So much for emergency reverse braking.

[macchiaz-o]

But according to the description of the accident even warning did not happen. Otherwise why would he keep moving........

Possibly because of step 1. It can't detect every situation requiring braking.

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[Rt1AWD]

Possibly because of step 1. It can't detect every situation requiring braking.

I don't think your step 1 is accurate. The car doesn't have to detect APPROACHING object, however it has to detect the object IT APPROACHES. And how it matters if that object is moving or not?

 

[JohnnyForensic]

I think this was just a case where we were backing out at opposite angles and it just didn’t see the other car. No, there was no warning, no emergency braking, no nothing. I’m not blaming the technology; this was just bad luck, bad timing, and two drivers who didn’t see each other. I think she might have jackrabbited out of her space, solely because of the amount of impact damage, but it doesn’t matter. This will probably become a 50/50 split case most likely.

Just sucks, especially because I know the parts aren’t going to be easy.

There‘s a big dent under the pony, but this pic has the interesting damage. The top edge of the hatch just kind of shattered.

Meh. This will teach me to go into the office when I can work from home!

 

[Mickey the T]

Reverse brake assist only works when a vehicle is oncoming from the left or right. The car you hit was essentially in the blind spot of the system since it was out of that cone of vision.

My car automatically brakes when I back out of my rather steep driveway and it thinks the street is an obstacle--so at least in this case, the obstacle is directly behind me.

 

[ARK]

I think this was just a case where we were backing out at opposite angles and it just didn’t see the other car. No, there was no warning, no emergency braking, no nothing. I’m not blaming the technology; this was just bad luck, bad timing, and two drivers who didn’t see each other. I think she might have jackrabbited out of her space, solely because of the amount of impact damage, but it doesn’t matter. This will probably become a 50/50 split case most likely.

Just sucks, especially because I know the parts aren’t going to be easy.

There‘s a big dent under the pony, but this pic has the interesting damage. The top edge of the hatch just kind of shattered.

Meh. This will teach me to go into the office when I can work from home!

Sorry to see that, hope it can get fixed quickly and cheaply.

I wouldn't say it's necessarily a 50/50 split. If it was all clear when you started backing up, and then the other driver started backing up, I think it is more on the other driver.

 

[Mach1E]

My car automatically brakes when I back out of my rather steep driveway and it thinks the street is an obstacle--so at least in this case, the obstacle is directly behind me.

It’s directly behind you and to the left and right.

Hard to compare the two situations.

 

[Chuck]

Just got into an accident in a parking lot. Both of us were backing up at the same time out of our spaces. I looked in the cam and saw her car, but she hadn’t started moving. Looked parked. I looked over my shoulder to make sure oncoming traffic was clear and started backing out, and BANG.

Sigh.

I had the same experience in Costco. Some beeping but no braking.

 

[generaltso]

Reverse brake assist only works when a vehicle is oncoming from the left or right. The car you hit was essentially in the blind spot of the system since it was out of that cone of vision.

No, you’re thinking of Cross Traffic Alert. Reverse Brake Assist works for an obstacle directly behind the car, but it likely didn’t work in this case because the other car was moving towards him. It’s meant for stationary objects and pedestrians.

https://www.ford.com/technology/driver-assist-technology/reverse-brake-assist/

 

[RMoore]

Really sorry to hear about this and glad no one got hurt. Hope it gets fixed soon. I have had several near misses backing out in parking lots and because of that I now try to back in when possible so that when I leave I don’t have to back out.

 

[jlauro]

My Mache E likes to sonar beep (seemingly too paranoid even) when backing into (or going forward into) a space and approaching an object. Even likes to beep when I am backing straight out of the garage with a clear but narrow path and thinks I am too close (and highlights parts of the car in red on the large display). The other vehicle must of been just the right height not to be seen be the sensors? or can those warnings be turned on/off?

I seem to recall seeing somewhere the emergency breaks only kick in if going over a certain speed. That said, it might of been a different vehicle.

 

[JohnnyForensic]

My Mache E likes to sonar beep (seemingly too paranoid even) when backing into (or going forward into) a space and approaching an object. Even likes to beep when I am backing straight out of the garage with a clear but narrow path and thinks I am too close (and highlights parts of the car in red on the large display). The other vehicle must of been just the right height not to be seen be the sensors? or can those warnings be turned on/off?

I seem to recall seeing somewhere the emergency breaks only kick in if going over a certain speed. That said, it might of been a different vehicle.

No, my beeping sensors are all on. I even had my wife walk back and forth behind my car at different lengths when I got home after the accident; the heat map radar view followed along with her walking behind the car perfectly. It was just a very strange and disappointing day.

 

[LNFitz]

I have had my MMe for about a month. I surprisingly like all of the safety features and find they work well and are not too intrusive. The rear alert is the only system I have found a bit less robust. Tight parking lots with big vehicles on both sides (read Home Depot with lots of pickup trucks) present problems for me. Walking pedestrians and vehicles backing up across the aisle both present possible dangerous situations that have only been avoided by my caution, not any alert. This surprised me. Just sayin'... I have faith that this will be improving. One ask is to improve the peripheral view on the rear camera.

 

[JohnnyForensic]

I have had my MMe for about a month. I surprisingly like all of the safety features and find they work well and are not too intrusive. The rear alert is the only system I have found a bit less robust. Tight parking lots with big vehicles on both sides (read Home Depot with lots of pickup trucks) present problems for me. Walking pedestrians and vehicles backing up across the aisle both present possible dangerous situations that have only been avoided by my caution, not any alert. This surprised me. Just sayin'... I have faith that this will be improving. One ask is to improve the peripheral view on the rear camera.

I agree with that last statement a lot. I feel like the rear camera view is much more restricted than it has been in my other cars which take more of the fishbowl approach. It wouldn't have changed the price of tea for my particular situation given that she was right behind me, but backing out of my driveway, I've been unpleasantly surprised more than once by someone walking on the sidewalk that I didn't see in the camera as I was backing out.

 

[txaggies07]

Just got into an accident in a parking lot. Both of us were backing up at the same time out of our spaces. I looked in the cam and saw her car, but she hadn’t started moving. Looked parked. I looked over my shoulder to make sure oncoming traffic was clear and started backing out, and BANG.

Sigh.

Next time don’t look over your shoulder. You should rely on rear camera and side mirrors. Rear camera has a much much much better view than you peering out the small back window. It is also much easier to tell distance and if someone is moving in the camera view. I’m not saying it would have prevented this but I bet you would have seen better. Sometimes cars are perfectly aligned to mess up your day like this.

Good luck on getting it repaired. I would cry quite a bit on the inside (and the outside of alone) if this happened to me.

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