What happened to ASS?

[RedDawg]

I normally cruise around in Normal mode with the Auto Start/Stop engaged. The other day, while sitting at a red light, I noticed the ASS didn’t kick in. I manually disengaged it, then re-engaged it. Still doesn’t seem be active regardless of heater, lights, AC being on or off.

Did Ford quietly make it go away with a software update?

Not complaining mind you, just curious.

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[RagnarKon]

The Auto Start/Stop system takes into account the condition of your vehicle—temperature/battery health/power demand/etc.—to determine whether it should activate.

For example, the battery on my wife's Escape needs to be replaced and ASS hasn't activated in a good 6-8 months now.

(And yes I know I should replace her battery but I tend to suffer from a condition known as "overwhelming laziness".)

 

[omi205]

I normally cruise around in Normal mode with the Auto Start/Stop engaged. The other day, while sitting at a red light, I noticed the ASS didn’t kick in. I manually disengaged it, then re-engaged it. Still doesn’t seem be active regardless of heater, lights, AC being on or off.

Did Ford quietly make it go away with a software update?

Not complaining mind you, just curious.

This happens to me atleast once while driving. Where I’ll expect the ass to kick in and shut the engine off but it dosnt. I think there are certain qualifications where it dosnt engage and turn off. One of them is in stop and go traffic. I noticed that if you stop and it kicks in and repeat this two-three times. It wont kick in ass after. I also think the slope of the road might have something to do with it. Im sure this is in the owners manual. It has to be.

 

[Deleted User 5719102]

I always have a hard time getting my ass to work.

 

[Lèòn]

I paid $100 for an ASS plug to turn that shit off, consider yourself lucky

 

[Inlinejohn]

Is ASS hard on the engine/components? I never been a fan of restarting every time I stop thinking this has got to be hard on components/electrical/etc

 

[LockedBronco]

I normally cruise around in Normal mode with the Auto Start/Stop engaged. The other day, while sitting at a red light, I noticed the ASS didn’t kick in. I manually disengaged it, then re-engaged it. Still doesn’t seem be active regardless of heater, lights, AC being on or off.

Did Ford quietly make it go away with a software update?

Not complaining mind you, just curious.

You broke ASS?

 

[LockedBronco]

I paid $100 for an ASS plug to turn that shit off, consider yourself lucky

Did it come with lube?


You know Dielectric grease

 

[Deleted User 5719102]

I paid $100 for an ASS plug to turn that shit off, consider yourself lucky

 

[LockedBronco]

Is ASS hard on the engine/components? I never been a fan of restarting every time I stop thinking this has got to be hard on components/electrical/etc

If big enough can cause a pull

 

[AZ_Liberty]

Nobody is that lucky. Either your engine wasn't up to temperature yet, or the battery draw was above the deactivation threshold.

 

[fordbroncowildtrak2023]

I'm starting to get so used to ASS that I keep expecting it from my other vehicle as well. Before I had it, I never thought I'd be an ASS man.

 

[markpilip]

You broke ASS?

You kicked ASS?

 

[RedDawg]

Drive home today in Eco Mode, no AC, just the radio on. No ASS

 

[LockedBronco]

Drive home today in Eco Mode, no AC, just the radio on. No ASS

Sorry to hear your in the dog house

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