2013 Limited: Collision Warning System inoperative

[Asystole]

Hi. For any of you who have a 2013 Ex with the 'Collision Warning System', can you please tell me how it works for you? Do you get the red lights on the dash / windshield regularly and as you would expect? I ask because I don't believe the system is functioning in our car.

The 2012 XLT we test drove had the system, and the red lights came one whenever we were closing on a car ahead of us, such as approaching cars at a traffic signal, etc. The 2013 Limited we have never displays the lights, never gives an audible warning, even when I have attempted to create the conditions that should have caused the alert. I have checked the settings, and the system is on and is set to the highest sensitivity.

I had the car to the dealer, who said they cleaned the radar, and in a condescending move, photocopied the relevant pages of the manual and left them in the car for us as if I hadn't read them several times.

What are your thoughts? Thank you.

 

[peterk9]

Hi. For any of you who have a 2013 Ex with the 'Collision Warning System', can you please tell me how it works for you? Do you get the red lights on the dash / windshield regularly and as you would expect? I ask because I don't believe the system is functioning in our car.

The 2012 XLT we test drove had the system, and the red lights came one whenever we were closing on a car ahead of us, such as approaching cars at a traffic signal, etc. The 2013 Limited we have never displays the lights, never gives an audible warning, even when I have attempted to create the conditions that should have caused the alert. I have checked the settings, and the system is on and is set to the highest sensitivity.

I had the car to the dealer, who said they cleaned the radar, and in a condescending move, photocopied the relevant pages of the manual and left them in the car for us as if I hadn't read them several times.

What are your thoughts? Thank you.

I don't understand how a dealer can confirm that it is working simply by cleaning the radar. I would have thought a road test would be required to check it out.

I have had my 2011 for over a year and the only time the radar gets cleaned is when the vehicle gets washed. Went through the Winter without a problem or vehicle wash.

Peter

 

[Asystole]

I don't understand how a dealer can confirm that it is working simply by cleaning the radar. I would have thought a road test would be required to check it out.

I have had my 2011 for over a year and the only time the radar gets cleaned is when the vehicle gets washed. Went through the Winter without a problem or vehicle wash.

Peter

How does it work for you, though? Do you see the lights go on the dash/windshield? What make them light up for you?

 

[VinceL]

I think you have to be pretty close and coming up pretty fast for it to go off, kinda to the point where slamming on the breaks will soon be warranted.

A couple of folks here have had it activate, so maybe one of them will see this thread and post here.

 

[sdm9465]

The scenario that results in the warning activating most frequently for me is when the car ahead of me is turning off the road. I know they are going to soon be off the road and out of the way so I am closing on them quickly.

Mine is set to the normal sensitivity. I've tired the high sensitivity setting but found that it results in a lot of false warnings for guard rails, etc. If your never getting warnings on high sensitivity then I think you have a problem. (Or you drive a lot differently than I do!)

 

[MikeFreas]

I've had mine go off several times actually. Most every time the car in front of me was making a right hand turn and the truck thought I was going to hit it. You can set the sensitivity of the system. I have a 12 limited.

 

[Asystole]

Thank you. This is what I expected. I have it set to the highest sensitivity, yet I get no response from the system under any circumstances.

 

[peterk9]

How does it work for you, though? Do you see the lights go on the dash/windshield? What make them light up for you?

Mine works just like the 2012 you test drove. It usually alerts with sound and lights when I come up behind a vehicle making a turn similar to what the above posts acknowledged. Knowing that the vehicle ahead is going to turn, I slow down but don't usually hit the brakes figuring the turn will be completed before I come to that point. The radar sees that I'm closing the distance too quickly for its liking and sets off the alarms. I believe the sensitivity is set to Normal.

Peter