Paul Lelowicz
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So angry at myself. I lightly rear-ended a SUV on my commute home on Friday. As I approached a busy intersection from the right lane, the car in front of me swerved into the left lane revealing a line of stopped cars. I was going under 40 mph and slammed the breaks on but there wasn't enough stopping distance (I wasn't tailgating). I donked the SUV infant of me. My steel bumper has a nice dent and the lower grill is cracked (above the bumper is ok). Estimate is $2,000. The dealer body shop has 2 of the 3 parts in, but the 3rd part is on back order (12/30 at earliest).
What also has me mad and concerned is that the Braking Assist didn't seem to work. I got no warning indicator of collision imminent, nor felt braking assist happening. I had at least a truck's length before impact. I watched the Braking Assist video several times and it says that it works at speeds as low as 3 mph and 50 mph for pedestrians. The Braking Assist is activated and set on Normal sensitivity. I have had the alert go off twice in rush hour traffic when I approached slowing traffic.
My confidence in the Ranger's braking and braking assist is shaken. I plan on setting up a 5 ft tall cardboard box in the road and doing my own crash test.
What also has me mad and concerned is that the Braking Assist didn't seem to work. I got no warning indicator of collision imminent, nor felt braking assist happening. I had at least a truck's length before impact. I watched the Braking Assist video several times and it says that it works at speeds as low as 3 mph and 50 mph for pedestrians. The Braking Assist is activated and set on Normal sensitivity. I have had the alert go off twice in rush hour traffic when I approached slowing traffic.
My confidence in the Ranger's braking and braking assist is shaken. I plan on setting up a 5 ft tall cardboard box in the road and doing my own crash test.
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