All vehicles should have this feature and here is another I think trucks need

[Motorpsychology]

LOL, Yep. A model year from now will be a post about how someone carries "X" in their bed, is too long and requires the tailgate to be down. Post title, "How do I turn off the tailgate warning light / chime".

Ford could come up with a sensor array, say 40 of them underneath the bed. Tie it in to the Ford Pass App. When the tailgate is down, a signal is sent to a Ford Pass Ranger & F-Series Tailgate Observer in India. The FPR&F-STO sees the alert, checks it against the VIN database and maneuvers a Keyhole satellite to the truck's coordinates. the Keyhole gives the FPR&F-STO real time info on what if anything is causing the tailgate to be down. If the FPR&F-STO confirms the alert from the bed sensors that there are in fact objects longer than the bed present, they send a "Tailgate Down Because Of Oversize Cargo" message the the Driver Information Display. Once the truck is unloaded, the process is reversed and the FPR&F-STO tuns on the bright yellow "Tailgate UP" persistent message next to the Passenger Airbag ON/OFF ijit light.

Simple.

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[PL8SWPR]

Except when that sensor goes bad and it's going to cost you money to fix. Ours in our explorer is bad and the notice comes up every time we start the car and needs cleared before that menu can be used. Really isn't worth paying to get fixed. I haven't taken the time to see if it can easily be disabled.

No need for it. If it runs out, buy more.

 

[DanaBovender]

It may not sound like a big deal, but one thing I love about the Ranger is the low windshield wash warning icon. All vehicles need this, especially if you live in a wintry climate like me. I would also like opinions on this. Do trucks need a reminder icon showing that the tailgate is down? I was with a friend in his F150 and we heard a thumping noise as we entered a road construction area in town. When he pulled over on the shoulder of road, he realized the tailgate had been left down. These tailgates are much lighter now and we need a reminder to let us know.

with the damper mod there would have been no thud.......

 

[HenryMac]

Ford could come up with a sensor array, say 40 of them underneath the bed. Tie it in to the Ford Pass App. When the tailgate is down, a signal is sent to a Ford Pass Ranger & F-Series Tailgate Observer in India. The FPR&F-STO sees the alert, checks it against the VIN database and maneuvers a Keyhole satellite to the truck's coordinates. the Keyhole gives the FPR&F-STO real time info on what if anything is causing the tailgate to be down. If the FPR&F-STO confirms the alert from the bed sensors that there are in fact objects longer than the bed present, they send a "Tailgate Down Because Of Oversize Cargo" message the the Driver Information Display. Once the truck is unloaded, the process is reversed and the FPR&F-STO tuns on the bright yellow "Tailgate UP" persistent message next to the Passenger Airbag ON/OFF ijit light.

Simple.

Exactly.

Think Skynet. We were warned about this. But, by all means, don't rely on common sense, rely on technology. What's the worst that could happen?

I know, that's Sci Fi, that will never happen. Like those communicators Spock and Kirk used. Yep, never happen.

 

[bearrug]

just install one of these there louder than hell

 

[ryyck]

It may not sound like a big deal, but one thing I love about the Ranger is the low windshield wash warning icon. All vehicles need this, especially if you live in a wintry climate like me. I would also like opinions on this. Do trucks need a reminder icon showing that the tailgate is down? I was with a friend in his F150 and we heard a thumping noise as we entered a road construction area in town. When he pulled over on the shoulder of road, he realized the tailgate had been left down. These tailgates are much lighter now and we need a reminder to let us know.

I've done that...very embarrassed!

 

[Lone]

I could use a "Seat Occupied" warning. Sometimes, with all these "helpers", I forget I'm driving.

 

[THLONE]

Maybe you could ask Helosi to add in the stymeluss package that it is illegal to drive with the tailgate down. Undocumented illegals might fall out.

 

[Montana Ranger]

One solution might be when shifting out of Park to stay in reverse for a moment. If your tailgate is down, you'll get a view of your license plate and the pavement on the video screen.

 

[harringtondav]

This post is a good outlet for one of my favorite rants:

"Safety Features" touted in modern cars result in more inattentive operators.

I'll admit I'm old school, growing up with 1960's technology. I learned to turn my head when backing up, checking all mirrors before changing lanes, etc, bla bla.

I also learned to think for myself. When I had an owie, I eventually realized it was generally my fault. I don't want someone else to hold my hand constantly. ...the result is brain rot.

 

[Jbroke]

Low Blinker fluid warning should be a thing, seems many people drive around without any...

 

[ryyck]

I bet if it ever gets stolen that y’all will remember to close and lock it ? in all seriousness, not a bad feature request as there’s already wiring harness back there that they could just add a conductor or two to.

Then Ford could always remove a tie down or two....to make up the cost.

 

[slickville dave]

It may not sound like a big deal, but one thing I love about the Ranger is the low windshield wash warning icon. All vehicles need this, especially if you live in a wintry climate like me. I would also like opinions on this. Do trucks need a reminder icon showing that the tailgate is down? I was with a friend in his F150 and we heard a thumping noise as we entered a road construction area in town. When he pulled over on the shoulder of road, he realized the tailgate had been left down. These tailgates are much lighter now and we need a reminder to let us know.

the back up camera would be looking at the ground

 

[r1ch999999]

I was watching North Woods Law last night and some guy had all of his kids ice fishing gear in a sled in the bed. Turns out his tailgate didn't latch all the way and it all fell down/out without him being able to tell due to the tonneau. I think an idiot light that says it is open would be fine, but then it's just something else to break too.
Or, you could just throw it in reverse for a second or two before taking off, but that's another thing to add.

 

[CO2Ranger]

When I rented a Chevy Colorado I left something on the back seat and when I parked it gave me chimes or some alert , thought that was a pretty dumb feature but also thought it was a pretty dumb truck.

Plot twist. The 2021 Rangers have this now ?. With so many parents leaving babies back there it's understandable. Also, you can turn it off in the dash menu if you don't need it.

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