Drunk Driven Mach-E out of control

[jetfixr1]

Looks like this guys Mach-E steering was locked full right and apparently could not apply the brakes either. Very concerning if this is a mechanical failure. I hope all occupants are alright.

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[TaxmanHog]

That's WILD, driver was showing his hands in the air in the cabin, W-T-F was going on?

Probably broken tie-rod???

 

[ryun]

Looked like he was praying to me. Poor guy (and the red car that got hit). Good on the videographer trying to warn people at least.

Would the mach-e driver not have been able to apply the parking brake and/or shift into neutral in an event like this? Our trucks can go into neutral without applying the brake I think...

 

[RocketGhost]

I say the chance of a mechanical failure (or combination of failures) that results in complete loss of braking, deceleration, and steering to be 0%. The chance of any one of those losses in that car to be virtually zero.

I believe I read elsewhere that the car had previously hit the left barrier.

The hazards likely activated upon impact.

Given that the brake lights were not illuminated, indicating the brakes were not applied, and the driver was not holding the wheel, which would be expected in an out of control situation, my guess is that the driver was having a physical or mental medical episode.

The impact damage can explain why the car pulled hard right at the end of the barrier instead of tracking generally straight.

I know BMWs will kill the engine when a crash is detected. I think that's something all automakers should implement in some form. It could be a software function that still allows power steering and braking and maybe acceleration for a short period to allow a driver to navigate and bring the vehicle to a safe stop.

 

[Zprime29]

Seems unlikely that cruise control would remain active in that situation. Never saw middle brake light illuminate, is it possible he was hard on gas instead of brake? Can we just shut off the car? I agree that shifting to neutral would help.

I had a similar issue happen while I was driving a big 15 passenger van. I could hear a lot of clunking noise and steering felt wobbly. I got into the right lane and not long after there was a loud bang and it felt like I lost all steering. The van veered right and we slid along a guard rail until I was able to bring it to a stop. I was hard left on the wheel but it made no difference. Thankfully we had the rail and brakes worked well.

 

[F150ROD]

I don't think this is the Mach-E's fault at all......

 

[TaxmanHog]

https://fordauthority.com/2025/08/f...reens-into-car-after-grinding-guardrail-video

By Brett Foote
August 14, 2025 9:31 am


We’ve certainly seen our fair share of Blue Oval-related crashes over the years, most of which are caused by human error, as one would imagine. Oftentimes, people just simply don’t pay attention to what’s going on around them, or take their eyes off the road, which can lead to disaster quite quickly. We’ve seen this result in some horrific accidents over the years, and now, we’re seeing it happen yet again after a Ford Mustang Mach-E driver looks to have attempted to let a higher force take the wheel.

This particular accident took place in the San Francisco area recently, and was caught on film by a nearby driver that was on their way to work. They probably didn’t expect to see a green Ford Mustang Mach-E scraping along a concrete barrier while making that daily dredge, but that’s precisely what happened. The EV crossover passes by at high speed, hazard lights on, in a rather bizarre scene.

Making things even more bizarre is the fact that we can see the Ford Mustang Mach-E driver with their hands off the wheel, seemingly praying, which probably isn’t the best course of action in this case. In fact, things only escalate from here – the Mach-E proceeds to fly down the road before smashing into another vehicle that’s attempting to merge, and it winds up rolling over due to the tremendous impact of that collision.

Luckily, the person that shot the footage stated that neither driver was seriously injured as a result of this rather shocking crash, but it’s completely unclear why the Ford Mustang Mach-E driver didn’t try to stop the vehicle or steer it away from the barrier. Even if BlueCruise was activated, they can still easily override the system and take over, but they were clearly in a state of shock here – or perhaps suffering from some medical episode.

 

[Heliian]

Glad nobody was injured.

100% driver error.

Jeebus take the wheel.

 

[Vulnox]

Yeah it's all speculation, but the driver behavior is so odd, it almost seems like a panic attack or something. I can see vehicle failure for steering, OR vehicle failure for stuck throttle, OR vehicle failure for braking.

But this would have to be all three, at once, on a vehicle with essentially no pattern of any one of them.

One of the only guesses I had was maybe he is one of these people that thinks BC is full self driving and thought he caught it making a mistake and wanted to record that his hands were off to prove it isn't ready, even though BC is just driver assistance.

But even if that was his plan, I don't understand the mentality of slamming into another car.

Maybe there will turn out to have been some major electrical fault, but his hazards look to be on, so it's not like the 12v is fried or anything like that. Even with dead power assist steering you could still steer. Just makes so little sense aside from human error, but time will tell.

 

[PJnc284]

saw his hands out the window and thought he was going to climb out.

 

[Maquis]

DUI?

 

[Gimme_my_MME]

 

[RickLightning]

This should be a great lesson to people wasting their time drawing conclusions about stupid shit they see on the internet

 

[jetfixr1]

This should be a great lesson to people wasting their time drawing conclusions about stupid shit they see on the internet

 

[RickLightning]

Especially people posting it on multiple forums, and Facebook. Get a life!

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