Terrifying Mach-E Malfunction: Steering Locks, Car Crashes in San Carlos

On an ordinary morning in San Carlos, a brand-new 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E turned a routine commute into a nightmare. The electric crossover, painted in striking green, careened down a Bay Area freeway, scraping against a concrete barrier with its hazard lights flashing. The driver, hands off the wheel and seemingly in distress, appeared helpless as the vehicle surged forward at high speed. The Mach-E’s steering appeared locked, and the accelerator seemed stuck, propelling the car toward disaster.

When the barrier ended at a merging lane, the vehicle veered right, violently colliding with another car attempting to merge. Miraculously, no fatalities were reported.

Details remain scarce, but the footage suggests a catastrophic failure—possibly mechanical or software-related. Theories range from a stuck accelerator pedal to a steering lock malfunction or a software glitch in the vehicle’s advanced driver-assistance system, though it’s unclear if Ford’s BlueCruise was engaged. The driver’s apparent inability to intervene.