How do you know its working?

[Jason B]

That's what I ask myself about the Pre Collision Warning with AEB. Sure, I see the flashes of the self check on start up but how do
I know it will work when needed?
Well, today I found out. I was driving home on city streets, doing about 35. Apparently the guy ahead of me doesn't like center turning lanes, so he came to a quick stop in the traffic lane in order to make a left into a business. The PCW flashed and beeped rapidly to alert me of the car ahead. It happened so fast that I don't know if I was quick on the brake or the AEB reacted, but I avoided a rear end collision. That would have ruined my week seeing as I have had my Ranger for only 10 days.

Now to test the Curve Control.

Sponsored

 

[rang19ca]

Yes, it definately works. I've had mine go off for just about the same reason.

 

[Tim H.]

Yup, back when my truck was new in the middle of changing lanes the lady in front of me slammed on her brakes just as I was looking over my right shoulder to check for merging traffic (there was a merge lane there) The pre-collision engaged and my brakes automatically applied. Def saved a rear end collision. That bitch in front of me had nobody in front of her BTW ?

 

[Big Blue]

Now to test the Curve Control.

What do you mean by Curve Control?

Do you mean Cruise Control or Lane Keeping?

 

[GregsFX2Ranger]

Lane keeping is highly annoying. Had to turn it off.

 

[Jason B]

Not Cruise Control, Curve Control which is a standard feature on new Ford Rangers.

"Curve Control is designed to sense when a vehicle is entering a corner too quickly — a condition drivers are most likely to encounter when entering or exiting freeways — and automatically but selectively apply "smart" four-wheel braking while reducing engine torque in a way that dramatically increases the chance of maintaining full control."

 

[Hot Pepper Red Zeppelin]

Now to test the Curve Control.

Buzzed Driving Assist works really well.

 

[AdamHarris]

Lane keeping is highly annoying. Had to turn it off.

My wife says the same thing...cause it MAKES her use her blinker! Lol

 

[Megawatt]

... i went in hot to a corner.
pissed me off because I was going to power slide it around and come out sideways on purpose...but it just made me look like a fucking fool when it made all these funky antilock brake sounds and straightened me out.

Ha ha. You got owned by the electronic nanny.

 

[Leftcoast]

I haven't tripped the AEB on the Ranger yet but my wife has tripped it in her Nissan. Modern tech is a good thing when it works. I'm still waiting for my fully autonomous robot truck.

 

[HenryMac]

Not Cruise Control, Curve Control which is a standard feature on new Ford Rangers.

"Curve Control is designed to sense when a vehicle is entering a corner too quickly — a condition drivers are most likely to encounter when entering or exiting freeways — and automatically but selectively apply "smart" four-wheel braking while reducing engine torque in a way that dramatically increases the chance of maintaining full control."

Weird. Only place my 2019 manual mentions "Curve Control" is where it talks about curve control being disabled if you select "Sand" mode in "Terrain Control"?

Note: The curve control portion of the​

AdvanceTrac® system is unavailable when​

you select Sand or Mud/Ruts. If the system​

becomes inoperable, selecting some modes​

may not be possible and a message​

displays. If it becomes inoperable due to a​

system fault, all of the mode indicators on​

the control turn off and one of the following​

messages appears in the information​

display:​

 

[CB750F]

I came in hot to a corner, it was a 90 degree with big trees, dash lit up, scared the crap
out me, bells & whistles too! Music & light show, kinda like at a concert.
Also, turned off the lane assist, what a pain.

 

[Tom_C]

Lane keeping is highly annoying. Had to turn it off.

I actually like it, though sometimes it kicks in when I don't want it and I have to fight it. On my drive to work there is a stretch of road that's been under construction for what seems like a decade. Always changing lane positions every other week. One glance over your shoulder looking for idiots and you're on the edge of the lane. Lane assist kicks in and nudges you back.

 

[RANGER_MARC]

That's what I ask myself about the Pre Collision Warning with AEB. Sure, I see the flashes of the self check on start up but how do
I know it will work when needed?
Well, today I found out. I was driving home on city streets, doing about 35. Apparently the guy ahead of me doesn't like center turning lanes, so he came to a quick stop in the traffic lane in order to make a left into a business. The PCW flashed and beeped rapidly to alert me of the car ahead. It happened so fast that I don't know if I was quick on the brake or the AEB reacted, but I avoided a rear end collision. That would have ruined my week seeing as I have had my Ranger for only 10 days.

Now to test the Curve Control.

I had a similar experience shortly after taking delivery of my 2019 Lariat. The thing reacts faster than we can, that's for sure. Like you, I cannot be sure that it actually prevented an accident, because I might have stopped in time anyway, but it is good to know that we have this system, and that it works!

 

[jblc]

I've also had early warnings when someone stops suddenly in front of me, but haven't yet gotten to the point of assisted braking (that I can tell, anyway).

The lane keeping, though, is very useful for me. I wonder if there is some variability in how well it works between vehicles, since so many people turn it off due to it being annoying. I've found no annoyance with it so far, and have very much appreciated how well it works.
(I do have it set to the more sensitive settings though.)

Sponsored