to my dealer who analyzed it from what I assume was my Ford.pass data. They did not need to even look at the car. They have already ordered the parts and will call me when the come in. I am still able to use the car daily, but I am not doing any road trips that would require DC fast charging or repeated full throttle launches. To be perfectly honest, this car is so fast that doing a lot of full throttle launches will probably land me in court with a big fine. I've only fast charged it once as I needed to.

@travlcub

Ай бұрын

What about oil change?😂

My GT is a month older than your car, and I’m also in the PNW. It’s been a great car so far. I’ve driven it over mountain passes on packed snow at -17C temps, and the car is very surefooted on slippery surfaces (as long as the low ground clearance isn’t an issue. Stick to packed surfaces). In typical winter temps around 4C, range drops from about 260-ish miles in warmer weather to 240-ish. I park the car inside a heated garage, and I precondition the cabin and heated seats on my 240V L2 charger when I need the most range, otherwise I don’t bother. The car is very well insulated, so it doesn’t take much power to stay toasty once warmed up, despite not having a heat pump. The resistive heat is very immediate at pushing hot air, and the heated seats get almost uncomfortably hot at max power.

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience so far! Glad to hear it's working well for you. What mileage are you at now? Do you use different tires in the winter?

@isaacfortner

5 ай бұрын

Just rolled over 16k miles. Nope, just use the Continental performance all-seasons that come with the GT (non-performance pack). The GT has wider wheels than the Premium.

Ive recently learned that the Mach E has cells that can be replaced instead of the whole battery. Now thats a money saver, and a better system. I think maybe by gen 2 or gen 3 things will be even better. Still not a fan of calling a mustang but oh well

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

I'm secretly hoping by the time batteries need replaced there's a replacement version that has more energy density for less cost than the original and can be retrofitted. Probably wishful thinking, but we'll see.

In Australia BYD I believe forces you to service 20k km to keep your warranty

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Interesting. Still seems like good practice to keep up with the regularly recommended service intervals.

@scenicshoots

5 ай бұрын

@@studzstudios What will you service on an electric car?

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

I discuss this from 00:46 - 02:32 in the video. The recommended list is pretty short.

Don't forget to change your blinker fluid every 10k miles

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Haha, does the service interval change based on number of blinks?

How far north are you? Interested in cold weather driving.

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

I'm in southern Idaho, so north enough for winters, but nothing too extreme. I have a video talking about the Mach-E's AWD: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i2ai06d7ityxj5M.html and some data on my in-town range based on temperature: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ao6HzNdwpJu-kpc.html Will be making more winter content over the next few months!

From a BRAND new design and car that isn’t horrible. A sensor for the charging port will probably be added next gen. And beyond that I don’t see much besides software

Transmission fluid?!

@studzstudios

12 күн бұрын

I don't know the exact specifics, but my understanding is there's fluid in the front and rear differentials.

To be fair my transit connect gets a new recall every few months it feels like.😂

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Darn. Hope nothing serious.

@Jeromeeb

5 ай бұрын

@@studzstudios parking break cable engagement or lack of😂, doors possibly opening going down the road 😂. Those are the two big ones. The vehicle has been good to me though.

All mustangs should be V8s 😅😅😅

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

I had a Mustang GT prior the Mach-E. Loved the V8. Performance wise the Mach-E keeps up, but can't beat the V8 sound.

Pretty sure the snail mail is required by law for all recalls…

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Good point. For the recalls it makes sense. The customer satisfaction programs that are fixed exclusively with software it feels unnecessary to have a mailer, but maybe we will see some rules change as cars/technology continues to evolve.

I have a 2013 HEMI Charger - my maintenance costs include oil, filters and I change tires every 4 - 5 years or so. So your experience over a mere 18 months is not very impressive.

@studzstudios

3 ай бұрын

Nice, love the Charger. I hope the next 18 months is a little smoother. I had a Mustang GT Coupe prior this for 8 years and most years were very simple with oil changes only, but there were a few other issues along the way. Maybe I'll make a video about maintenance for that car at some point...

its a modern ford.its perfectly normal.if they make them any cheaper, we'll need to assemble them ourselves.

@studzstudios

3 ай бұрын

Really curious to see Ford's 2025 lineup. If they can make the Maverick for

Message to self: Buy a Volvo EX30 dual motor.

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

This definitely looks like a compelling car, but not in full production yet. It'll be interesting to see Ford's 2025 EV lineup.

I'm still confused as to how it is a Mustang...

@LarryHow

5 ай бұрын

Ford wanted to show commitment to EVs so they put the F150 and Mustang badges on them to alley fears that they were just making some soon to die EV.

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

One of my first videos is about this topic: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6B529ZsoZnfitI.html

Maybe it would be better to get rid of the car while you still get some money out of it - Ford is going to stop making them, because nobody is buying them anymore.

@studzstudios

3 ай бұрын

It does seem like supply finally caught up with demand from a mix of Ford expanding their manufacturing and also the car market in general. Ford isn't giving up on EV's though, I think they'll have quite the lineup for 2025 and I suspect they'll do a refresh of the Mach-E.

@charlescourtney4412

3 ай бұрын

@studzstudios My understanding is that Ford actually sold more Mach-Es in 2023 than in previous years, but they made far too many extra Mach-Es that year, hence there are now enough surplus cars for a year's worth of sales. Love my 2021 California Route 1, and it just keeps getting better and better with all the over the air updates. Anxiously awaiting the ability to charge on the Tesla network as the CCS charging situation here in Florida is abysmal -- too few chargers per station, almost always at least one charger per station not working, and often all chargers have been derated to 50 kw.

i can buy this car For TAXI MADRID for 53.000€ large distance. dont know that i do. o toyota corolla o this car.................

@studzstudios

3 ай бұрын

I think it will really depend on charging in your area, both availability and cost. The Mach-E should be very efficient for taxi-type driving with stop and go due to the regenerative braking. But, the Corolla vehicle is cheaper and should get decent gas mileage.

Ford: Possibly the worst EV manufacture to date.

@bluetyphoon2100

5 ай бұрын

hey give them credit where its due, they haven't built any good ICE cars en mass lately either.

@isaacfortner

5 ай бұрын

Let’s see. My Mach-E has driven 15k miles, and had one very small rear hatch leak (like a couple drops after a torrential downpour) which was fixed under warranty and hasn’t come back. All recalls have been fixed with over-the-air updates, just like a phone. It doesn’t squeak or rattle like a Tesla, and insurance is a quarter what my brother pays on his Tesla Model Y. Ford is far from the worst EV manufacturer. They’ve been selling EVs since 2011 (Focus EV), so it’s not like they’re brand new to the concept.

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

There's a few kinks to work out, but generally my Mach-E has been very reliable and I haven't had any major issues like mentioned in the video.

if you're gonna have this in 4k HDR or whatever, paint your walls

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Haha, fair point, this video definitely doesn't need to be HDR. I'm experimenting with some settings for future videos.

It amazes me how deluded people are today. I have had six vehicles in my life so far. A couple new and the rest second hand. I have never had a recall on any of them. Apart from basic maintenance I have never had a problem with any of them. They are all ICE's. All of these issues with EV's is NOT ok. What we have is a generation of gullible clueless idiots.

@isaacfortner

5 ай бұрын

I find that a little hard to believe, given the scope of recalls like Takata airbags, which impacted millions of cars across many different brands and decades of model years. Buying a car used may not get you registered for recall alerts, or the car might have had recalls earlier in its life prior to you owning it. I’ve had 9 cars spanning 6 brands from the US, Japan, and Germany. The cars have been manuals, automatics, ICE, EV, FWD, RWD, and AWD. The EVs (a Leaf and Mach-E) by far and away have required the least amount of service of any of the cars, with my Miata being the least maintenance-heavy of the ICE vehicles (but the oil filters are a huge PITA to reach). The Leaf has only needed a new set of tires in 55k miles, and in 15k miles the Mach-E had a very minor seal leak in the rear hatch that was fixed under warranty in a day. I will also say that Ford has done a really great job pushing lots of updates to the Mach-E. It worked fine when I bought it, but it’s had lots of new features added, and small quality of life tweaks that continue to make it better and better. I wasn’t expecting that, but have been pleasantly surprised. The Mach-E is a new car, and as with any new car, there will be some bugs. The existence of bugs is less important to me than how quickly and painlessly Ford responds to them, and so far, they’ve done a great job. I also appreciate Ford continually improves it with updates when they easily could have left it in the state I bought it in.

@gregwhite6998

5 ай бұрын

Its almost like modern car makers are held to a higher standard. Maybe, just maybe, problems they would have ignored they are now being forced to deal with.

@davida4687

5 ай бұрын

Geez. I've only had one other car my entire life and I would get recall stuff all the time for it. It was a great car, too.

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

I've had a few recalls on other ICE vehicles as well. Primarily airbags like Isaac mentioned.

@ericgregori

4 ай бұрын

RECENT SAFETY RECALLS 24S02: 2011-2019 Ford Explorer® 23S65: 2021-2023 Ford F-150® 23S64: 2016-2022 Ford EcoSport® and Focus® 23S48: 2021 Ford Bronco® and 2022-2023 Ford Transit® Van.

I laugh when i see these turds on the road. Anyone who bought one is clueless

@studzstudios

5 ай бұрын

Haha, it's not for everyone but I like mine. I appreciate your opinion. If we all liked the exact same things, the world would be pretty boring.

@ericgregori

4 ай бұрын

It is the second-best EV on the market after the Tesla. I remember when people complained about ECUs on ICE cars in the 70's. EVs are the future; burning fuel to move a piston to turn a crank is inefficient compared to turning a rotor using a rotating magnetic field.

@chinoytheman

3 ай бұрын

Tell me, what car do you drive?

@ericgregori

3 ай бұрын

@@chinoytheman 1988 Supercharged Toyota MR2, 2001 BMW 325Xi, 2015 Chevy Volt, 2018 Mazda 3, 2023 Tesla Model Y, 2024 Tesla Model 3 (on order)

@chinoytheman

3 ай бұрын

@@ericgregori Tesla? Haha!