Who knows about 2014 F-150 traction control?

[Sodo]

I have it on an X5 BMW and it works very well. I live on a NASTY icy driveway and when towing my trailer it's the cat's behind.

Hi Fred, I'm pretty sure what I've got now is the cat's behind. Whenever I need to use my truck like a truck it turns around lifts a tail and gives me the pinkeye.

ABS itself might be OK but not anything that cuts the throttle or lets up on the brake. Does anybody know what "year" Fords to buy to AVOID traction control?

 

[schmism]

I guess ill stick with my 94 toyota 4x with Detroit locker in the rear (works at all speeds) as well as no factory ABS and factory 4.56 gears. (course i got no air bags either but i also dont have a "spy on me" black box either so....)

Now my 2001 E350... ya one wheel sequel has had me seeing red several times requireing me to get out and get the tractor to push me out of the wet grass.

 

[djw250]

Hi Fred, I'm pretty sure what I've got now is the cat's behind. Whenever I need to use my truck like a truck it turns around lifts a tail and gives me the pinkeye.

Sorry Sodo, I can't help you but I just had to say that is some funny stuff right there.

 

[crazyal]

It's not just traction control but vehicles now are required to have stability control as well. Traction control applies to when you are going straight. Some vehicles allow you to turn it off but not the stability control. When you turn the steering wheel and the computer doesn't sense the correct wheel speeds and forces it assumes the vehicle isn't turning as it should be and will try to use the ABS system to apply individual brakes as needed.

Since we live in a world where everything must be built to protect the lowest intelligent person (how many here need to be told not to stick your hand inside of the mower deck on a running lawn mower) it's only going to get worse. Soon these "advanced" safety devices will produce new drivers who never learned the basic skills required just a decade ago to drive. As skills drop the need for more "advanced" protection systems will further change cars. The latest tech is automatic braking systems and lane departure warning systems. Once they are standard we'll see a new crop of drivers who will not pay even less attention. I'm betting that in 20 to 30 years fully automated transportation systems (can't really call them cars) will move you from one place to another with almost no input from the people inside.

 

[Sodo]

I'm looking for info what is the newest Ford --- that doesn't have traction control (or worse, stability control)?

Looking at a 2006 Ford, it has a "Limited Slip Axle". Does anybody know what kind of limited slip this is? Clutch type, or torque bias type or other ?

 

[crazyal]

The answer may not be as simple as what year. Since traction and stability control have been around for more than 10 years it's likely you'll find it may have been an option in higher end models but not on the lower models in a given year.

 

[sld]

Even the early 90's F150's had ABS on the rear axle.

 

[Sodo]

I think traction control became standard on Fords in 2010 or 2011. Its my understanding that you can't "turn off" traction control. There is a button on the dash that changes how it behaves, but you can't "turn it off".

 

[Ford850]

Here are the details straight from the Ford manual.
There are 3 Nannies:
Roll Stability Control (RSC), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and Traction Control System (TCS).
A single press of the Control button turns off the TCS.
Press and hold that button for more than 5 seconds and it turns off all 3 TCS, RSC, and ESC.
If vehicle speed exceeds 35mph, RSC and ESC are re-enabled (but TCS stays off).
All 3 are enabled every time you start the truck.

I'm used to mine now, but I don't do a lot of off road work. I am surprised at how well the nannies control traction and let me climb over slick ice inclines and through deep snow and at low speeds though.

 

[Sodo]

Well that's a little more encouraging, thanks for the explanation. I don't really want to find out in the middle of a snowbank though, I would like to know more before I buy another wrong truck.