It is absolutely dangerous when it malfunctions and causes your engine to cut off unexpectedly while moving, as happened to me. And I blame the A.S.S. because the message on the dash said something like "auto-stop malfunction". The dealer did not find any codes.
My 2020 F-150 5.0 did that once, even though I had disabled A.S.S. at the start of my drive. I was making a 5-10 mph slow left-hand turn, but definitely moving. I wasn't on the gas yet to pull out of the turn, but I wasn't on the brake either. All of a sudden it died, no warning. There was some...
For anyone going to drive on the sand in the Outer Banks, it is soft and deep. You will definitely need to air down; I take the stock 20" Goodyear Wranglers on my F-150 down to 19 lbs. Be prepared. I take:
- A proper tire gauge with release valve
- Recovery strap
- Shackles
- A small shovel
- A...