What is covered under an EV Powertrain warranty that's not under battery warranty?

[Mark W]

Hi all,

Shopping for a used EV. We're currently looking at Mustang Mach-e. The warranty 3yr/36k bumber to bumper, 5yr/60k powertrain, and 8yr/100k battery and motor. What percentage of the common serious issues with the Mach e would be covered under the powertrain or battery warrantees? I know many annoyance things would not be covered, but I would think most things that affect the driveability would be under the powertrain warranty? And just the battery is under the longer warranty?

Also, the main question in the title is, what is covered under an EV Powertrain warranty that is not included in the battery warranty?

 

[andyG59]

Best of luck in the search. While we love our Mach E's fortunately it is a buyers market and there are lots of options.

My wife and I own the 2021 RWD California Route 1 (in profile pic) and a 2021 RWD Select, both bought used. Here is a link to the US warranty information for the 2021 Mach E https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...-E-Warranty-version-2_frdwa_EN-US_06_2021.pdf

The only powertrain warranty service we have had is replacement of the 'fluid pump' for the rear motor on the CA Route 1. That was the diagnosis when at about 57,000 miles (less than 3,000 miles left in the powertrain warranty) there was a repeated yellow wrench with a 'powertrain malfunction - service vehicle soon' message. We had bought the vehicle with 18 months and almost 45,000 miles on it. The Select was purchased 2 years old with 10,000 miles on it. That had modules replaced also under warranty (presumably the bumper-to-bumper). We bought an extended warranty for the Select.

Page 11 of the warranty shows what is covered and what is not, the rest of the warranty has lots of qualifying language. I have copied and pasted below for convenience:

"Extended warranty coverage periods are available for certain vehicle parts and conditions. Specifically,
(1) Your vehicle’s Powertrain components are covered for five years or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The extended Powertrain coverage applies to all components of the driveline that are not specifically covered by the Electric Vehicle Component warranty. Powertrain components that receive warranty coverage for five years or 60,000 miles may include gears, differential, shafts, fluid pumps, seals and gaskets, bearings, mounts, drive shaft, retainers, supports, universal and constant velocity joints.
(2) The high voltage battery and eDrive systems of your vehicle are covered by the Electric Vehicle Component coverage for eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. High voltage battery and eDrive components covered by this warranty include the high voltage battery assembly, Bussed Electrical Center (BEC), Battery Energy Control Module (BECM), on-board charger, Inverter System Controller (ISC), DC/DC converter, and eDrive. If a covered component requires replacement under the Electric Vehicle Component warranty, it may be replaced with a new, factory remanufactured, or factory refurbished
component, at Ford’s discretion. Refurbished battery components selected for your vehicle will align with your vehicle’s age and mileage and meet Ford’s requirements and standards."

 

[Mark W]

Thanks Andy. He wound up buying a 2021 RWD Select like yours. Iconic silver. I am very impressed by it. I love all of the access options and all the things set by the driver profiles. It has 38,000 miles on it, so it's out of the BTB warranty, but still has the drivetrain. The prior owner said that he had the high voltage battery junction box replaced, so we don't need to worry about that. He said that the two years left of Blue Cruise subscription should transfer. I had read that the Mach e was not very efficient, but since his is the most efficient trim, it is not bad at all. On the 90 mile drive home mostly highway, it got 3.7 mi/kwh. I asked about the Tesla adapter, and he said that he ordered one, but the address could not be changed so it could be forwarded. He did say he would mail it to us if he ever receives it.

 

[andyG59]

At 70 mph on the Interstate our Select averages around 3.5 miles/kWh. The total driving average so far after about 12k miles is 3.7 miles/kWh. Happy driving!