3 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
1 of these reports describe a fire, explosion or shock risk.
Costly or dangerous
Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) software recall 26V582: high-voltage battery fire risk after repeated DC fast charging
Safety risk
NHTSA campaign 26V582000, Ford recall 26S68, reported Sept 9 2026, 86 vehicles, 2023-2025 Mach-E that received a replacement BECM during a prior repair. The software can misread state of charge and raise the risk of a high-voltage battery fire after repeated DC fast charging.
What to check. If you own a 2023-2025 Mach-E that had a BECM replaced, check your VIN against NHTSA campaign 26V582000 and get the free software update when available; the fire risk is tied to repeated DC fast charging.
European recall of ~42,000 Mach-Es for high-voltage battery relay overheating (~3,200 in Sweden)
Swedish automotive press (Vi Bilägare, June 21 2022) reports the US recall of ~50,000 Mach-Es for overheating high-voltage battery relays extends to ~42,000 vehicles in Europe, ~3,200 in Sweden, fixed by an over-the-air update; Ford stated no reported injuries or crashes linked to the fault.
What to check. Confirms the contactor/relay overheating recall applies to the European market, not just the US; EU owners should ensure the OTA update is installed.
High-voltage battery main contactors may overheat (UK/EU recall, 6,535 vehicles)
UK DVSA recall record for the 2021 Mach-E: the high-voltage battery main contactors may overheat, fixed by a free PCM software update, affecting 6,535 vehicles in the UK.
What to check. A UK/EU 2021 Mach-E owner should confirm this recall is applied (PCM update); overheating contactors can cause loss of drive power.
These reports come from the pages linked under each item: owner forums, repair guides and workshops. They are not a diagnosis of any one unit, and a careful check of the one you are buying still applies.
Text from the Kriko Electric cars catalog, version 0.1.1, under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
