Adaptive cruise control randomly activates itself

[rtfam mach e]

I’ve had my 2023 Mach e select RWD for nearly two months. Every once in a while the adaptive cruise just kicks on. Today it happened as I was turning into my kid’s school. The speed increased as I was turning into the school. I had to immediately put on the brakes and turn off the cruise. I was fine, but I am concerned this continues to happen. Any solutions?

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[AliRafiee]

You’re hitting the button by accident. Very common

 

[rtfam mach e]

You’re hitting the button by accident. Very common

I was thinking the same thing, but I’m not sure that is the case. I’ll continue to monitor and you may be correct. I have thought this was a possibility.

 

[Rjk1726]

I was thinking the same thing, but I’m not sure that is the case. I’ll continue to monitor and you may be correct. I have thought this was a possibility.

It is definitely an accidental button hit. The t is placed in a spot on the wheel that makes it to easy to activate. Drove me crazy in the beginning. Once I figured it out it doesn’t happen as much anymore.

 

[azerik]

It'll set to 15 mph when you bump the button usually. Not sure if it's something you train yourself to hold the wheel different but I used to do it once every couple months. Havn't done it in a year+. Good luck, and if you havn't already turn off predictive speed assist in the cruise settings as well.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

I was thinking the same thing, but I’m not sure that is the case. I’ll continue to monitor and you may be correct. I have thought this was a possibility.

I think a lot has to do with how we hold the steering wheel. Those taught to hold the steering wheel at 9 and 3 are set up to accidentally engage the acc. I have made a concerted effort to switch my hands to 8 and 4 for this and other reasons.

 

[janstubbs]

I’ve had my 2023 Mach e select RWD for nearly two months. Every once in a while the adaptive cruise just kicks on. Today it happened as I was turning into my kid’s school. The speed increased as I was turning into the school. I had to immediately put on the brakes and turn off the cruise. I was fine, but I am concerned this continues to happen. Any solutions?

I have accidentally aactivated it numerous times because of the placement of the button.

 

[fs2915]

It’s happened to me as well, I didn’t have my hands near the buttons, it’s like a warning that pops up with a orange border.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

It’s happened to me as well, I didn’t have my hands near the buttons, it’s like a warning that pops up with a orange border.

If you’re absolutely convinced you’re not activating it via the button at the 9 o’clock position, file a report with the NHTSA.

 

[dcbr]

I'm experiencing a similar issue, Occasionally, while driving with cruise control turned off and one-pedal braking activated, my car continues at its current speed without braking when I lift my foot off the accelerator. This happens about once a week, usually shortly after starting my drive. It behaves as if adaptive cruise control is engaged and the no-pedal function is disabled. I don't think I am activating the CC button inadvertinly, but based on the comments in this thread I will me more observant.

 

[fs2915]

I'm experiencing a similar issue, Occasionally, while driving with cruise control turned off and one-pedal braking activated, my car continues at its current speed without braking when I lift my foot off the accelerator. This happens about once a week, usually shortly after starting my drive. It behaves as if adaptive cruise control is engaged and the no-pedal function is disabled. I don't think I am activating the CC button inadvertinly, but based on the comments in this thread I will me more observant.

It happened to me yesterday when I was out, but I wasn’t able to take a picture of it because the notification disappears very quick

 

[Mach1E]

The one thing these incidents always have in common is it happens when people are turning the wheel. Very often when they are turning sharply like into a parking spot.

Makes the “accidental button push” the most likely cause.

 

[fs2915]

The one thing these incidents always have in common is it happens when people are turning the wheel. Very often when they are turning sharply like into a parking spot.

Makes the “accidental button push” the most likely cause.

It’s not at least for me , the times that it happened to me I was going in the straight line

 

[Mach1E]

It’s not at least for me , the times that it happened to me I was going in the straight line

Yours is likely the predictive speed assist with speed side recognition.

Do you have that feature turned on?

 

[fs2915]

Yours is likely the predictive speed assist with speed side recognition.

Do you have that feature turned on?

No, I literally get a warning pop up , what you mentioned only works with adaptive cruise control, I don’t activate cruise control.

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