Did my l truck die or shut off?

JetDriver480 · Jun 27, 2017

So I was sitting at idle for about 30 minutes today (AZ - 110 degrees) and my engine shut off. Is this normal or something I should wonder about?

I turned it right back on my pushing the take and the start. Just curious. First for me.

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Robtor310 · Jun 27, 2017

Weird, was it a remote start that you didnt acknowledge or a regular start?

Micha · Jun 27, 2017

There is a timer for how long the truck will sit running idling. You can adjust it in your dash screen advanced settings.

FordraptorHero · Jun 27, 2017

all this new technology sounds like a pain in the ass

dlbb · Jun 27, 2017

it is the auto shutdown. under advanced settings u can turn it off. it will re enable after every start. there is no way to shut it off completely yet.

99322 · Jun 27, 2017

dlbb said:
it is the auto shutdown. under advanced settings u can turn it off. it will re enable after every start. there is no way to shut it off completely yet.

if you are talking about the auto/start/stop there are two ways to defeat it. One is to download the FORScan software and do it that way or, the one I did. There are some grey modular plugs under the drivers side dash just above your pedals slightly to the left. Unplug the bottom one. That turns off the auto.start stop. I have had mine unplugged for about 1,000 miles no side effects. Someone on here said a Ford tech told him about it. Great solution to an annoying feature.

dlbb · Jun 27, 2017

99322 said:
if you are talking about the auto/start/stop there are two ways to defeat it. One is to download the FORScan software and do it that way or, the one I did. There are some grey modular plugs under the drivers side dash just above your pedals slightly to the left. Unplug the bottom one. That turns off the auto.start stop. I have had mine unplugged for about 1,000 miles no side effects. Someone on here said a Ford tech told him about it. Great solution to an annoying feature.

clearly said AUTO SHUTDOWN. not the auto start stop. i did forscan to my truck too. there is no way that we know of yet to disable auto shutdown. and i even tried talking to the local pd mechanic. they said the k9 units just turn it off like i do for my kids. note i didn't believe him.

MatMan · Jun 27, 2017

Lets be positive about this "feature": Each auto shutdown saves a baby seal, or incubates a baby eagle!

My GenJuan actually cleans and purifies the air so there is no 30 minute auto shutdown featu required by the EPA.

** Reference the YT video where a gas powered leaf blower pollutes more and the 6.2L is actually scrubbing air cleaner than it was before.

Back to my (CO2 free) rathole,

JetDriver480 · Jun 28, 2017

Thanks everyone... Didn't know these trucks had Auto-Shutdown... Usually not an issue for my life but noticed it today

(not Auto Start/Stop...mine is disabled w/FORScan).

Living in the desert I feel like a dog or small child might lead to a good lawsuit for ford on this one and while it's dumb to leave the in a running vehicle it's kind of still normal around here on occasion.

TornadoRaptor · Jun 28, 2017

Wonder if you put it in drive and back to park it may reset it for another half hour. Just might

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