Adaptive Cruise

[vzqhsg]

Yes you can turn it off via the display. I was looking forward to this feature, but on my first road trip and it annoyed the hell out of me. I tend to drive a bit faster than others and when you’re on the highways of Wyoming, there’s not a lot of traffic. Every time I tried to pass someone the truck slammed on its brakes. I will never use this feature again as it almost caused me three accident with cars behind me.

Thanks for the feedback. My wife will use this as her DD. I don't want to worry about this when she is out. The other features of LUX, heated wheel, etc. she will like.

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[AZ_Liberty]

Yes, you can turn the adaptive function to “Normal”..

From the 22 owners manual:

Use the touchscreen to select the following:
1. Select Settings.
2. Select Driver Assist.
3. Select Cruise Control.
4. Select Normal

My Dad has this in his new Explorer. He hates it so much. It doesn't remember the setting. So every time he drives he has to go punching through four layers of the touchscreen.

Even the stupid AS/S has a button.

Hoping for a Forscan solution.

Thank God I ordered a Base that doesn't have this BS on it.

 

[AKBronc49]

I absolutely love the adaptive cruise, if I'm coming up on someone I just hit the gas, make my pass and let it coast back to my set speed. We have a lot of 2 lane with no passing so it takes some of the stress off.

 

[RHeinz]

I believe once you turn it to normal, it will stay that way until “adaptive” is switched back on.

 

[Dayton1984]

On my 2018 Honda Pilot, the adaptive feature can be a major pain in the ass.
For example, if a car changes lanes into your selected buffer, it will give an unnecessary hard brake until it’s reached the following distance. So much so that it makes others in the car uneasy.
Even at the shortest following setting, it will also slow down to match a vehicle you would normally intend on passing. There is no way to effectively pass a vehicle unless you either cancel the cruise control, or move lanes well ahead of what is necessary.
I personally would still like the option to just keep a constant speed. Ford’s technology may be much better, but if you tend to drive a little faster on the freeway/interstate, it can become a nuisance.

My Acura is the same as it seems cautiously safe when cars come in front or even sometimes to the sides on the highway so I have turned it off during heavy traffic but absolutely love it when it’s not so congested. I’ll be ordering Lux especially for adaptive cruise since it makes longer trips much easier but being able to turn it off that’s a nice option as well

 

[contented]

OP, this isn’t an answer to your question, but give adaptive cruise a chance. I had it on a car I sold in prep to get the Bronco I don’t have yet. Once one learns how, where and when to use it, it’s an amazing aid. Early on I used it in places I shouldn’t have and scared myself several times. As others have said, on long trips it’s worth it’s every penny.

In practice It’s really no different from regular cruise. When approaching a vehicle one taps the brake or pushes the bottom on steering wheel to kick off cc. With adaptive cruise it works the same exact way except you have one more choice, let the car slow itself and follow at a preset distance. Don’t over think it. It’s nothing to worry about. My wife never uses cruise around home, but on a longer trip, she came to really like ACC.

Take care. Contented.

 

[Bonnie6G]

My Dad has this in his new Explorer. He hates it so much. It doesn't remember the setting. So every time he drives he has to go punching through four layers of the touchscreen.

Even the stupid AS/S has a button.

Hoping for a Forscan solution.

Thank God I ordered a Base that doesn't have this BS on it.

For the Bronco there is a button on the steering wheel to turn it off/on as well. It’s right next to the cruise set button on the left side of the steering wheel.
I can definitely see where the ACC is useful on two-lane highways that don’t have a lot of passing spots, but I can’t stand it on open highway.

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