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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)* is recalling ~150,000 2024-2026 model-year Mustang pony cars. The engine compartment wiring harness ground connections may fracture and result in a loss of drive power, or loss of function in the windshield washing system, headlights, air conditioning, or engine cooling fan.
“In affected vehicles, the engine compartment wiring harness ground eyelet terminals may experience fatigue fracture. Depending on which ground eyelet fractures, this condition may result in a loss of motive power, loss of right and/or left headlamps, loss of windshield washer fluid pump function, loss of air conditioning, and/or an inoperable engine cooling fan,” Ford said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
The revised service standoff eyelet pigtails have redesigned stepped-neck terminal geometry. This modified geometry eliminates clamp-up interference and out-of-plane bending stress under vehicle vibration.
Ford Dealers will replace the engine compartment wiring harness ground terminals, free of charge [as required by U.S. Safety Regulations- AutoCrat]. The 5.2L Shelby is NOT affected by this Recall. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed at the end of August 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, not anticipated until – gulp – March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 28, 2026. [NHTSA Mustang recall 26V547 or 26V-547 – AutoCrat]
Chronology
- On June 4, 2026, Electrical Distribution System (EDS) team members notified Ford’s Automotive Safety Office (ASO) of a durability test failure of two broken eyelets on a 2027 Model Year Mustang durability test vehicle that led to a loss of motive power during testing. The Engineering team had conducted analysis and evaluations and identified that the potential concern existed on current production vehicles as well. A Stop Ship was issued for 2026 Model Year Mustang vehicles on the same day.
- On June 9, 2026, the issue was brought to Ford’s Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) for review. Between June and July 2026, the investigation team analyzed potential vehicle failure modes and progression-to-failure timing.
- As of August 4, 2026, Ford’s review of global field data identified eight (8) warranty claims (four of which occurred at less than three months in service) and zero (0) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) related to this condition received between October 18, 2024, and August 4, 2026.
- On August 18, 2026, Ford’s Field Review Committee reviewed the concern and approved a field action.
- Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.
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He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Ford Recalls 150,000 Mustangs for Sudden Drive Power Loss
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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)* is recalling ~150,000 2024-2026 model-year Mustang pony cars. The engine compartment wiring harness ground connections may fracture and result in a loss of drive power, or loss of function in the windshield washing system, headlights, air conditioning, or engine cooling fan.
“In affected vehicles, the engine compartment wiring harness ground eyelet terminals may experience fatigue fracture. Depending on which ground eyelet fractures, this condition may result in a loss of motive power, loss of right and/or left headlamps, loss of windshield washer fluid pump function, loss of air conditioning, and/or an inoperable engine cooling fan,” Ford said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this morning.
The revised service standoff eyelet pigtails have redesigned stepped-neck terminal geometry. This modified geometry eliminates clamp-up interference and out-of-plane bending stress under vehicle vibration.
Ford Dealers will replace the engine compartment wiring harness ground terminals, free of charge [as required by U.S. Safety Regulations- AutoCrat]. The 5.2L Shelby is NOT affected by this Recall. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed at the end of August 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, not anticipated until – gulp – March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26C40. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 28, 2026. [NHTSA Mustang recall 26V547 or 26V-547 – AutoCrat]
Chronology
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.