Lane Keep assist

[Tito]

To answer the question, If the system is on alert only, you should not receive the bump. If both are set"on" you should get alert visually and by feel. Don't know why you are getting it opposite of your settings.

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[VAMike]

I don't use it, I figure since I've been driving for 47yrs without it and I'm still alive its more of a novelty than assistant

what's interesting is that pretty much everyone who dies while driving only has a first time doing that

 

[VAMike]

My situation was a hard jerk where the people behind me probably were concerned.

that probably was the road surface, not lane keep. I haven't been in a situation where my hand is on the wheel and it gets ripped out of my control. if you drive off where it thinks you should be you can feel it, but it is not at all hard to override. where this would mostly be useful is if you were distracted, looking for something, etc, and drifted. if you 100% never let your attention off the road, there's no way the lane keep assist will cause you to lose control. if you aren't paying attention, then you're just playing the odds and lane keep is probably better than random chance.

 

[VAMike]

I do too. I played around with all the settings. My question is why doesnt the steering wheel rumble when using the alert and aid?

I'm trying to remember the behavior, I think the rumble happens as you cross over the line, which requires overriding the wheel. If it auto-corrects successfully you won't get a rumble. Hopefully you'll notice the car driving itself. The most common case where I can remember getting the rumble is crossing over lines in a construction zone. The car is sure you're doing something wrong, and tries to wake you up, but if you have a normal grip on the wheel and are steering where you want to go it doesn't stop you.

It might behave differently if you have it set to warn only, haven't tried it.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

I didn't even know the steering wheel is supposed to rumble if i veer out of the lane. My old car did that but i haven't noticed it on my 2020 XLT 2WD. Do all the models have this feature?

My steering wheel does not rumble, but I do feel it in my tires. Phil said I could adjust that in settings, but the way it is is fine with me.

 

[MannyS]

I'm trying to remember the behavior, I think the rumble happens as you cross over the line, which requires overriding the wheel. If it auto-corrects successfully you won't get a rumble. Hopefully you'll notice the car driving itself. The most common case where I can remember getting the rumble is crossing over lines in a construction zone. The car is sure you're doing something wrong, and tries to wake you up, but if you have a normal grip on the wheel and are steering where you want to go it doesn't stop you.

It might behave differently if you have it set to warn only, haven't tried it.

I have alert and aid on but for some reason even if I force it over the line it does not rumble.

 

[JoeC]

I have alert and aid on bit for some reason even if I force it over the line it does not rumble.

Sure, if YOU steer it over the line, it doesn't care.
Any driver input disables it from trying to warn or correct anything.
If you 'drift' out of lane it get's excited.

At least that's my understanding and experience.

And, if you play too much seeing what it'll do, it'll tell you to keep your hands on the wheel and get a cup of coffee!
At least mine did.

 

[Clump]

My question is shouldn't the steering wheel rumble when those situations happen?

Mine doesn't. I just get the gentle correction.

I also get the correction if I change lanes on the highway without signaling, or swing wide around a bicyclist. When I had it on alert only I got the rumble in both of those situations.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Mine doesn't. I just get the gentle correction.

I also get the correction if I change lanes on the highway without signaling, or swing wide around a bicyclist. When I had it on alert only I got the rumble in both of those situations.

Hi Charlie,

I know the Ford engineer that calibrated the lane assist for the Ranger. There is no violent jerk with lane assist. It is firm but gentle. If anything more than there is something else going on. Road, hazard etc. The steering is not capable of yanking itself out or your hands.

best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[r1ch999999]

I have it on, but in New England the roads suck and it goes off a lot when it shouldn't. I'm going to check my settings tomorrow to see what I can fiddle with. Lately on short trips I just shut it off.

 

[2019hotpepper4x4]

I leave mine off most of the time but the first time it was on and I didn’t know it the lane change was interesting. It took me a few seconds to realize what was happening. It pulled me back but not too hard.

 

[MannyS]

Is the steering wheel suppose to rumble when alert and aid are both on?

 

[db_tanker]

Ranger Pride hit it.

I have learned in my commute in the mornings and evenings where the "good" paint lines are and where the "bad" paint lines are.

HOWEVER....whats scary as hell is where there are some spots that they tried to scrape and blast the paint up but the lane keep sees it as me being a drunken a$$ hat and tries to throw me over lol

there is a spot like that on Beltway 8 here in Houston where they relocated an onramp...THAT will wake you up in the morning.

 

[Matsterious]

Ranger Pride hit it.

I have learned in my commute in the mornings and evenings where the "good" paint lines are and where the "bad" paint lines are.

HOWEVER....whats scary as hell is where there are some spots that they tried to scrape and blast the paint up but the lane keep sees it as me being a drunken a$$ hat and tries to throw me over lol

there is a spot like that on Beltway 8 here in Houston where they relocated an onramp...THAT will wake you up in the morning.

Oh man this reminds of a spot on the gulf freeway right south of downtown. They relocated the direct connector for 59 and the old lines would drive you straight into the wall. After that scare I turned off the lane keep assist ln my old car

 

[MannyS]

from the owners manual:
you should open the book, or search for the link here, and learn about it. theres alot of info there.

Note: The system works above 40 mph
(64 km/h).
Note: The system works as long as the
camera can detect one lane marking.
Note:When you select aid or alert and aid
mode and the system detects no steering
activity for a short period, the system alerts
you to put your hands on the steering wheel.
The system may detect a light grip or
touch on the steering wheel as hands off
driving.
Note: The system may not function with a
blocked camera, or if the windshield is
damaged or dirty.

When you switch the system on and it
detects an unintentional drift out of your
lane is likely to occur, the system notifies
or assists you to stay in your lane through
the steering system and information
display. In Alert mode, the system provides
a warning by vibrating the steering wheel.
In Aid mode, the system provides steering
assistance by gently counter steering your
vehicle back into the lane.
When the system is functioning in the
combined Alert and Aid mode, the system
first provides steering assistance by gently
counter steering your vehicle back into the
lane, followed by a warning that vibrates
the steering wheel if the vehicle is still out
of the lane markings.

Alert only – Provides a steering wheel
vibration when the system detects an
unintended lane departure.

Aid only – Provides steering assistance
toward the lane center when the system
detects an unintended lane departure.

Alert + Aid – Provides steering assistance
toward the lane center.
If your vehicle continues drifting out of the
lane after the lane keeping aid corrects the
vehicle, the system provides a steering
wheel vibration.

Intensity: This setting affects the intensity
of the steering wheel vibration used for the
alert and alert + aid modes. This setting
does not affect the aid mode.
• Low.
• Normal.
• High.

Thank you!

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