Blind spot system fault

[Druseph T. Justice]

I've got an 11 sho non pp

Every time I drive, after about 5min it pops up on the display "blind spot system fault" and the light on the driver's side mirror comes on. At first I thought "well, I'll never really trust it anyway, so I'll just turn it off". Which worked, fault message went away and mirror light turned off. But every time I drive it pops up again, I shut it off and it goes away, drive again it pops up..... Etc.

That being said. It is still under 50% warranty from the used lot where I bought it. But I bought it a week ago and right now Ford is doing a cam phaser under power train warranty.

I could take it to the used lot, once Ford of done with it, and have them fix it for 50%. But the lot is an hour away and who knows how long it will take them to fix it.

So, question is.
A. Is there a way to turn it off permanently?

B. Can I fix it easily myself?

I'd just hate to have to drive my rusty old truck for a month when I just bought such a nice piece of machinery.

 

[rubydist]

I would pay the Ford dealer to fix it - no way to know if the used lot tech has a clue on what to do.

Most likely it is a sensor or computer issue.

 

[SHOdded]

Take it through a high pressure carwash or have heavy rain lately? Most likely blockeed sensor or damp/rust in the wiring connectors. Def get Ford to fix it, and insist on a rental this time.

 

[Druseph T. Justice]

Take it through a high pressure carwash or have heavy rain lately? Most likely blockeed sensor or damp/rust in the wiring connectors. Def get Ford to fix it, and insist on a rental this time.

I'd like to just have Ford do it. But there's a big difference between paying them to do it and being able to pay them to do it. Maybe I'll just ignore until after the holidays. Just a little short on cash after buying myself an SHO for Xmas as well as gifts for the loved ones.

Is there a way to keep it shut off, or does it turn on when it sees a fault?

 

[SHOdded]

http://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehic...ormation-system-with-cross-traffic-alert.html

Switching the systems off and on
You can temporarily switch off one or both systems by using the information display. See General Information for details. When you switch off the Blind Spot Information System, you will not receive alerts and the information display will show a system off message. The Cross Traffic Alert system always switches on whenever the ignition is switched on. However, the Blind Spot Information System will remember the last selected on or off setting.

Neither system can be switched off when MyKey is used.

You can have one or both systems switched off permanently at an authorized dealer. Once switched off, the system can only be switched back on at an authorized dealer.

 

[Druseph T. Justice]

http://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehic...ormation-system-with-cross-traffic-alert.html

Switching the systems off and on
You can temporarily switch off one or both systems by using the information display. See General Information for details. When you switch off the Blind Spot Information System, you will not receive alerts and the information display will show a system off message. The Cross Traffic Alert system always switches on whenever the ignition is switched on. However, the Blind Spot Information System will remember the last selected on or off setting.

Neither system can be switched off when MyKey is used.

You can have one or both systems switched off permanently at an authorized dealer. Once switched off, the system can only be switched back on at an authorized dealer.

Thanks, it's at the Ford shop now anyway. So I'll just call and have them switch it off.