Sawgrass Ford Blog Does the Ford Flex Have a Traffic Warning System?

There have been entirely too many tragedies that have occurred while cars are backing out of driveways. The number of injuries and deaths caused by a simple lack of caution on the part of drivers and pedestrians alike justified research into a system that detected cross-traffic of vehicles, people, or pets behind a backing car.The Ford Flex is a full-sized SUV which creates larger blind spots when backing out of a dark alley or garage. To alleviate the danger, Ford engineers included a cross-traffic detection feature into the Ford Flex. The system works of a radar unit in the rear bumper. The radar is capable of detecting movement as far away as 15-yards. The feature is activated when the Ford Flex is put into reverse. When motion is detected, the driver is audibly warned.At Sawgrass Ford in Sunrise, FL, we service the cross-traffic detection system during every oil change.