Is the "self parking" feature gone forever?

[Msnwcpa]

A good feature @Ford Motor Company could enable would be "Pull out/in of tight parking spot". Preferably via Fordpass app

Many times after we park, other drivers would park so close.

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[West1134]

Thanks all for the replies!

I doubt I’d use it much myself but with all the other tech in this car, and the fact it was supposed to be there I was curious.

My brother had a VW Alltrac (admittedly I am not a VW fan in general, but that was a nice car) that had this feature and it was pretty cool.

 

[RickMachE]

Don't hold your breath...

We are still waiting on replacement headlight switches that were supposed to be available last November.

Yup. I get the supply chain issues. I don't get the lack of communication to owners, both of the issue with the switch as well as the replacement, and then delaying it. Very frustrating.

 

[RickMachE]

For me, the biggest weakness of this feature is the need to park next to a vehicle. I park far away. I never park next to a vehicle if I can avoid it, even if I have to park in another lot.

A good feature @Ford Motor Company could enable would be "Pull out/in of tight parking spot". Preferably via Fordpass app

Many times after we park, other drivers would park so close.

For me, this feature would be wasted for public parking, I can't imagine being in this situation. But it would be nice to pull into a tight garage for those with this issue.

 

[azerik]

The two times I’ve tried to use it in a parallel parking situation, it was so slow other cars being me crept up too close censuses it took so long and the car couldn’t do it. I’ve tried it twice in quieter situations to back into a spot and both times had to take control back because it was uncomfortably close to backing into another car. I don’ doubt I’ll ever use the feature again. It could be good, it just isn’t.

:THAT:

For me, the biggest weakness of this feature is the need to park next to a vehicle. I park far away. I never park next to a vehicle if I can avoid it, even if I have to park in another lot.



For me, this feature would be wasted for public parking, I can't imagine being in this situation. But it would be nice to pull into a tight garage for those with this issue.

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[EasyPass]

I agree with all the "too slow" comments.
Further, I really lost interest in this feature with the following scenario: Drive into a large lined off parking lot with zero other cars around. Attempt to auto-park between any/all parking lines in a variety of origination points. It seemed that without other vehicles to "bounce off" of with any number of location technologies this circumstance is a non-starter.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Don't hold your breath...

We are still waiting on replacement headlight switches that were supposed to be available last November.

I don’t use the parking feature. I’ve tried it once in each mode (parallel or back in 90 degree), it does ok. I can do better, particularly with the 360 cameras.

As for the light switch, the mme’s aren’t the only vehicle with the issue. Our 2020 Raptor is waiting on me as well.

 

[West1134]

As for the light switch, the mme’s aren’t the only vehicle with the issue. Our 2020 Raptor is waiting on me as well.

So what is this light switch issue people have commented on???

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

I agree with all the "too slow" comments.
Further, I really lost interest in this feature with the following scenario: Drive into a large lined off parking lot with zero other cars around. Attempt to auto-park between any/all parking lines in a variety of origination points. It seemed that without other vehicles to "bounce off" of with any number of location technologies this circumstance is a non-starter.

Yeah, it doesn’t do lines, it needs company to behave properly.

 

[Blue highway]

I agree with all the "too slow" comments.
Further, I really lost interest in this feature with the following scenario: Drive into a large lined off parking lot with zero other cars around. Attempt to auto-park between any/all parking lines in a variety of origination points. It seemed that without other vehicles to "bounce off" of with any number of location technologies this circumstance is a non-starter.

yeah.... that is not what it is designed to do. It needs to see cars with the sensors.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

So what is this light switch issue people have commented on???

Oh there are threads galore if you’re truly bored.

On some cars the lights, when left in auto, will sometimes turn themselves on when the car is off. Then they stay on until you turn them off or they reach the time limit in the settings. While I’ve never seen our MME do this, it’s also parked in a detached garage, so how would I know? The Raptor has done it upon a rare occasion. We leave the Raptor lights in the off position. (The lights in the Raptor don’t switch back to auto with every key cycle — unlike the MME).

The issue seems to be hardware related iirc. So new switches are apparently in order. There’s an SSM for this, it’s in the tech section of the forum, I’m just too lazy at this hour of the morning out here to go look it up.

 

[LinkRS]

So dumb question of the day.... my 2023 Mach-E GT PE has the 'Park' button on the console, if it isnt' for parking assist, what is it for? I have pushed the button out of curiosity and a screen pops up that Says Park Assist, and asks me what I want it to do, but there are no options to select from? Thanks!

 

[Blue highway]

A good feature @Ford Motor Company could enable would be "Pull out/in of tight parking spot". Preferably via Fordpass app

Many times after we park, other drivers would park so close.

I really don't want to be anywhere near a person that would use this. putting your car so close to another car that they can't get in or out is an A hole move.

 

[West1134]

Oh there are threads galore if you’re truly bored.

On some cars the lights, when left in auto, will sometimes turn themselves on when the car is off. Then they stay on until you turn them off or they reach the time limit in the settings. While I’ve never seen our MME do this, it’s also parked in a detached garage, so how would I know? The Raptor has done it upon a rare occasion. We leave the Raptor lights in the off position. (The lights in the Raptor don’t switch back to auto with every key cycle — unlike the MME).

The issue seems to be hardware related iirc. So new switches are apparently in order. There’s an SSM for this, it’s in the tech section of the forum, I’m just too lazy at this hour of the morning out here to go look it up.

Thanks for that explanation. My MME has actually done this a few times. I thought at first "I must have bumped the light knob on my way out the car" then after the third time its happened I was like no way I did anything. I've caught it each time thankfully, and simply move the knob back to Auto and it resolves it. Good to know there (will be) a replacement switch to resolve this issue.

 

[Jeffvisor]

Meaning they were built without the module so we are waiting not only on a chip but also the module? OR "kit" meaning there is no "kit" aka chip to be installed by the dealers yet? Did the 2021 models have it? I recall a YouTube video from a dealer (in Canada if I recall) showing it off.

I have it on a 2021 Job 1 Premium but still no Frunk button. I never use the park feature though.

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