Ford Halts Dealer Sales of Electric Mustang Over Lock Glitch

Ford Motor Co. has instructed its dealers to stop selling the electric Mustang Mach-e because a software defect could lock the doors, potentially trapping occupants inside.

The automaker said in a statement that it is recalling about 317,000 Mach-e models in the US and overseas from model years 2021 through 2025 due to the issue. Ford told its dealers not to deliver the EV, which is made in Mexico, until the vehicles receive a software update to fix the flaw, which is coming soon, a spokesman said.

A Ford Mach-E electric vehicle Mustang at a Ford dealership in Colma, California.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

The “lock-out condition” could occur when the driver and passenger exit the ...