Lane assist- does mine just suck or do they all?

[FatBuoy]

I am new to lane assist, but like the concept for safety reasons. IF you doze off, this could be a life saver. Obviously not planning to, but I don't plan to wreck and I have full coverage insurance.

When I enable it, and let go of the wheel, it drifts toward the shoulder, senses the line, then corrects the truck. Great! Then it drifts to the left side, senses the line, and corrects itself again. If I keep it rolling, hands off, it travels back toward the right line, but has such an angle that it doesn't correct, and WHAM I'm dead. It barrels right over the line.

Now I know it's not made to drive hands-free, and I wouldn't even post this if I hadn't talked to friends with this feature on different cars, but my buddy with a Chevy truck, another with a Lexus and another with a Mercedes can all just let her go and it stays between the lines until they deactivate. Literally for miles and miles.

So back to my subject: is mine not functioning correctly, or is Ford's version of this just not up to par with the other guys'? Or...is there some type of setting to make it more sensitive and react quicker as it approaches the lines?

 

[Offsetz33]

I've read from other posts that this is normal behavior for this system on the F150

 

[Pankster]

I feel like mine does the same thing.....it's weird!

 

[jaz13]

I am new to lane assist, but like the concept for safety reasons. IF you doze off, this could be a life saver. Obviously not planning to, but I don't plan to wreck and I have full coverage insurance.

When I enable it, and let go of the wheel, it drifts toward the shoulder, senses the line, then corrects the truck. Great! Then it drifts to the left side, senses the line, and corrects itself again. If I keep it rolling, hands off, it travels back toward the right line, but has such an angle that it doesn't correct, and WHAM I'm dead. It barrels right over the line.

Now I know it's not made to drive hands-free, and I wouldn't even post this if I hadn't talked to friends with this feature on different cars, but my buddy with a Chevy truck, another with a Lexus and another with a Mercedes can all just let her go and it stays between the lines until they deactivate. Literally for miles and miles.

So back to my subject: is mine not functioning correctly, or is Ford's version of this just not up to par with the other guys'? Or...is there some type of setting to make it more sensitive and react quicker as it approaches the lines?

What you described is how mine works. Long way from hands free, but enough to keep me in my lane if I get distracted.

 

[25ktrading]

Sounds like it's functions correctly. It's not a Tesla

 

[GKW05GT]

I tried this and it corrected a few times and got a message to keep hands on wheel.

 

[FatBuoy]

I tried this and it corrected a few times and got a message to keep hands on wheel.

Yeah, don't pay attention to that. It really just wants to know where they are. It's a jealous little bitch.

 

[jabroni619]

You acknowledge that it's not intended to be hands free but you're complaining that it's not hands free....

 

[xxaarraa]

What I find disconcerting about the lane assist is how it kicks the steering back quite violently while going around bends.

I use it if I'm on a long straight highway, but the moment I see bends coming up, I deactivate it.

 

[17lbraptor]

I am new to lane assist, but like the concept for safety reasons. IF you doze off, this could be a life saver. Obviously not planning to, but I don't plan to wreck and I have full coverage insurance.

When I enable it, and let go of the wheel, it drifts toward the shoulder, senses the line, then corrects the truck. Great! Then it drifts to the left side, senses the line, and corrects itself again. If I keep it rolling, hands off, it travels back toward the right line, but has such an angle that it doesn't correct, and WHAM I'm dead. It barrels right over the line.

Now I know it's not made to drive hands-free, and I wouldn't even post this if I hadn't talked to friends with this feature on different cars, but my buddy with a Chevy truck, another with a Lexus and another with a Mercedes can all just let her go and it stays between the lines until they deactivate. Literally for miles and miles.

So back to my subject: is mine not functioning correctly, or is Ford's version of this just not up to par with the other guys'? Or...is there some type of setting to make it more sensitive and react quicker as it approaches the lines?

Mine is the same. I will say that the adaptive cruise control is among the best I have had in a vehicle. For example my old Acura and Honda vehicles would slam on the brakes if someone changed lanes in front of you as where the Raptor brakes and decelerates smoothly.