scorpionking0102 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Good evening all, My 2016 Sport has the collision avoidance option. For no apparent reason it will illuminate, which at times, has quickly gotten my attention leaving me thinking am I under calculating my rate of closure on the vehicle in front of me. Also, it comes on at times just driving alone on the highway. I have taken it to my local Ford dealer to see if it is registering a code, but nothing is stored in the computer. I’m thinking Ford has designed a “self test” into this system to activate after so many of hours or miles driven. Or, is there a unknown “gremlin” poking it’s weary head up from time to time to get my attention. Has anyone out there with a second gen Edge and collision avoidance option been experiencing this phenomena? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Sounds like it might be out of calibration. The dealer should be able to re-calibrate it fairly easily. There should never be any "self-test" of anything while you are driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionking0102 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks Waldo, I wonder why no one else has ever experienced this condition. There was never any mention of any calibrations being needed by my Ford dealership. As many of these vehicles, not just the Edge, being installed in Ford vehicles, there should of at least had a TSB written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engr146 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Had pre collision alert come on visual and audible once after a car wash ,then never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionking0102 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 I’ve gotten one other response to this so far and hoping to hear more responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I do not know if this will help, but. I had a 15 MKC that would alarm for a crosswalk and other times for no apparent reason. The dealer stated Ford/Lincoln was aware of the issue, this was in early 17. A couple of months later the dealer did a software update, did not have the issue after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionking0102 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Thanks, I’ll keep in mind to notify Ford when all this mess around the world is a safer place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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