Pet Peeves

[Rene Michaels]

Beat this one ...a Ford Pass app that has a tire pressure gauge with a message that reads "Do not use as a tire pressure gauge"

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[ch47dmechanic]

Beat this one ...a Ford Pass app that has a tire pressure gauge with a message that reads "Do not use as a tire pressure gauge"

Honestly, you're not supposed to use any TPMS as a replacement for physically checking the tire pressure with an actual gauge. It's always been that way.

 

[VAMike]

CYA is a thing. You'll never, ever, find anyone to sue to recover a dime from a defective pencil gauge, but a carmaker...

 

[Rene Michaels]

Honestly, you're not supposed to use any TPMS as a replacement for physically checking the tire pressure with an actual gauge. It's always been that way.

Agreed, but why bother putting it on the app if it's useless?

 

[Andy]

Agreed, but why bother putting it on the app if it's useless?

Its not useless.. it tells you the tire pressure. You are confusing definitions of legal obligations from an automaker and common sense. If you get out a pressure gauge and check the pressure guess what.. it says the same thing. Its a convenience more than anything to know if you have a flat tire before get to the truck. I was able to tell when the tire shop was changing my tires because I watched the psi from the app.

 

[ch47dmechanic]

There are some instances where it's not correct. That's all I'm saying. To me, the reason TPMS exist is the same reason "idiot lights" exist on modern cars. Without them, people would have no clue what's going on with their vehicles since they won't exercise a single bit of maintenance initiative.

 

[Andy]

There are some instances where it's not correct. That's all I'm saying. To me, the reason TPMS exist is the same reason "idiot lights" exist on modern cars. Without them, people would have no clue what's going on with their vehicles since they won't exercise a single bit of maintenance initiative.

Completely agree, some people are not capable of comprehending tire pressure in any capacity. However, I use the tire pressure gauge in the truck to see what my tires are at when off road. Cold mornings ill have 19 psi and mid day it can get over 25 and ill use that to decide when i need to air up or down dependent on the terrain. Its a huge bonus for my use case.

 

[ch47dmechanic]

Completely agree, some people are not capable of comprehending tire pressure in any capacity. However, I use the tire pressure gauge in the truck to see what my tires are at when off road. Cold mornings ill have 19 psi and mid day it can get over 25 and ill use that to decide when i need to air up or down dependent on the terrain. Its a huge bonus for my use case.

This is off-road driving only? I've never had that much change in tire pressure with extended highway driving!

 

[Andy]

This is off-road driving only? I've never had that much change in tire pressure with extended highway driving!

Yeah in elevations from 12,000 down to 6,000 it will fluctuate a lot. Some tires that are exposed to the sun will be in larger differences where the side without sun will be cold still. Temps range from 30-40 in the summer at night to mid 80s-90s in the day. Combine all of it and it makes for a wide range of tire pressures throughout a trip.

 

[Tangent]

Honestly, you're not supposed to use any TPMS as a replacement for physically checking the tire pressure with an actual gauge. It's always been that way.

Of course, why would you use the Tire Pressure Monitoring System to monitor tire pressure, you'd have to be some kind of crazy person.

 

[Hot Pepper Red Zeppelin]

I think it has more to do with this (from the app)....

 

[Aircraftmechanic96]

The small buzz you hear in the dash every time you hit the gas pedal.

 

[ch47dmechanic]

Of course, why would you use the Tire Pressure Monitoring System to monitor tire pressure, you'd have to be some kind of crazy person.

Sarcasm aside, I'm fairly certain you're completely able to understand exactly what I'm talking about.

 

[Atxjmy512]

I love it but there are a few things, most have been said. Feel like these are nit picky but they are things I’d like to see improved next gen.

1. No 60/40 split rear bench
2. No lay flat back seat
3. Window control position aren’t super natural
4. Passenger window control from master panel isn’t auto up/down
5. Power fold side mirrors (on my lariat) arent auto open close
6. No power recline / memory position
7. Rear Window is manual
8. No power option on bed without drop in liner
9. No damped tailgate

 

[Ron Heritage]

Has anyone noticed that when they crank the temperature up to high that the screen greets you with a friendly 'hi' instead of letting you know it's set on 'high'?

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