Yet Another Rolling False Alert Generator?

[swarga]

The new 2010 Taurus "uses RADAR to constantly check what's hidden in your blind spot."

I guess you can add the new Taurus to the list of vehicles that will false-trigger your RADAR detector...

[Freebird]

Trucks have been using this tech for years, ie the Vorad system.
Collision Warning

Luckily the V1,STI,9500ix and others I own are not affected by it (filtered out).
I had an older s7 V995 that would ka alert simular to instant on when I got near a truck with this system.

Hopefully the new firmware in RD's today will continue to filter it out.

[stlcardsfan]

That's a nice car.

[v1user]

Looks like Ford's engineers woke up for this one. The Taurus looks like it isn't for q-tips anymore. I can't believe they destroyed the paint on an LS though.

[MEM-TEK]

I gotta admit that the new Taurus looks like a mighty fine driving machine. I was paying more attention to its handling in the foam slalom video than anything else.

[lugnuts]

I gotta admit that the new Taurus looks like a mighty fine driving machine. I was paying more attention to its handling in the foam slalom video than anything else.

too bad its still wrong wheel drive. not a fan of front wheel or all wheel drive. give me a rear wheel drive car please......come on ford you are the only real American car company left!

[David_S4]

The advertising department seems to be doing a great job at Ford right now, I actually enjoyed those videos and it seems like a great car, which means a lot coming from me, I usually don't like domestic cars very much!

I hear the new Prius also has a radar system to help prevent front on crashes; if it doesn't think you will stop in time, it will apply the brakes for you... I'm sure some software updates will have no problem solving any potential issues though if they do occur.

[xcr440sp]

Ford calls the system BLIS and it is also an option on the 2010 Fusion. I'll have to get one off of the lot and see if it causes a false later.

Here's the service manual discription of the system.

Blind Spot Monitoring Printable View (80 KB)
NOTE: The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS™) and Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) system share the same exterior mirror LEDs, Side Obstacle Detection Control Module - Left (SOD-L) and Side Obstacle Detection Control Module - Right (SOD-R) for system components.

BLIS™ consists of:

SOD-L (located at the lower LH rear quarter panel behind the rear bumper cover)
SOD-R (located at the lower RH rear quarter panel behind the rear bumper cover)
BLIS™ customer ON/OFF feature (integral to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) message center)
Exterior mirror BLIS™/CTA LEDs (integral to the left and right exterior mirrors)
BLIS™ is a vehicle feature that aids the driver in assessing whether another vehicle is within an area to either side of the vehicle extending rearward to approximately 3 m (10 ft) beyond the rear bumper. This area is known as the blind zone. The BLIS™ alerts the driver to the presence of vehicles in the blind zone while driving on roads and freeways. The system is not designed to prevent contact with other vehicles or objects. BLIS™ is designed to provide a warning to assist the driver in detecting vehicles in the blind zone.

Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)

NOTE: The BLIS™ and CTA system share the same exterior mirror LEDs, SOD-L and SOD-R for system components.

The CTA system consists of:

SOD-L (located at the lower LH rear quarter panel behind the rear bumper cover)
SOD-R (located at the lower RH rear quarter panel behind the rear bumper cover)
NOTE: CTA customer ON/OFF feature is not available on early build hybrid vehicles.

CTA customer ON/OFF feature (integral to the IPC message center)
Exterior mirror BLIS™/CTA LEDs (integral to the left and right exterior mirrors)
The CTA system assists the driver in backing out of a parking space. The CTA system uses the SOD-L, SOD-R, exterior mirror BLIS™ /CTA LEDs, a warning chime from the parking aid speaker and a message in the IPC message center to notify the driver of impending traffic.

When the vehicle is in REVERSE (R) the CTA system can detect a vehicle that is approaching at a speed up to 24 km/h (15 mph) and is approximately 13.7 m (45 ft) from the side of the vehicle on the left or right side. The CTA system's response time and performance can degrade if vehicles are approaching at speeds greater than 24 km/h (15 mph).

[turbocooper]

I was just thinking this when I saw the commerical this morning. I'm hoping its not an issue

[kpatz]

Oh goody, another reason to hate the Taurus.

Though in reality, it'll probably be a high-frequency radar, not K band.