What to Do If the Lane-Keeping System on Your Ford Mach-E Isn't Working?

Fully electric cars don’t come any better than the Ford Mustang Mach E, which is undoubtedly an SUV that promises everything you’ve ever dreamed of in a vehicle in terms of efficiency and performance. This auto is perfect thanks to its three drive modes, which allow you to decide how you’d like to cruise the road depending on the terrain and your mood. 

But have you ever wondered if this muscle car has mechanisms to guarantee your safety while driving, especially when you’re simply tired and not up to it? If you’ve had rumors of the Mach E’s Lane-Keeping System, we’re here to confirm that it's a reality. The Mach E is a testament that muscle cars don’t have to be boring, and they know you always wanted an auto that keeps you safe, especially when you feel worn out. 

However, you must be wary that sometimes things just don't work out as you’d want, and this is also true for the Lane-Keeping functionality. So, what do you do when this system is dysfunctional? Read on to learn how to diagnose a Mach E Lane Assist not working problem and fix it. 

Ford Mach-E Overview

For starters, the Ford Mach E is not your average EV, thanks to a host of its exquisite functionalities that set it apart from the rest of the bunch. Among its standout properties are the triple driving modes, which give you options on the road and ensure you’re prepped for whatever terrain or mood you’re in for the day. 

• The Whisper mode is simply what you think it is: a calm drive style that offers a serene and relaxed engagement when driving in a town environment. 
• But there’s also the Ubridled mode, which delivers  Mach E’s robust performance on a day when you’re rushing somewhere or simply want that dopamine rush on an off-city drive. 
• Finally, there’s also the Engage mode, which is simply a balance of the two.  

Added to these features are trim-specific properties, allowing you to access custom characteristics for each model. For instance, if you’re looking for a range, the California Route 1 edition, which covers 312 miles at a full charge, will be ideal. But if you’re a speed aficionado, we recommend the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance edition, a car made to accelerate from scratch to 60 mph in a measly 3.5 seconds. 

And that’s not all; the Mach E sports a beetling 15.5-inch touchscreen that makes access to controls a breeze. With it, you can easily access entertainment and connectivity features, as everything is well laid out. 

Finally, the icing on the cake is the range of driver-assist features available via the Ford Co-Pilot360 2.0 system, designed to make your drives painless. These include properties such as the Pre-Collision Assist coupled with Automatic Emergency Braking for instantaneous stops and an effective Lane Keeping System. These all ensure safety while driving and beef up comfort as you don’t have to keep making hundreds of decisions as if you’re driving a manual car. 

Ford Mustang Mach E Lane Keeping System

Ford understands the intricacies of driving pretty well; they know when hitting the road, you’re a flash of a moment away from veering off your lane, and boom! You’ve caused an accident. And it doesn’t matter if you’re a novice or a hardened driver with years of experience; drifting accidents can happen anytime, especially once something grabs your concentration. 

For this reason, they have equipped the Mach E with a Lane-keeping system that keeps you grounded whenever you’re on a marked road. It works pretty easily; the Mach E features cameras that scan the road to detect where the lane markings are on either side of your car. It then takes corrective action to prevent you from veering off, and this happens via three modes: 

• Lane Keeping Aid: It’s designed to keep you on your lane throughout. Anytime you are about to veer off, it’ll assist you in avoiding this by applying steering torque, which will take you back to the right track.  
• Lane-Keeping Alert: This is an active alert system that applies vibrations akin to driving over rumble strips whenever you veer off the lane. You control the strength of the vibrations by selecting intensity settings on the message center, where you can choose High, Low, and Normal. 
• Driver Alert: This alert usually appears when you’ve had frequent off-lane drifts and displays a coffee cup on the dash. It means you need to rest and maybe drink coffee because you’re not driving right. This is a warning sign that things are not fine, and you simply need to pull over somewhere, take some breath, and continue driving when you’re okay.  

Note that the lane-keeping system doesn’t make your Mach E an autonomous vehicle, so you’re always in control of the steering wheel. It’s simply an assist feature. Also important to know is that the lane-keeping aid and the Alert system can work together or in seclusion.  

How to Turn Lane Lane Keeping On and Off?

Activating this feature is also a breeze: You only need to press a button (situated at the left turn signal stalk), and you can choose to have the Lane Keeping Aid, the Alert Mode, or even both. 

Why you need the Mach E Lane Keeping System?

The Ford Mustang Mach E Lane-Keeping system has three fundamental upsides, and these are some of the reasons why this auto is simply phenomenal. 

Autonomy

First, while it doesn’t take control from you as the driver, it angles the car closer to what driving an autonomous vehicle would feel like. Why? The features described above are incredible, taking the weight of total concentration while driving off your shoulders and thus saving you from scenarios that would have otherwise resulted in an accident had you been driving a different car. 

Fatigue Assistance

Among the prominent causes of road accidents is fatigue, but with Mach E’s Lane Assist, you’re immune to this risk. Fatigue can cause you to drive into the wrong lane without knowing, and this system even tells you when to take some rest off the road because you’re veering off too much. 

Time to Rest

You may not know that you’re overdoing it until you cause a fatal accident resulting from excessive time on the wheel. And when do you know it's time to rest? Well, you’re on your own with many other car models, but the Mach E will alert you when you reach your threshold. 

Lane-Keeping System Isn’t Working - Can’t Be Enabled

Sometimes, you may find that your Mach E lane-keeping system is not working, and you may wonder what is ailing your car. Well, the first step should be diagnosing what could be the problem, and there are primarily four probable causes: 

• Driving Scenarios
• Road Conditions
• Vehicle Conditions
• Environment/Weather Conditions

Driving Scenarios

These are typically aspects related to how you drive the car and include the following: 

1. You could be driving the vehicle below 40 mph (64 km/h), the threshold for the lane-keeping system to work. 
2. Also, if you make a sudden intentional lane change, the lane-keeping assist will not intervene. 
3. Thirdly, the system is inactive when you take on sharp curves at relatively high speeds.
4. Finally, driving too close to the car ahead of you can hamper the system's functioning. 

Road Conditions

This has to do with how the road is designed and whether it’s compatible with the Mach E’s lane-keeping assistant and includes aspects like: 

1. The road could have lane markings that are not synonymous with typical roads, such as construction zones. 
2. Also, sudden breaks in lane markings in parts of the road can affect how the system interprets the road. 
3. If the road has lane markings in some areas but is missing in others, the lane assist will not work effectively. 
4. In addition, unclear road lane markings are a problem to the effectiveness of this system. This is why it’s ineffective in weather roads marked with faint colors such as yellow. 
5. The size of the road lanes matters, too. If they’re extremes—either too wide or too narrow—the car’s camera will have difficulty scanning them. 
6. Lastly, uneven roads, especially in the countryside, make it difficult for the system to detect where the lane confines are. 

Vehicle Conditions

Again, remember that the lane system relies on cameras that scan the surroundings and use this information to predict where your car should be while on the road. Therefore, any vehicle-related glitch or setting that hampers the functionality of this camera system will result in poor performance of the lane-keeping system. Among the things to check out includes: 

1. Are your Mach E’s cameras properly calibrated, especially after a major repair such as a windscreen change? If they’re not, then the lane-keeping system will be inaccurate. 
2. The condition of the cameras is also crucial. Therefore, if they’re covered in grime, snow, fog, frost, and even dirt, they cannot record the road lanes. 
3. Check to see if functionalities such as the AdvanceTrac™ or the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) are activated and deactivate for the lane system to function. 
4. Don’t drive your car too close to the lane markings. As earlier highlighted, this will prevent the camera from having a clear view of the surroundings. 
5. Also, if you’ve just received an alert from the lane system, don’t expect another one promptly, even if you’re veering off as the car assumes you’re responding to the prior alert. 

Environmental/Weather Conditions

The weather is also a critical factor in how this system functions. For instance, if the sun's rays shine directly onto the car’s camera lens, they will not effectively scan the surroundings. Other influences include: 

1. A sudden shift from either light to dark light conditions and vice versa. 
2. A pool of water on the road will also affect the visibility of the lane markings and thus hamper the effective prediction of the lane-keeping system. 

Lane-keeping system Can’t Return Car to the Center Lane in Aid/ Aid+Alert Mode

The other probable scenario is a case where Mach E’s lane-keeping system is actually engaging. However, it’s ineffective in returning the vehicle to the lane center when in the aid or aid plus the alert mode. The probable causes include: 

1. If you have recently changed your tires, you might note inconsistencies in how the car responds when either or both modes are engaged. 
2. Maybe the road is too rough or has some grooves. Shoulder drop-offs can also hamper the modes’ functionality. 
3. If you’re carrying an unevenly distributed load in the car, the lane-keeping modes can be ineffective.
4. Also, a significantly large road crown or rampant crosswinds can be a problem especially in returning the car to the center of the road. 

Solutions to Mach E’s Lane-Keeping System Not Working

Here are some quick remedies to fix a Mach E lane assist not working issue: 

1. Clear any obstructions on your car’s windscreen to see the road ahead clearly. These include dirt, grime, bird droppings, and snow. The measure is essential in ensuring the camera works effectively. 
2. Monitor the camera's condition regularly. Ideally, it should be working properly, so it needs to be clear, and the windscreen must also be in great shape. 
3. Drive above the 40mph speed limit to activate the lane-keeping system, as it won’t work below these speeds. 

Summary

Ford Mustang Mach E is among the most highly revered muscle cars thanks to an extensive range of features, including the lane-keeping system. Available in three modes, this property is essential in facilitating safe driving by assisting you in knowing when you’re veering off the lane and taking corrective action. However, sometimes, this system may fail, but we’ve highlighted some of the diagnostic measures you should undertake to decipher the cause and the respective corrective action to undertake.