- Joined
- Sep 6, 2013
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- Location
- Calgary, AB
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 5.3
- Transmission
- Automatic
So, while I was waiting for Ford to come out with Ranger, I bought and F-150.
Went to in-laws, 15 miles of gravel roads to their place at end of 800km drive, then same back. Some place in there, a stone clipped an ABS sensor.
So, the truck lost anti lock brakes (message flashed on screen), and with that stability control (next message) and traction control (messages were flying by), none of which were too surprising after I found out what the issue.
But then it cut cruise (can't have me driving on cruise without ABS), followed by electrical power steering (can't be steering too fast without stability control). At which point, I began to get concerned - truck was >200km from nearest Ford dealer and about 50km from cell coverage.
I managed to get it to dealer (driving without power steering in a full size designed for power steering sucks, and I'm out of practice at legging it). With warranty repair of the ABS sensor, all functionality was restored.
It really pointed out to me the interdependence of all the sub systems. Leaves me thinking that installing an EB from the new Ranger into one of our existing Rangers will need a "kit" from Ford to make it work...
Went to in-laws, 15 miles of gravel roads to their place at end of 800km drive, then same back. Some place in there, a stone clipped an ABS sensor.
So, the truck lost anti lock brakes (message flashed on screen), and with that stability control (next message) and traction control (messages were flying by), none of which were too surprising after I found out what the issue.
But then it cut cruise (can't have me driving on cruise without ABS), followed by electrical power steering (can't be steering too fast without stability control). At which point, I began to get concerned - truck was >200km from nearest Ford dealer and about 50km from cell coverage.
I managed to get it to dealer (driving without power steering in a full size designed for power steering sucks, and I'm out of practice at legging it). With warranty repair of the ABS sensor, all functionality was restored.
It really pointed out to me the interdependence of all the sub systems. Leaves me thinking that installing an EB from the new Ranger into one of our existing Rangers will need a "kit" from Ford to make it work...