Start/Stop Technology in the Ford F150 Should Be Embraced

I agree with many of the comments on this site that if I had known there was no legal way to disable ASS permanently I would have looked at other truck options. I am a long time Ford customer but resent having this forced on me. I turn it off when I start the engine but with all the software features this truck has I should be able to shut it off permanently..

Don't know if I will purchase another one now

P.O.S. 8,000 my my 2017 F150 and the lights go dimm ALREADY!

I Have a 2017 and the stop and start feature sucks disable yours will damage starter and will wear out flywheel replacement of parts will be expensive the gas you save will not cover your part or labor just figure how much it will cost to remove trans mission and install a high tech starter

I purchased a new 2018 F-150 with the start stop system on it. I love it, it works well and saves fuel as it stops. The AC continuing's running and there is not any noticeable change other than the motor is off,
waiting for me to take my foot off of the brake. How ever I can turn it of by plugging in a light in the trailer plug if should want too.

Just bought this 2018 with the healthy 5.0 liter. The Auto Stop/Start ruined my enthusiasm for this shinny new Ford. What a pile of CRAP! Like everyone else here mentioned, salesman was really vague on this and played stupid about disabling the option. I've held a drivers license since 1974, it not normal for the engine to die at a stop sign. We use to try to keep them running now we have them shutdown automatically. Wish I did not buy this overpriced crap...

2017 Escape 2.0 turbo Definitely disconcerting to have the engine stop on its own. Should not be legal. Headlights dim in stop mode too. Not safe. Headlights barely bright enough anyway. I used to drive a 2012 Chev Equinox that had great headlights but a garbage engine.
The auto start stop should stay off until driver wants to use it.

I'm not French, Swedish or freak'n British. I didn't buy a full-sized V8 pick-up for fuel economy and climate change is a Progressive scam. If I wanted to drive a three ton Cushman scooter, I'd have bought one and piled the 2 1/2 tons of shit Ford is talking into the back of it. This is liberal, Obama Era EPA hold-over Shiite! Screw you Ford, I'm buying a Nissan Titan. Oh, and thanks for donating hundreds on millions to the black criminals of BLM to further undermine the civil society. You are such sell-outs. Is there ANY progressive cause the Ford Family won't buy hook, line, and sinker?

Looking for insight

When towing a RV will the Auto Start/Stop permanently turn off truck.

Over the weekend, I was pulling my 17' RV with my 2018 F150. I started off in Tow/Haul Mode. Once I got out of city on Hwy speed limit 70, I switch to normal setting.
While on the Hwy there was an accident and we came to a complete stop. I sware the truck completely turned off. I say this because I took foot off of brake and nothing. did not turn on.

Now freaking out. I turned if off, waited a second, and turned ignition on. At same time my wife hit the disable Auto stop button. Quickly turned to tow mode.

Is this common? Never dealt with this technology.

Or do I need to keep aware and switch between normal/tow mode?

thx

Turn on your fuel mileage monitor and see how fuel mileage decreases when siting at a stop light with system deactivated. If concerned about mileage per gallon difference you may change your mind.

If AC is on engine will not shut off Read your owners manual.

I purchased a brand new Ford F-150 this year and have been very happy with it. Unfortunately, at only about 1,200 miles on the odometer, the StartStop feature simply quit working. A quick online search shows that an inordinate number of vehicles with this new feature suffer the same failure.

I have an appointment with the service team at my local dealership next month so I don't yet know what the problem is, but I am more than a little disappointed.

When I bought this truck and questioned the sales lair of this about start/stop mandatory crap he played stupid. Yes you csn push a button on the dash to deactivate it but when you shut off the engine and restart it resets its self. Yes you can connect a trailer plug to make it think it’s pulling a trailer and it deactivates itself but you don’t have that fancy rear camera and rear view side mirror sensor you paid out this ass for. Face it, it’s pure mandatory bullshit!!! You just got it broke off in your ass from buying a FORD..

These comments must all be written by GM or Dodge marketing employees, or a bunch of morons that don’t bother to learn anything about the engineering that was done so the parts involved hold up to the increased starting. Maybe these comments are all from guys who miss their old 180hp turds from the early 90’s. The starters and other components are built to handle it, and have been working for years without any problems. Educate yourselves and quit acting like a bunch of babies.

I wanted a new truck, however all the new electronics and features are the reason I will not be buying one. I want a truck! Some of these new features are really troublesome. So, I just bought a 66 Chevy C10 in good condition, will be replacing suspension, engine, trans and painting, figure it will cost me about 10 to 15K, but at least I will have a real truck.

I want a work truck. I don't need ess or a nav. system. I like !6" tires it puts the bed lower and that's good when loading. Wake up Ford.

If this feature saves such a significant amount of fuel ... get a golf cart.

2 problems ...

zero oil pressure when the engine isn't running ... or does this thing have an electric "pre-start pressurization?"

2 --- has been stated ... but wear on the starter increases.

These little ecoboost engines are pretty efficient. Who ever conceived of a legitimate 25 plus MPG capability in a full size pickup? .... and STILL be able to tow something larger than a motorcycle???

not a fan. Just purchased a used 2017 F150. Wasn't aware of this feature. will be looking for a permanent disable.

Take the ethanol out of the gas, makes more pollution to make than it saves in the gas and is terrible on combustion engines plus you get more mileage and less for gas. Special interest money.

Hey Patrick Rall just because you happen to be a far lefty, green new deal, libtard doesn't mean everyone agrees with you and you sure as hell don't speak for everyone! Even though you think you do... I bet you're one of those people who want to get rid of cows because they fart all day! If I wanted this crap I would have bought a hybrid car. It's ridiculous to put something like this on a 4x4 pickup truck, ESPECIALLY the friggin Raptor. Has Ford completely lost the plot???

Autostop Eliminator. Plug and play.

This system is TERRIBLE!!!! Just got a 2019 F150 and already sorry I did!!! I want my old one back!!! It’s a terrible design, potentially dangerous and incredibly inconvenient!!!!! Shame on you Ford!!!

Next time you're out in the Arizona desert on the interstate and hit major construction in 118 degree heat, you'd best remember to turn it off. You're not stopped dead, but idling forward a few car lengths at a time, sometimes for an hour or more. Your a/c will shut down, then the truck has to restart when you stop for a minute or slightly longer, restart so you can creep up twenty or thirty feet, then stop again. It's a ridiculous device, an inconvenience, and a pain.

It doesn't matter how much it costs to implement or if it might eventually wear out some components. The problem is the CAFE rules. Vehicles in the US have to continually increase their fuel economy. So any feature that helps is going to be used. If you don't like it don't blame Ford or another car manufacturer, blame politicians. The last administration increased the rate of increase in fuel mileage a great deal. The vehicle maker have no choice, but to use every technique they can.

My Father has an F-150 with the start/stop. It's horrible, and annoying to have to turn it off every single time you get in the car. Wouldn't be that bad if it remembered your setting.

1. Stop at light, engine shuts down. Light goes green, engine stays shutdown until I put truck in Park and go to off and then start with key. 2. Slow down to ~15 MPH while trailering, engine shuts down. Dash display says auto stop activated and I must put in park and restart. Had to coast through busy intersection to get out of the way and stop truck and restart engine. Two problems in a year not so bad unless one of them gets you killed.

I keep one foot on the gas and one on the brake to keep my 2018 F150 from shutting off the engine. This is stupid. Need to stop putting this on any vehicle.