Lane centering inop when trailer connected, dealer couldn't fix.

[chilicharger]

I am with you, OP. I originally ordered my '25 with the hope I could rely on the lane-centering and adaptive cruise to do very long distance cross-country towing trips with my racecar. I knew it all worked with the '22-'24 while towing, so I was very surprised and not pleased when I opened this topic and found out it was gone. I really don't understand the reasoning behind it being deleted, either. My '25 should be here within a month and I can't say I am as excited as I was previously...

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[Glen Baker LLC]

I am with you, OP. I originally ordered my '25 with the hope I could rely on the lane-centering and adaptive cruise to do very long distance cross-country towing trips with my racecar. I knew it all worked with the '22-'24 while towing, so I was very surprised and not pleased when I opened this topic and found out it was gone. I really don't understand the reasoning behind it being deleted, either. My '25 should be here within a month and I can't say I am as excited as I was previously...

I agree 100% with your post. I also agree with the OP on this aspect only of his post. (I do not agree with disconnecting the trailer lights.)
Everything being equal. If all I was doing was upgrading to a newer year Maverick and an option that I had been using frequently on my older Maverick had been deleted. I would be upset.

 

[m5040]

Your misguided superiority complex is absolutely astounding. At this point, I'm unsure if this is a troll or if you actually believe what you are typing.

Look at the evidence. Two people, one can operate the machinery with all options with complete safety and a stellar past record of safety and the other person read about it in a book and refuses to operate it.

Those are the facts I would use pertaining to Maverick operation to determine the best operator to get the job done. I know you would pick otherwise.

 

[L30n1d45]

I am with you, OP. I originally ordered my '25 with the hope I could rely on the lane-centering and adaptive cruise to do very long distance cross-country towing trips with my racecar. I knew it all worked with the '22-'24 while towing, so I was very surprised and not pleased when I opened this topic and found out it was gone. I really don't understand the reasoning behind it being deleted, either. My '25 should be here within a month and I can't say I am as excited as I was previously...

Likely some scenario they found where it is deemed unsafe, so they disabled it for all while towing. It has been disabled on Ford's larger pickups for a little while, if I understand correctly.

If I understand correctly, though, even if it worked while towing on previous MY of the Maverick, it was heavily discouraged to use it while towing.

Sucks, but honestly, if there is a chance of it not performing as expected while towing, I'd rather it be disabled rather than play russian roulette with my life and the lives of others while on the road.

I would like to know why it was disabled for MY25, though (also why it was heavily discouraged to be used in MY22-24).

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

I would like to know why it was disabled for MY25, though (also why it was heavily discouraged to be used in MY22-24).

@fordvideoguy , any chance you could ask the Brand Manager why this feature was changed?

Asking for a friend,,,, HRG

 

[L30n1d45]

Two people, one can operate the machinery with all options with complete safety and a stellar past record of safety and the other person read about it in a book and refuses to operate it.

Growing up around farm machinery has instilled in me a heavy respect for warning labels when it comes to operating machinery and vehicles. If there is a warning about it, there is a reason for that warning.

I've seen enough people that I have known in my life ignore those warnings and pay for that with their lives (or have been disfigured for life) to know not to be so flippant about my safety or the safety of others.

Those are the facts I would use pertaining to Maverick operation to determine the best operator to get the job done. I know you would pick otherwise.

I'd pick the person that won't get others killed, thanks.

 

[TwoTone]

Look at the evidence. Two people, one can operate the machinery with all options with complete safety and a stellar past record of safety and the other person read about it in a book and refuses to operate it.

Those are the facts I would use pertaining to Maverick operation to determine the best operator to get the job done. I know you would pick otherwise.

100s of pilots operated the 737 Max safely until the software made it unsafe.

Maybe Ford has had reports of issues that you haven't run into yet, so they removed it.
I guess that thought couldn't squeeze its way into that massive brain you got.

 

[m5040]

Growing up around farm machinery has instilled in me a heavy respect for warning labels when it comes to operating machinery and vehicles. If there is a warning about it, there is a reason for that warning.

I've seen enough people that I have known in my life ignore those warnings and pay for that with their lives (or have been disfigured for life) to know not to be so flippant about my safety or the safety of others.

I don't know if you are a God fearing person so this may not apply, but would you swear to God that you have never operated a tractor without wearing a seatbelt (if available)? Not once, not driving out of the barn before closing the door, not hooking up a chain before moving forward??? Never took off a radiator cap with a warm engine, never shut it off with transmission in gear and failed to use the park brake? I don't think so.

 

[m5040]

100s of pilots operated the 737 Max safely until the software made it unsafe.

Maybe Ford has had reports of issues that you haven't run into yet, so they removed it.
I guess that thought couldn't squeeze its way into that massive brain you got.

If there was an issue with the lane centering, it would not be available at any point. This is definitely due to trailer sway from improperly loaded trailers and poor operators.

 

[m5040]

Everyone frightened of using lane centering, please don't look at Comma AI, some of it is labeled EXPERIMENTAL. And get this you are the experiment !

 

[fordvideoguy]

@fordvideoguy , any chance you could ask the Brand Manager why this feature was changed?

Asking for a friend,,,, HRG

This was changed on all trucks for 2025 model year. Engineers aren't saying why, we (myself and the Brand Manager) feel it might be out of safety. Because so many use Lane Centering as a form of hands-free driving, that is dangerous to do while pulling a trailer.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

This was changed on all trucks for 2025 model year. Engineers aren't saying why, we (myself and the Brand Manager) feel it might be out of safety. Because so many use Lane Centering as a form of hands-free driving, that is dangerous to do while pulling a trailer.

Thank you sir!

HRG

 

[LADemien]

Please start listening to the responses. There is no problem with the vehicle, it is by design a safety factor that disables lane centering when towing.

As I said, but you quote it again for some reason, I have no control what the dealer diagnosis is, wish I did, but I don't.

"Listen to responses", I have and leaned there are people on this forum that don't own a Maverick but like to give advice, also McDonalds can superheat coffee above the boiling point and serve it in a coffee cup, so McDs is bad, but Ford cancelling options is good because the weakest in society can't handle the vehicle while using them, that I have been using this combination for 2 years, but now it will cause me to crash for the first time in my life and I will get suited.

Believe it our not, there are people in society that can make things work and I mistakenly used this forum to connect with smarter then average people. However no mater how much subterfuge you liberal types add in, I still achieved my goal which seems to be the way things are going nowadays.

It must burn you up that some people will be driving their Mavericks and be able to use all its features whenever they deem it to be advantageous, but you are limited by the goals determined by the weakest minds in society today. I really don't know how you can live with that!

I can live with it easily. Lane centering is by design inoperative when properly towing a trailer. Period. The dealer diagnosis was obviously incorrect, and there is a reason you are looking for smarter people than you to assist. So listen to them. You were not asking how to bypass this feature, which is probably possible with the flip of a switch in the PLC. You did ask why it was broken, and you received multiple correct answers. It is not.

Have a nice day, and I will enjoy going for a cruise in my Maverick.

 

[m5040]

This was changed on all trucks for 2025 model year. Engineers aren't saying why, we (myself and the Brand Manager) feel it might be out of safety. Because so many use Lane Centering as a form of hands-free driving, that is dangerous to do while pulling a trailer.

If Lane Centering is used as a form of hands-free driving, and it is dangerous while pulling a trailer, and now with the 25 model year the ability to use while towing is disabled, why does it still warn you after 15 sec to put hands back on the wheel or it ceases if it is only dangerous while towing? And if it is dangerous at all times, will they discontinue the feature?

 

[m5040]

I can live with it easily.

Good for you!

Lane centering is by design inoperative when properly towing a trailer. Period.

False. Only true for the 25 model year. The older Mavericks still allow it and are a potential disaster waiting to happen. If a hot coffee is worth 50 million dollars,, what will a lane centering cash be worth? It is common knowledge (at least on this and other forums) that lane centering is a unsafe feature for some people (towing {or not-MHO).

You were not asking how to bypass this feature, which is probably possible with the flip of a switch in the PLC.

Actually I was, just not in a way you understood. It was mentioned back in post #29 by cwstnsko.

You did ask why it was broken, and you received multiple correct answers.

You can think so, but your wrong. I asked for ideas on how to make it work, to override the restriction. After all my post you still think I will just accept that it is too dangerous for the weakest in society so I will except the "equity" of not having it on my vehicle?

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