Couple of Questions so I can Help My Daughter with her Ranger Over Christmas

[RAYJAY]

does the truck sit all week long? also was the bms reset when new battery was installed/ also does she have anything plugged in to the USB posts / 110v power supply

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[Grandaccess]

I had a coworker with a fleet ranger that would never turn off, he found that if he didn't push the brake down hard enough at a stop it wouldn't engage the auto stop/start.

It could also be that she needs a new battery, you can pull up the fuel economy window that shows engine status, and when you stop it'll usually give you a reason why it won't auto shut off, like battery charging, or climate control, etc...

I noticed that also, and then I got use to it, once I come to a stop if I let off the break just a little, but still enough to keep it stopped you can even see the little light on the dash go out ...

 

[lariat]

I did some searching but didn't find a whole bunch. My daughter is coming home for Xmas and I would like to help her with a couple "perceived" issues. That's right, I am not sure there are problems and as the truck is out of 3/36 I wanted to do a bit of troubleshooting myself before spending $. She has a 2019 Ranger. I believe it is Lariat trim.

1. She drives another Ford at work and says that the ACC (adaptive cruise) is very erratic compared to the work vehicle. She basically descibes it as "over active". Rapid braking and acceleration versus a more smooth transition like the other Ford she drives. I did google and find a discussion about misaligned radar and a potential recall, but nothing else. I plan to highway drive it myself as I have 3 other Fords with ACC. I told her on the way home I wanted her to set it at maximum spacing and tell me what happens. Anything else to look at on this one?

2. She is a greenie so she really likes the concept of START/STOP. She says that her Ranger seldom stops. I know the entire list of things that can prevent the truck from activating a stop sequence because I did a bit of troubleshooting when she was home this summer. What I did then was change the battery because I found it was "weak" and that can be a potential cause of not activating the STOP sequence. Is there anyother thing I should troubleshoot on this issue? I can say that not all of my Fords act the same way on SS. Bronco and Explorer are extremely active and F150 not so much so. So maybe it's just a Ranger thing?

Didn't know the Ranger had a start/stop, mine never kicks in thankfully. If she's really into that, I'd change the conversation as starting and stopping your car every light isn't a good thing. But that's for you to decide.

Adaptive cruise has settings you can adjust while driving when it's activated which allows you to control how far back or close the engagement occurs when behind others. It's easy to see on the dash when adjusting.

 

[Ranger Danger]

Sounds like you are probably already aware but this is in the manual for the ACC. I keep it at 4 bars just for the slower response of the system unless I need it to respond quicker in a certain scenario.

I was looking through my menu and did not see the above in a way I could adjust the GAP. What is the highest level you need to click & then the second to get you down to it?

OR is this only adjusted when activated?

" Adaptive cruise has settings you can adjust while driving when it's activated which allows you to control how far back or close the engagement occurs when behind others. It's easy to see on the dash when adjusting. "

 

[Chris M]

I was looking through my menu and did not see the above in a way I could adjust the GAP. What is the highest level you need to click & then the second to get you down to it?

OR is this only adjusted when activated?

" Adaptive cruise has settings you can adjust while driving when it's activated which allows you to control how far back or close the engagement occurs when behind others. It's easy to see on the dash when adjusting. "

On my XLT the gap is adjusted from the steering wheel on the left side, and I can see the amount of gap from one to four on the center display window between the gages.

 

[Ranger Danger]

On my XLT the gap is adjusted from the steering wheel on the left side, and I can see the amount of gap from one to four on the center display window between the gages.

Appreciate it! I assume then more bars mean a slower or delayed response rather than say two bars which would result in it kicking in sooner?

 

[Chris M]

Appreciate it! I assume then more bars mean a slower or delayed response rather than say two bars which would result it kicking in sooner?

Not exactly.
On mine 4 bars equates to an approximate 4-second gap between me and the car ahead. Same with 3, 2, or 1. I don't notice any particular delay in the implementation of braking or acceleration from this, only an increase or decrease in the seconds of gap between me and the car ahead.

 

[Fazzie01]

Not exactly.
On mine 4 bars equates to an approximate 4-second gap between me and the car ahead. Same with 3, 2, or 1. I don't notice any particular delay in the implementation of braking or acceleration from this, only an increase or decrease in the seconds of gap between me and the car ahead.

In the screenshot of the manual, it states that the response of the system is also tied to the number of bars shown. So the 1, 2, 3, 4 second gap is probably true (I have not timed it), but it does also affect how the system slows down and speeds up.

See the right hand column for the 'behavior' of the system.

 

[Ranger Danger]

Not exactly.
On mine 4 bars equates to an approximate 4-second gap between me and the car ahead. Same with 3, 2, or 1. I don't notice any particular delay in the implementation of braking or acceleration from this, only an increase or decrease in the seconds of gap between me and the car ahead.

I’ll engage it tomorrow, adjusting to find the best response. I’m looking for a delayed response allowing less of a cautious gap and sharp responses. It’s still WAY better than the system I had in my 2018 Tacoma Off-Road, though that had to do a lot with that miserable 6 speed transmission and REV happy V6. I imagine the new 2024 Tacoma engine/tranny is excellent, though I bet TacomaWorld is gnashing teeth over it.

 

[Chris M]

I’ll engage it tomorrow, adjusting to find the best response. I’m looking for a delayed response allowing less of a cautious gap and sharp responses. It’s still WAY better than the system I had in my 2018 Tacoma Off-Road, though that had to do a lot with that miserable 6 speed transmission and REV happy V6. I imagine the new 2024 Tacoma engine/tranny is excellent, though I bet TacomaWorld is gnashing teeth over it.

I most often use "3".

 

[Ranger Danger]

I am using ONE BAR perhaps TWO as this affords a sharper reaction with closer travel to the vehicle ahead whereas the 3/4 (default was 4), provides a more relaxed or "comfort" reaction braking sooner keeping you further back from the vehicle ahead.

 

[Mustang2Ranger]

OP-

The ACC you described is normal, could use refinement. However, show the chart the others posted to your daughter so she understands there is some level of adjustment

Regarding the ASS, weak battery likely the culprit. However, there are several parameters in which it will not engage. Listed in owner's manual. Can be downloaded PDF

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