Auto parking brake release stopped working

[Alpine Blue]

I got an automatic update from Ford last night i think. I noticed my Sirius radio looked different but also my automatic parking brake release stopped working. Surely they didn't disable this function. I have the manual transmission and that automatic brake release was a great feature. Anytime you start up, and put it in 1st or Reverse, it releases the brake without having to reach for it.

I don't know if i have changed a setting or exactly what has happened. Any ideas?

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[lethaljake]

I got an automatic update from Ford last night i think. I noticed my Sirius radio looked different but also my automatic parking brake release stopped working. Surely they didn't disable this function. I have the manual transmission and that automatic brake release was a great feature. Anytime you start up, and put it in 1st or Reverse, it releases the brake without having to reach for it.

I don't know if i have changed a setting or exactly what has happened. Any ideas?

Thats certainly really odd. I really cant imagine an update doing that, but ya know. Anything possible. Was it connected to WiFi when this happened? #teamlethal

 

[WuNgUn]

Thats certainly really odd. I really cant imagine an update doing that, but ya know. Anything possible. Was it connected to WiFi when this happened? #teamlethal

Did you try pulling ahead and seeing if it released then? This is how most work.... And maybe how it was s'pose to work initially. Just putting it in gear and having it release the brake wouldn't always be ideal.

 

[Alpine Blue]

Thats certainly really odd. I really cant imagine an update doing that, but ya know. Anything possible. Was it connected to WiFi when this happened? #teamlethal

I dont know when it grabbed the update or how it connected, but it had that icon at the top of the screen showing there had been a download. I think it was an arrow pointing down into a tray? The radio had that change too on the layout of the sirius radio screen, so something changed for sure.

 

[Alpine Blue]

Did you try pulling ahead and seeing if it released then? This is how most work.... And maybe how it was s'pose to work initially. Just putting it in gear and having it release the brake wouldn't always be ideal.

I did not push it to the point that the engine stalled, but it will not move at all. I know some people might need to use a brake on a steep hill start so i was afraid Ford might have deleted it. I cant find anything in the owners manual about it.

 

[MartyH]

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[Alpine Blue]

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Thats certainly really odd. I really cant imagine an update doing that, but ya know. Anything possible. Was it connected to WiFi when this happened? #teamlethal

Is there a way to delete updates like on a computer?

I also dont have a seat belt chime, which i figure will be getting updated soon.

 

[lethaljake]

Is there a way to delete updates like on a computer?

I also dont have a seat belt chime, which i figure will be getting updated soon.

I would guess updates can be reversed. But only by Ford themselves with approval. Keep in mind though, once software and firmware is in there, I cant imagine it to be easy.

 

[Alpine Blue]

Well i think i figured out the issue. I had to revert to reading the instructions, which was painful.

If you start to let off the clutch before you start to give it gas, the brake does not unlock.

It requires the drivers door to be closed, and the gas pedal to be pressed for auto-unlock. Great feature, just new to me.

 

[dgorsett]

Well i think i figured out the issue. I had to revert to reading the instructions, which was painful.

If you start to let off the clutch before you start to give it gas, the brake does not unlock.

It requires the drivers door to be closed, and the gas pedal to be pressed for auto-unlock. Great feature, just new to me.

Not getting manual, but that kinda sucks. Usually start to release til i feel engagement, then gas. Plus off road in low range there would be many times you do no gas.

 

[Alpine Blue]

Not getting manual, but that kinda sucks. Usually start to release til i feel engagement, then gas. Plus off road in low range there would be many times you do no gas.

Exactly, same here. I was just moving it inside when i noticed it, so never needed to give it gas. Im just glad it wasnt deleted. Thats a great feature, maybe just needs tweaking.

 

[ZackDanger]

Well i think i figured out the issue. I had to revert to reading the instructions, which was painful.

If you start to let off the clutch before you start to give it gas, the brake does not unlock.

It requires the drivers door to be closed, and the gas pedal to be pressed for auto-unlock. Great feature, just new to me.

This makes sense to me.

If people, when parking their manual vehicle, make a habit of applying the brake first, then putting it in gear, and then turning off the motor to park… it would keep the parking brake engaged… since you wouldn’t be giving any gas if you were intending to get out…

…or in the very least, wouldn’t disengage the brake unless there was an overt act by the driver to move the vehicle.

 

[Alpine Blue]

This makes sense to me.

If people, when parking their manual vehicle, make a habit of applying the brake first, then putting it in gear, and then turning off the motor to park… it would keep the parking brake engaged… since you wouldn’t be giving any gas if you were intending to get out…

…or in the very least, wouldn’t disengage the brake unless there was an overt act by the driver to move the vehicle.

i guess thats the problem with making things automatic. Lots of scenarios to consider.

 

[Herbie]

This might seem like a stupid question, but do most of you use an emergency brake for some reason? Do y'all live in San Francisco or something? I never ever use an emergency brake other than when I am on a significant incline/decline. Just curious, I am getting a MT and was wondering if there is something I need to know. Thank you in advance.

 

[Alpine Blue]

This might seem like a stupid question, but do most of you use an emergency brake for some reason? Do y'all live in San Francisco or something? I never ever use an emergency brake other than when I am on a significant incline/decline. Just curious, I am getting a MT and was wondering if there is something I need to know. Thank you in advance.

Its mostly just a habit. Leaving it in 1st or R would be enough typically unless that stick gets bumped. I just like to find it where I left it.

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