Cross-traffic alert system

[Jill]

Ford advises that the cross-traffic alert system will activate when a vehicle is approaching within a range of 45 feet.
My previous Escape would alert to traffic approaching almost a block away while I sat in a driveway waiting to reverse out. My BL does not activate at all while sitting in the same driveway in the same position. The vehicle passes on the road behind me without the system activating. It will activate in a parking lot when a vehicle passes very closely behind but only when it is within a couple of feet of my BL which is kind of late. My dealership advises it can’t be adjusted. Has anyone else experienced this with their cross-traffic alert system?

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[MoFoCo]

It might be that they have tuned the sensitivity to be less of a nuisance. My Mazda 6 was more like your old Escape, it would detect vehicles from adjacent streets if I was in a parking lot. And the blind spot alert was constantly beeping about vehicles that were two car lengths behind me—more than standard merging distance here in CA.

 

[Jill]

It might be that they have tuned the sensitivity to be less of a nuisance. My Mazda 6 was more like your old Escape, it would detect vehicles from adjacent streets if I was in a parking lot. And the blind spot alert was constantly beeping about vehicles that were two car lengths behind me—more than standard merging distance here in CA.

I wondered about that and checked Ford.com. It still indicates 45 feet. I do agree that the previous system was a bit too sensitive.

 

[Jrl]

I wondered about that and checked Ford.com. It still indicates 45 feet. I do agree that the previous system was a bit too sensitive.

Yes agree but is it in fact adjustable?

 

[Martinjv71]

Yes agree but is it in fact adjustable?

Did the manual say anything?

 

[Jrl]

Did the manual say anything?

Not seeing anything, unless I missed it.I thought in going over the info screen I remember seeing it .

 

[Jill]

Did the manual say anything?

Did the manual say anything?

I did have it into the dealer and they advised it can’t be adjusted.

 

[Jill]

Not seeing anything, unless I missed it.I thought in going over the info screen I remember seeing it .

I’ll take a look however I asked dealer to look at when it was in for a rear wiper issue and they advised it’s working as it should.

 

[DakotaTimber]

My guess is that it is adjustable, but only through a software update. No user interface via Sync3 or dealership's.

 

[Brad Urton]

My guess is that it is adjustable, but only through a software update. No user interface via Sync3 or dealership's.

If there were adjustability, it would likely show up on a Forscan spread sheet. I doubt it though, likely factory settings are a consideration as part of NHTSA Safety ratings, insurance coverage formulas, and such. They may be closed even to service personnel for those reasons.

 

[DakotaTimber]

If there were adjustability, it would likely show up on a Forscan spread sheet. I doubt it though, likely factory settings are a consideration as part of NHTSA Safety ratings, insurance coverage formulas, and such. They may be closed even to service personnel for those reasons.

Like I said dealerships, where I should have said service personnel.

 

[Jill]

Like I said dealerships, where I should have said service personnel.

That makes sense as to why there wouldn’t be an adjustment. Thanks for the explanation.

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