GEN 2 Very important-engine shutoff not auto start/stop

[Hill1962]

Just to be more specific about my original post.... I don’t leave my dog in the truck unattended... I ran into Starbucks with locked car left running AC on high... got coffee came out and ran into a friend and we were standing by my truck talking when it just shut off! This is a crap feature that should not exist AND almost nobody knows about it, you will only find out about it after it happens to you.........will your groceries get warm OR will something you really care about be effected? Life happens and sometimes, not often you may need to leave that truck run for whatever reason.... your sitting in it and have a heart attack and can’t move! Whatever!!! Just be aware of it....

We’ve done the same thing with our dog simply because we take him on trips and most restaurants don’t allow pets!!! Some people just don’t get it!!!

 

[southof30A]

Since i'm not stupid enough to keep a pet in a warm car, i'm glad there's an auto shut off feature.

So how about when I happen to be road tripping across Wyoming in the winter @-10F - shouldn't my dog be able to be warm while I stop in Rock Springs and eat dinner? Or when I have to go to a drilling rig and maybe spend an hour outside of the truck?

 

[jabroni619]

So how about when I happen to be road tripping across Wyoming in the winter @-10F - shouldn't my dog be able to be warm while I stop in Rock Springs and eat dinner? Or when I have to go to a drilling rig and maybe spend an hour outside of the truck?

If you're going to road trip in extreme weather conditions and compound that bad idea with another bad idea by keeping something alive in an unattended vehicle, then make sure you do your due diligence and know how your equipment functions.

Exactly how much of your own negligence do you want Ford to be responsible for?

 

[EricM]

If a dog just has to be along for the ride, maybe you should look into Subarus- they are all about the dog crowd.

 

[smurfslayer]

If a dog just has to be along for the ride, maybe you should look into Subarus- they are all about the dog crowd.

Right. Because nobody with a Raptor or on FRF has any interest in canines
Dogs, mutts, perros... (post pictures of your dogs/buddies) (with almost 1400 posts)

 

[Refugio]

Thanks to the OP for the info.
I did not realize that our trucks would turn off after 20 minutes of idle.

As far as leaving a pet in the car on a hot summer day..... I don’t see a problem as long as the AC is running.

But going to a Starbucks I don’t see the need.
Overrated and overpriced coffee.
And the place is usually full of left sided idiots.

 

[Badgertits]

Every car I've ever had w/ remote start (unless we're talking back in the '90's in highschool w/ a beater cavalier) - will shut down after about 20 mins as you stated. There are numerous reasons for this - protecting warranty/hard parts (idling for days on end in the event the truck is accidentally started w/ a full 36 gallons in the tank), keeping from filling up a closed parking area/garage w/ carbon monoxide after inadvertently starting a vehicle and/or forgetting to shut it off, not pissing fuel away for no good reason - call it environmentalism or whatever its just a waste.

When my dogs in the car if its 80 or under shes just getting windows open & her bowl of water & I will park in a shaded spot, over 80 shes either coming w/ or I'll leave the truck on w/ keys in it & AC on....now that I think of it couldn't you just lock the truck w/ the keys in the ignition & AC on then unlock it w/ the touchpad when you return?

 

[FastEddie]

Is there a way to disable using Forscan?

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[EricM]

Right. Because nobody with a Raptor or on FRF has any interest in canines
Dogs, mutts, perros... (post pictures of your dogs/buddies) (with almost 1400 posts)

I'm saying if you have to have a dog with you when you drive, Subaru is all about dogs riding in their vehicles, so maybe it'd be a better choice than a F150 which is aimed at hauling people and cargo. Some car companies are all about love and dogs, some just DGAF.

 

[Derail]

Every car I've ever had w/ remote start (unless we're talking back in the '90's in highschool w/ a beater cavalier) - will shut down after about 20 mins as you stated. There are numerous reasons for this - protecting warranty/hard parts (idling for days on end in the event the truck is accidentally started w/ a full 36 gallons in the tank), keeping from filling up a closed parking area/garage w/ carbon monoxide after inadvertently starting a vehicle and/or forgetting to shut it off, not pissing fuel away for no good reason - call it environmentalism or whatever its just a waste.

When my dogs in the car if its 80 or under shes just getting windows open & her bowl of water & I will park in a shaded spot, over 80 shes either coming w/ or I'll leave the truck on w/ keys in it & AC on....now that I think of it couldn't you just lock the truck w/ the keys in the ignition & AC on then unlock it w/ the touchpad when you return?

Truck will attempt to shut down even if you are sitting in it with the key, if it is idling and not moving. It prompts that a shutdown is about to occur, and you can cancel the shutdown if you wish.

FROM THE MANUAL.


Automatic Engine Shutdown
If your vehicle is equipped with a keyless
ignition, it has a feature that automatically
shuts down the engine if it has been idling
for an extended period. The ignition also
turns off in order to save battery power.
Before the engine shuts down, a message
appears in the information display showing
a timer counting down from 30 seconds.
If you do not intervene within 30 seconds,
the engine shuts down. Another message
appears in the information display to
inform you that the engine has shut down
in order to save fuel. Start your vehicle as
you normally do.
Automatic Engine Shutdown Override
Note: You cannot permanently switch off
the automatic engine shutdown feature.
When you switch it off temporarily, it turns
on at the next ignition cycle.
You can stop the engine shutdown, or reset
the timer, at any point before the
30-second countdown has expired by
doing any of the following:
• You can reset the timer by interacting
with your vehicle (such as pressing the
brake pedal or accelerator pedal).
• You can temporarily switch off the
shutdown feature any time the ignition
is on (for the current ignition cycle
only). Use the information display to
do so. See Information Displays
(page 113).
• During the countdown before engine
shutdown, you are prompted to press
OK or RESET (depending on your type
of information display) to temporarily
switch the feature off (for the current
ignition cycle only).