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Winding roads please
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Brisbane
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My hillstart on my 2013 ST assist failed on a steep driveway the other day twice. On the second attempt it rolled into the back of my father in laws rav 4 spare tyre and towbar. Damage to my grill, bumper and bonnet. no warning light was active and ford have said they no nothing about an issue.
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
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thought that only worked driving up hill ,,,
" ie nose facing up hill " .. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,276
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Technology, doesn't it make life easy..
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Adelaide
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You don't have a leg to stand on. A what point were you in control of your vehicle?
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,081
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Hill start assist, called the 3rd pedal and some accelerator bro, unfortunately this wont hold up at Ford.
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Winding roads please
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 79
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Frustrating... but lesson learned. Wont be parking on a steep driveway and using hillstart assist again. Pay to fix and move on from this
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2010
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If its a steep hill and you're not use to the car just use the handbrake to find the friction point and get your revs up then just before its about to stall let the hand brake go and give it some more revs, shouldn't roll back at all.
After a while you won't even need the hand brake.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Maybe its a dual clutch auto. I find the VW transporter vans I drive at work do not like the handbrake being used. Its better just dropping straight off brake pedal to accelerator with right foot. If you use the handbrake and apply accelerator as you release the handbrake you get roll back.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Adelaide
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Race, ive been thinking about this throughout the day, can you explain how it happened, and how you think it "failed".
The Hillstart on my kia doesn't work everytime, definitely not in reverse and only holds for a maximum of 2 seconds after releasing the brake pedal.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2007
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i cant wait for the threads like "my automatic parking car crashed into:
*dog *thin metal post *pipe sticking out of ute *wife |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Mine works in reverse? lol (ie. parked nose down hill, and when reversing back it operates)
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Winding roads please
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 79
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On another matter.... any recommendations for 2nd set of tyres on a focus st... im on 30000km and am up for newys. Dont want the f1s again, wanna try something else out.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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Continental ContiSportContact 2
I have them on my Focus, modified diesel, puts torque to the ground rather well. |
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trigger happy
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Victoria
Posts: 149
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have no pity for you, as nasty cynical as it is; proven that we have become relieant on technology to get us around in life. time we stop relying on technology and started using common sense
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born to be mild
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: adelaide
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Never had a problem with mine, its always on & find it works well, I also drive other vehicles & bikes that don't have the technology that the focus has, so, at these times I use normal driving skills. He just asked if it's a problem that anyone else has had.
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Winding roads please
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Well I'll still use it.. works fine other than that 1 time. Technology is just great to have.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2014
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It worked in both directions on my Trend. But it only holds the car for a few seconds.
My car was a powershift auto so it didn't get used often. |
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BA WAGON
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hamilton NZ
Posts: 424
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Is it set to auto or manual? I find mine won't always turn on (but it will always show on the dash if on) in auto so I have set to manual and just press the brake pedal down when stopped.
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