Table 1 shows two common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2021 Ford E-450.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Warnings problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems |
Adas keeps faulting and disabling the cruise control, pre-collision braking, hill hold assist, and skid control functions. The event occurs at highway speeds with strong crosswinds that rock the vehicle in a busy side-to-side motion as gusts hit the vehicle. The system seems to reset after turning the engine off & restarting. But the loss of some of the safety features is worrisome in traffic.
Driving in about 30mph gusting cross winds which required constant small steering corrections. Sudden loss of braking abs, loss of cruise control, loss of pre-collision assist, loss of hill start assist, and related functions. Warning message: service advancetrac. Three incidents first and second incidents: after sitting with ignition key off for about 15 minutes, vehicle operated as normal. Third incident: would not normalize after setting with ignition key off. Faults continued.