We are continually getting "AdvanceTrac" warning lights on the dash. We have been unable to find a Ford dealer to work on this issue. The light normally goes away after shutting off the vehicle and restarting. However, when this light comes on, the cruise control shuts off and is inoperable until the warning light resets. We believe that the traction control system is inoperable while this light is on.
Winnebago Adventurer adaptive cruise problems
14 of the 199 owner complaints about the Winnebago Adventurer describe adaptive cruise control problems, most of them for the 2021 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 2021
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20231
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- 20215
- 20081
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- 20011
- 20002
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What owners say
Ford has known of a Service Trac fault appearing which disables the Anti Lock Brake, Hill Assist Control , and Cruise Control. Ford issued TSB 51210. However within that TSB the fault code must be active in order to complete the reprogramming thus there lies the problem. Once the fault code appears and the ignition switch is turned off the fault code resets. Ford has no solution for the problem allowing hundreds of F53 Motorhome Chassis on the road where the anti brake system is failing thus causing a safety problem in the right conditions. I will be submitting for a congressional inquiring into Ford Motor Company.
The Ford F53 Chassis built for motorhomes has a Ford Factory Advance Trac Warning System. When this system detects a fault the chassis looses Cruise Control, Hill Assists Feature, and Anti Lock Brakes. The Ford Pass App records the faults; however once the Ignition is turned off it erases the fault from the onboard computer. Ford has issue a TSB SSM51210 to reprogram the ASB Module only when the code is active. As stated before once the ignition is turned off the codes are erased. The problem with that scenario is that there are very limited dealerships and companies that will work or have the capability of diagnosis of the system. The safety problem comes when transiting a step grade and Hill Assist and ABS becomes inactive or during wet/icy conditions when Anti Lock Brake System become unexpected in active with no warning. 1. Advance Trac Service Required 2. Cruise Control, ABS, Hill Assists becomes inactive 3. Iginition switch turned off clears fault 4. Limited service facilities for motorhomes 5. Safety when transiting steep grades and wet/icy conditions
Failure ABS, Advanced Trac and Cruise Control. Available for inspection. Braking and Trac control safety. Confirmed by McRee Ford Dickenson, TX. Only inspected by Ford Dealer. Dash lights came on and cruise control loss a couple of hundred miles after we left the dealership. Dealer replaced sensor. Everything working until we hit a rough road and all of the above stopped working. This is not a new problem, if you read the Ford Forums, is not addressing.
When the vehicle gets in rough road or windy conditions the “service advance trac” message comes on dash board along with “hillside driver assist disabled” and the cruise control stops working. This has happen on two trips. About 5000 and 8000 miles
The Advanced Trak feature on the Ford F 53 chassis turns off when operating on rough roads which effects the anti lock braking function, Stability control, the cruise control and other safety features. After parking the vehicle, the system will reset itself but will turn off again. Ford has no fix for this problem which is widely documented on the internet.
While driving the advancetrac service light would come on and the cruise control would disengage along with the electronic stability control.
Every time after driving the vehicle from 5 to 10 miles get a “Service AdvanceTrac” message on console followed by “Hillside Driver Assist Disabled” and the cruise control is disabled.
This relates to the malfunction of the cruise control on a 2008 winnebago adventurer 35a on a workhorse chassis in a way that could have caused serious injury or death. On november 30,2008, I was traveling on interstate 10 in alabama with the cruise control set at 65. Ahead of me in my lane was a stopped car. There was traffic in the left lane so I couldn't move over. I hit the brake and the cruise control did not disengage. I could hear the brakes against the wheels, but the vehicle did not slow. I pumped the brakes and still the cruise control did not disengage. I hit the brakes harder and then the cruise control released and the vehicle started to slow. By then I was too close to the stopped car, and had to quickly drive on to the shoulder and pass the car on the right. I barely missed it, and was traveling at about 45 MPH when I went by on the shoulder. If there had been insufficient shoulder I would have rear-ended the vehicle with the motor home. The cruise control is disabled and won't turn on. Apparently forcing it off by hard braking must have blown a fuse or triggered some backup disengagement device or switch. I will be taking the motor home to an authorized workhorse service center to have the cruise control repaired.
We have had problems with our cruise control disengaging and speedometer not working since our rv was new. We received a recall from ford (05s28) in september 2007 and I called again today, february 4 and they still do not have the parts to repair the recall.
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The model years with the most reports are 2021 (5 complaints), 2000 (2 complaints) and 2004 (2 complaints).
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