Accidentally bumped the shifter dial to REVERSE at 70MPH!!!

[BuddyS]

Someone needs to make a clear acrylic cover for it. Sort of like the cover to fire missiles button or the AZ5 button.

You’re going to give the lawyers an idea…

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[Deleted member 14823]

Someone needs to make a clear acrylic cover for it. Sort of like the cover to fire missiles button or the AZ5 button.

Akimov approves of your reference.

 

[Donald]

No amount of engineering can prevent people from doing intensely stupid things.

Nice to know there are perfect people out there that have never done anything stupid! Good for you.

 

[wax87]

Someone needs to make a clear acrylic cover for it. Sort of like the cover to fire missiles button or the AZ5 button.

IF I ever get a Mav, that is one item on my list to make.

 

[JimParker256]

I'm curious about how many of the folks who are so terrified of the round dial selector on the center console (which must be turned to change gears) are equally terrified when driving one of the many cars that have an in-line selector on the center console?

After all, you could just as easily "bump" that one into neutral or reverse as you can the round dial... In fact, it might be easier in some cases. (Like perhaps wiping up spilled coffee while driving 70 mph...)

 

[Johnkn]

Ive never seen a car manufactured in the last 25 years with a traditional console mounted automatic shifter that when in Drive, would go beyond Neutral without also pulling or pressing the handle-mounted release in order to engage Reverse or Park.

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[JimParker256]

My early Prius (last car before the Maverick Hybrid) had a little stick that would go from D to L to N without any "pull" or "push" of a button. It did require a button press to go into R, but that's nit-picking... The round dial shifter didn't actually go into R either... It has an electronic lockout that prevented that. A lot of worry about very little, in my opinion.

 

[Maverickent]

I haven't thought about that happening, but certainly there are many scenarios in which it's possible. I hope the EB has the same failsafe. I'm confident it does, because I know it automatically shifts into P if I open the door while still in D. Sometimes it also gives a double beep when I do that.

 

[LM42]

I haven't thought about that happening, but certainly there are many scenarios in which it's possible. I hope the EB has the same failsafe. I'm confident it does, because I know it automatically shifts into P if I open the door while still in D. Sometimes it also gives a double beep when I do that.

Of course it does. And I am not picking on you in any way, this is a generality. I've been on Focus ST forums, motorcycle racing and street forums, Corvette, RAM and F150 forums over many years. I've never experienced the level of nerrding out or wild lack of mechanical knowledge in any forum that compares to this one. That said, I am glad it is here for those, including myself to get the answers people seek. Ford has been using a version of this shifter, and also push buttons in the Lincolns for years. Of course there are many fail safes built in. It wouldn't pass safety testing if it did not.

 

[Timothyd]

You can only switch it into park at a very slow speed. Above that would be similar to the OP's experience. I have to say though, I am more than a little baffled at how many in here post about switching gears accidentally. Someone said they have done it stretching. Wut? Is he Andre the giant? Are you doing yoga in the truck? WTF

I did it by pushing the start/stop button. Didn't know it would automatically shift into park. Did it a thousand times with my other truck/car/bike. Coming up to park, push in the clutch and brake, turn off the ignition and come to a stop and let the clutch back out.

 

[son of a ..sven]

I'm curious about how many of the folks who are so terrified of the round dial selector on the center console (which must be turned to change gears) are equally terrified when driving one of the many cars that have an in-line selector on the center console?

After all, you could just as easily "bump" that one into neutral or reverse as you can the round dial... In fact, it might be easier in some cases. (Like perhaps wiping up spilled coffee while driving 70 mph...)

Well..I don't see how you could "bump" the dial. By bump do you mean reaching into the tray in front of the dial? That I could possibly see. I have put the truck into reverse accidently while park..but I guess anything can happen. My advice..sit in the drivers seat and meditate on the dial for a long time , at least once, then drive. ( almost put a smile here)

 

[Soberjoe]

Well, now all we need is someone to try opening the drivers door while doing 15-20mph and let us know the result. I’ve read that it’s an immediate ’park’ but who believes everything they read, right?

 

[Blue1005]

Nice to know there are perfect people out there that have never done anything stupid! Good for you.

Yeah, I'd love to be like some of these MF that apparently I've never had anything bad happen in their life. I'm excited if I can go through one whole day without something crapping all over me. They can bless us with a video of themselves walking upon water.

 

[Maverickent]

Of course it does. And I am not picking on you in any way, this is a generality. I've been on Focus ST forums, motorcycle racing and street forums, Corvette, RAM and F150 forums over many years. I've never experienced the level of nerrding out or wild lack of mechanical knowledge in any forum that compares to this one. That said, I am glad it is here for those, including myself to get the answers people seek. Ford has been using a version of this shifter, and also push buttons in the Lincolns for years. Of course there are many fail safes built in. It wouldn't pass safety testing if it did not.

We may have plenty of mechanical knowledge. I do nearly all the maintenance/repairs on the tractors, backhoes, vehicles at work myself. but perhaps we don't have much knowledge of the features of newer vehicles. This might be the first new vehicle we've owned. My last vehicle was a 2014. I had never seen a dial shifter before. So ya we're trying to learn here. Maybe that means nerrding out sometimes. I hope this forum is a place where we can feel free to post our concerns and questions without criticism. And I'm not picking on you in any way.

 

[rivermaverick]

Accidentally discovered that I can 'preselect' reverse on my EcoSport (6-speed auto) while going forward - nothing happens, except the rear camera comes on and reverse engages when I stop and back into my driveway .

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