i drove my 2013 in the first snow storm this past weekend and was surprised at how well the traction control works with having an open diff rear and being in 2 wd the entire time.
the indicator on the dash flashed several times but i never fishtailed or felt the rear slide much

 

I agree. Mine works amazingly well in the snow too. Ford did a great job with this part.

 

Yes it works well. We have lots of snow and ice right now and I can pretty much get anywhere without spinning. Very happy with my traction control.

 

Its not bad, I think its helpful in the snow especially having an FX4. Ive been using the locking diff and it just hooks and goes, the only thing I don't like about it is, it doesn't like my bigger wheels/tires, comes on when turning and cuts power all the time. It pisses me off in that aspect.

 

Wonder if you can have the dealer reprogram the computer for the larger tires?

Noticed you were from Spearfish, SD - went there to visit this summer and it was one of the highlights of my trip.

 

Had some highway wheel spin this am! Lol did some 70mph drifting. Damn black ice and all that torque

 

Glad you got straight tho

 

Dealer cannot compensate for tires of a non stock size. They can comp for a base truck getting larger factory size tire, but nothing larger than a 275/55R20.

You can get a hypertech programmer that allows for tire size changes and of course an SCT tuner device that allows for tire size changes in addition to many other things.

My FX4's traction control is not as impressive. There is a fair amount of wheel spin even on dry pavement with TC on, and more in rain. The locking rear seems to do a great job, however.

 

I was going to ask this question... I have a brand new truck and flooring it will easily spin the rear on dry pavement. I'm wondering if my traction control isn't working?

 

You getting a full burnout?
If so, I bet it's in a straight line.

Try turning quick enough to spin just one tire. It'll activate in a most intrusive way...like killing all power momentarily. Really sucks.

 

Add me to the list of "really impressed" with the traction and stability control.

 

I don't have much experience with burnouts, so I don't know if it was a "full burnout". It squealed for 20' or so and I pulled up to stop the squeal. Yes, it was controlled and straight. So, if traction control wasn't working it would have started turning on me?

 

It didn't sense the truck had lost traction because both tires were spinning at the same speed. In a turn, the tires are turning at different speeds, so if you lose traction, the inside tire starts spinning and the traction control kicks in.

Funny thing is that writing it out makes me think my explanation is wrong. The TC kicks in on turns for me, but not in a straight line...so I don't know what the right explanation would be.

 

Can you add locking diff to a 2WD?

And, with the TC off, why does it still work when trying to spin out on gravel? On purpose.

 

I dig the 20 mph 2nd gear shift chirp on your video! My traction control does not kick in until there is some side sway, guessing a speed difference detected between the two rear tires.

For those who feel the traction control overcompensates, at the risk of telling you something you may already know, it can be shut off using the center button on the dash. If you hold that same button down, "Advacetrack" can be shut off.

 

Right now we have a lot of hard pack snow and ice on our roads. My TC does not kick in when I am going straight forward and the wheels spin like when I'm taking off from a stop sign or light. When I try to do a donut, it kicks in as soon as the rear starts to fly out. Kind of disappointing because I love doing donuts in icy or snowy parking lots! But honestly very effective for when your rear end starts to slip out of a straight line. I'm impressed with the technology of this and that it seems to work well.

 

Just a little over a month since purchasing my 2013 Platinum and we have experienced some pretty good snow and ice already in ND. While the Traction Control does a pretty good job, it doesn't seem to work nearly as well as the Traction Control on my 2011 Avalanche. The Avalanche TC kicked in a lot sooner and was really smooth. The TC on my Ford lets me get a fair amount of wheel spin and sliding before it kicks in and is pretty abrupt and jerky when it does kick in. While I love my new truck and am not regretting my decision, IMO the F-150 Traction Control just doesn't seem to be on par with the Avalanche.


It could be that I am still getting used to driving a different vehicle that is longer and has lighter back-end, but that is my objective comparison based on my experience so far.

 

 

Interesting. In a straight line is where I observe wheel spin, so it looks as if mine behaves like everyone else's. Thanks.

 

Yep, me too.

 

I have the ELD on an XLT 4x4 and i have to say that this truck is the worse of any I have had. My 04 RAM with an open diff went better in the snow. I have tried unlocked and locked and it spins and occasionally the TC will engage but all it does is stop the right wheel from spinning and lets the left fly. Locked, may as well not have TC. This is on roads with a light snow covering, nothing significant to speak of. I wish I had read more about this truck before buying, I would have gone with the LSD instead of ELD and I think it would do much better. I had that in my 09 Dodge and didn't have nearly the slipping I do on this one.
And just for the fun of it I tried 4x4 from a 20 mph roll up an icy hill and it went pretty good as I should expect. Going back to 2wd with no pressure on the accelerator and waiting till the lights all went out, even the one indicating 4x2 then stepping on the gas gave me a huge bang and jolt from the rear end. It continued to move so I guess I'll see if it fully breaks later this winter.

 

Just wondering if anyone has heard a noise after putting it in park. It kind of sounds like abs sensor.

2013 Oxford fx4 super cab

 

Just wondering if anyone has heard a noise after putting it in park. It kind of sounds like abs sensor. 2013 Oxford fx4 super cab

I have the eld. No issues.

 

I'm really liking the 4A on my ecobeast,we got over a foot of snow and although im in the market for more aggressive tire the pirellies are holding their own for now!!