2024 Mach-E… is the CarPlay glitch still a problem?

Trying to decide between a 2024 Mach-E and a Tesla, but I’ve been hearing about some issues with the Mach-E like glitchy CarPlay and high voltage battery problems.

From what I’ve read, the battery issue doesn’t seem as bad on the 2024 models. Can anyone confirm?

Lots of reasons to avoid Tesla these days…

My Mach-E has been great. Wireless CarPlay does sometimes need to be manually reactivated, but it’s just two taps on the screen. Not a big deal.

Bill said:
Lots of reasons to avoid Tesla these days…

My Mach-E has been great. Wireless CarPlay does sometimes need to be manually reactivated, but it’s just two taps on the screen. Not a big deal.

That’s good to know! I was worried I’d have to pull over and reboot something every time it happens.

@Pace
Nope. If it bugs out, just toggle WiFi on/off on your iPhone and it’ll reconnect. You can even do it while driving. But honestly, it only happens about 10% of the time.

Craig said:
@Pace
Nope. If it bugs out, just toggle WiFi on/off on your iPhone and it’ll reconnect. You can even do it while driving. But honestly, it only happens about 10% of the time.

Okay, so it’s not a huge issue? Does it get annoying?

@Pace
A little, but it’s a quick fix. Happens to me about 1 in 10 times.

@Pace
Not annoying at all.

@Pace
Minor annoyance at worst. Just go to the phone settings on the screen and tap the CarPlay button next to your paired phone. It reconnects instantly.

Still some reports of the HVBJB issue if you search around. CarPlay-wise, the only issue I’ve had is that sometimes music won’t play when I start the car. Happens maybe 1 out of 5 times, but restarting CarPlay on my phone fixes it.

@Craig
Oh, I thought that battery issue was only on 2023 and earlier models. Didn’t realize 2024s were still having problems.

Pace said:
@Craig
Oh, I thought that battery issue was only on 2023 and earlier models. Didn’t realize 2024s were still having problems.

Yeah, it’s still happening on 2024 models, just not as frequently. Here’s a thread about it: https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/high-voltage-powertrain-malfunction-2024-premium.42123/page-5#post-912937

@Craig
:man_facepalming:

The CarPlay glitch is definitely still an issue on my ‘24. Drives me nuts.

Most of the time, glitches happen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. If you plug in your phone, you’ll usually have fewer issues.

Gannon said:
Most of the time, glitches happen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. If you plug in your phone, you’ll usually have fewer issues.

Also, if you plug in for CarPlay, you can use the in-car AT&T WiFi. If your carrier is something different (like Verizon), you’ll have better signal because the car uses both networks at the same time.

For me, CarPlay works perfectly about 14 out of 15 times. When it does glitch, here’s what happens:

  • Sometimes it won’t auto-connect. I just tap the CarPlay button and it works.
  • Occasionally, audio won’t play. I have to reconnect, but that’s pretty quick.
  • Rarely, it won’t connect at all and keeps failing. The best fix is turning WiFi and Bluetooth off/on. Really annoying when it happens, but maybe a twice-a-month thing.
  • Every once in a while, it lags badly or disconnects. Plugging in the phone usually fixes it right away. It’s frustrating if you’re driving and can’t mess with it much.

I just got a 2024 Mach-E on lease, and my wireless CarPlay is mostly fine. The only problem I have is when I leave and come back within 30 minutes (like a quick stop at the store), it’ll connect but there’s no audio. Toggling WiFi on/off fixes it.

Honestly, I’ve never had wireless CarPlay work perfectly in any car (Toyota, BMW, etc.), so this doesn’t seem like a Ford-specific issue. For me, the Mach-E problem happens maybe 1 in 5 times.

Also, be aware that some people have reported 12V battery drain issues too.

Does the Mach-E support playing music from a USB drive full of MP3s?