This was... WEIRD!

[Bushpilot]

Can you get on video what's occurring?
And make sure you don't press any button by accident?

Thanks.

Sorry, I am not going to be able to do a video. There is no button press.

I can't witness other people's conditions but if you drove, parked, then re-approached your Mav within 30 minutes, you may be hearing a power down sequence by coincidence and interpret that as the vehicle detected you approaching.

But, we all need further evidence. Thanks.

P.S. If it were due to the key, it should be reproducible every single time. Right?

I drive my Maverick maybe once week on average. I believe it happens most times I approach the vehicle with the key.

Every time? I won't commit to that, but I do think the vehicle has a long (multiday) power down sequence.

Only once, after about 10 days, mine has gone into "deep sleep," which would probably end the proximity response.

Sponsored

 

[Timothyd]

I'm sitting in my truck during lunch hour reading MTC.

I'm in the driver's seat for just about 30 minutes without ever starting the truck, turning the key, or using any accessories.

30 minutes in: a bunch of clicking and clanking. No big deal. I've heard stuff like this before. It's like relays and contactors opening and closing. Even the hydraulic brake pressure can pressure up in anticipation of you driving, then release the pressure 10, 15, or maybe 30 minutes after no driving takes place. No big deal.

But then, 1 minute later it does it again. And again. And again. And again at 1 minute intervals all this clicking and clanking. I start getting curious. Maybe a little worried. I put my phone down.

The next episode of clicking and clanking the blue needles on the dash are moving. Bouncing. Wiggling. Not full sweeps. Just wiggles up and down of a few degrees of arc. Weird.

Repeats at 1 minute intervals.
Like the truck is in a feedback loop.

The truck is completely "off". As far "off" as I can get it anyway.

After 5 or 6 episodes I start the truck and drive away normally.

Maybe this is happening to people with dead or low or deep sleep batteries. Maybe the truck is doing weird stuff like this and no one was there to see it, mysteriously draining the battery?

Gauges were off (no key) but
Moving. I have XLT with key start. My cluster is not cracked. It's a reflection.

It knows you're there and getting impatient

 

[Bushpilot]

Yesterday I tested my statements about the Maverick having "some sort of prox sensor," because of perceived responses to the key fob being close to the vehicle.

Short version - there was no evidence of this in my test. None. So either I totally imagined it before, or there is something else going on that I fail to understand.

I admit I might have somehow made it up from my vivid imagination.

 

[GPSMan]

Yesterday I tested my statements about the Maverick having "some sort of prox sensor," because of perceived responses to the key fob being close to the vehicle.

Short version - there was no evidence of this in my test. None. So either I totally imagined it before, or there is something else going on that I fail to understand.

I admit I might have somehow made it up from my vivid imagination.

Thanks for the effort.
I went out and tried to get my XLT to "wake up" without touching any buttons. Nothing. But as expected. I think it needs a button press, or opening of the door to "wake up". Maybe the Ford Pass App can wake up the truck also.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Thanks for the effort.
I went out and tried to get my XLT to "wake up" without touching any buttons. Nothing. But as expected. I think it needs a button press, or opening of the door to "wake up". Maybe the Ford Pass App can wake up the truck also.

My XLT LUX will drop 12v parked in 50°F garage from 12.6 to 12.1 overnight. So something is going on. I am not driving enough but began starting truck at least every other day to get battery to 12.5-12.6. have noco genius 5 fancy temp adjustable multi battery type charger. Need to find out where to hook up to fully charge battery. Posts under hood? (I hope). I don't have my phone Ford pass setup but wife's phone is setup for the lariat and the XLT LUX. Maybe it's connected all night to her phone?

Sponsored