The first time I pulled my car trailer with my 13 Ecoboost. It would not show my car trailer connected and did not have brakes on my trailer.
But when I loaded a car on my trailer after about 35 mph they worked. The service advisor at my local dealer did not have an answer. We tried the trailer empty with my old 07 150 (aftermarket) brake controler and they worked fine. So I figured it was in my 13 truck.
So before loading it with a 74 IH Scout I wanted to be sure and fix it if it was a truck issue. So I called the Ford Customer Service line. She was clueless, so she called my local dealer direct and let me talk the the (E-Tech) this time. It was late in the day and the Ford Service Server was down so he was going to call me the next day as soon as he found out.
So that got me thinking.....My car trailer is about 7-8 years old and for grinns and giggles I changed out my Brake A Way Battery on the trailer. Hooked it up and same issue. So I left it hooked up over night. And the next morning it worked just fine!
So I called the E-Tech back to tell him I found the issue. If the brake a way battery is down and can't charge it it won't show trailer connected! But when the engine ECM senses a load over a given weight and speed it will override and work! How smart is that!
But I would think with all the neat things this truck will do it could show that on the screen.
However I love how the truck makes the trailer basicly Anti-Lock. It gives the trailer basicly the same brake as you give the truck! If you have the gain set all the way to 10 it sends an equal amount of brake the the trailer as you give the truck. So it won't drag the brakes!
So make sure your Break-A-Way Battery is in good condition or you will have the same issue. And if you know you need trailer brakes then spend a few extra bucks and get the Ford installed trailer brake. It's well worth the investment!
But when I loaded a car on my trailer after about 35 mph they worked. The service advisor at my local dealer did not have an answer. We tried the trailer empty with my old 07 150 (aftermarket) brake controler and they worked fine. So I figured it was in my 13 truck.
So before loading it with a 74 IH Scout I wanted to be sure and fix it if it was a truck issue. So I called the Ford Customer Service line. She was clueless, so she called my local dealer direct and let me talk the the (E-Tech) this time. It was late in the day and the Ford Service Server was down so he was going to call me the next day as soon as he found out.
So that got me thinking.....My car trailer is about 7-8 years old and for grinns and giggles I changed out my Brake A Way Battery on the trailer. Hooked it up and same issue. So I left it hooked up over night. And the next morning it worked just fine!
So I called the E-Tech back to tell him I found the issue. If the brake a way battery is down and can't charge it it won't show trailer connected! But when the engine ECM senses a load over a given weight and speed it will override and work! How smart is that!
But I would think with all the neat things this truck will do it could show that on the screen.
However I love how the truck makes the trailer basicly Anti-Lock. It gives the trailer basicly the same brake as you give the truck! If you have the gain set all the way to 10 it sends an equal amount of brake the the trailer as you give the truck. So it won't drag the brakes!
So make sure your Break-A-Way Battery is in good condition or you will have the same issue. And if you know you need trailer brakes then spend a few extra bucks and get the Ford installed trailer brake. It's well worth the investment!