Mikey Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 I'm baffled why Ford decided to allow adaptive cruise control (not sure if this is true in non-adaptive mode?) to remain engaged when I step on the accelerator pedal? Stepping on either pedal should disengage CC and instantly assert my authority over the machine. E.G. if I'm following another vehicle at a "4 bar" setting and need to speed up slightly in order to change lanes it won't let me unless I reduce the bars or manually disengage via button or touching the brake. I would surmise that this defect is correctable in software. How can I change it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Mikey said: I'm baffled why Ford decided to allow adaptive cruise control (not sure if this is true in non-adaptive mode?) to remain engaged when I step on the accelerator pedal? Stepping on either pedal should disengage CC and instantly assert my authority over the machine. E.G. if I'm following another vehicle at a "4 bar" setting and need to speed up slightly in order to change lanes it won't let me unless I reduce the bars or manually disengage via button or touching the brake. I would surmise that this defect is correctable in software. How can I change it? What M/Y? - consider putting that in your profile signature line and save being asked again. My 2017 Sport does not behave like that. I always have the follow distance set at 1 bar, and when I put my foot on the gas the distance control deactivates, release the gas and the speed and adaptive/distance control go back to normal. Edited May 1, 2020 by 1004ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, 1004ron said: I always have the follow distance set at 1 bar, and when I put my foot on the gas the distance control deactivates, release the gas and the speed and adaptive/distance control go back to normal. I get some acceleration but then I feel the brake coming on so it's definitely "fighting" me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Mikey said: I get some acceleration but then I feel the brake coming on so it's definitely "fighting" me. What M/Y? - consider putting that in your profile signature line and save being asked again. Could it be that you're getting too close or approaching too rapidly and the anti-collision is cutting in, but if that's not it, yours is defective. What's your M/Y owners manual say? Edited May 1, 2020 by 1004ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, 1004ron said: What M/Y? - consider putting that in your profile signature line and save being asked again. Could it be that you're getting too close or approaching too rapidly and the anti-collision is cutting in, but if that's not it, yours is defective. What's your M/Y owners manual say? Definitely not anti-collision (but that's another gripe I have for exiting traffic in front of me!) Yes, with no car in front of me I can accel to faster then let off accel pedal and it goes back to the set-point speed. I don't think that it good or necessary either so I consider it a defective idea by Ford. Simple rules work best = "driver always has ultimate authority". I should not have stated that it's "putting on the brake" - likely it's overriding the accelerator command from the pedal so it is just not allowing me to get any closer than the 4 bar setting. (I use that mainly at night in sparse traffic on long trips so the situation is rare. Like you I'm usually at 1 bar so there's not enough room for such a situation to occur anyway. ) Good idea - I'll pose the "gripe" in my signature line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, 1004ron said: My 2017 Sport does not behave like that. I always have the follow distance set at 1 bar, and when I put my foot on the gas the distance control deactivates, release the gas and the speed and adaptive/distance control go back to normal. My 2019 ST behaves like yours. Accelerate disables the cruise, lane mind, and adaptive, until I let off the gas and it resumes to the set speed and other settings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Mikey said: Yes, with no car in front of me I can accel to faster then let off accel pedal and it goes back to the set-point speed. I don't think that it good or necessary either so I consider it a defective idea by Ford Every cruise control I’ve ever had allows you to accelerate without cancelling cruise. I think it’s a good feature. No reason to disengage it if you’re trying to go faster. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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