coopny Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) So I purchased the Driver Assist package in my '15 Fusion Titanium, which includes the blindspot detection system. That has been working reliably, but one of the features it adds (since it puts sensors in the rear quarter panels) is that when the car is in reverse, it uses said sensors to warn if a car is approaching from the left or right (it makes a different sound than the forward/reverse sensing systems and displays "car approaching from left/right" in the dash on the left screen). While it works properly some of the time (very useful in parking lots as a secondary check when backing up), it does seem to randomly activate while in reverse. Like, put in reverse, be still, and no objects to left/right/combination behind for fifteen feet- it'll start beeping "CAR APPROACHING FROM LEFT". Anybody observe this behavior or know of a TSB? I plan to bring it up during my next service so my dealer can check on it. Edited February 2, 2015 by coopny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Happens to my 2013 sometimes. Also the opposite - doesn't go off when I think it should but I wrote that off to not being close enough. I think the sensors are just flaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridbear Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 We have occasional issues. It seems like it sometimes thinks a stationary object is moving. It will also detect pedestrians in parking lots & go off sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajcomputer Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Make sure the sensors are clear and don't have any ice on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey151 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Happens to my 2013 sometimes. Also the opposite - doesn't go off when I think it should but I wrote that off to not being close enough. I think the sensors are just flaky. Flaky is a good description......... Approaching vehicle goes off when there's nobody in the palrking lot except me? check Parking sensor activates & beeps while sitting at a stoplight (random times)? check BLIS lights up & stays lit for a guardrail? check Works well overall but it can be a bit of a nuisance at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drivenhard Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Happens to my 2013 sometimes. Also the opposite - doesn't go off when I think it should but I wrote that off to not being close enough. I think the sensors are just flaky. X2 We have had this happen in our 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadman64 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Very Rarely, my BLIS/Reverse Sensing will have a different sound than normal. The buzzing from BLIS or beeping from reverse sensing almost have a lower quality sound file (or even a completely different one). I'm not suspicious of the speakers being bad because this occurs once in awhile and music sounds fine. Anyone else experience this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjh Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Very Rarely, my BLIS/Reverse Sensing will have a different sound than normal. The buzzing from BLIS or beeping from reverse sensing almost have a lower quality sound file (or even a completely different one). I'm not suspicious of the speakers being bad because this occurs once in awhile and music sounds fine. Anyone else experience this? Yes - happens when the battery voltage is lower than normal. Has been occurring more frequently lately with the extreme cold here in Michigan. My forward collision warning went off the other day with the "ugly" lower quality sound...wow that sure got my attention. Yuck. It just comes from the single speaker inside the dash. Edited February 24, 2015 by cjh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadman64 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yes - happens when the battery voltage is lower than normal. Has been occurring more frequently lately with the extreme cold here in Michigan. My forward collision warning went off the other day with the "ugly" lower quality sound...wow that sure got my attention. Yuck. It just comes from the single speaker inside the dash. Ahh ok that makes sense. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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