Steve@F150

I have a 2015 XLT SuperCrew 4X2, 2.7 with trailer tow package. I just used the truck to tow my Casita travel trailer for the first time.

When I install the hitch in the truck's receiver and then back up to hook up the trailer I get a constant alarm. I can't understand the purpose of a constant alarm when you are trying to back up to hitch up your trailer. I didn't find any reference to this in the manual.

Any thoughts on why I get this alarm whenever the transmission in placed in reverse and there is a hitch installed in the receiver? Once I hook the trailer up to the hitch, then I no longer get the alarm when in reverse.

Any way to deactivate this alarm?

Thanks, Steve

Nighthawk87

Truck doesn't know you installed a hitch. It just sees something on the sensor area. On my lariat it always starts with a prompt that allows me to go down and deselect the feature. That's what I do. It's annoying but unless they install a sensor in the receiver so it knows when a hitch is in there, how else would it know the difference between it and an object.

Figure out how to disable it and that's it. Not fords fault.

Steve@F150

Thanks Nighthawk - that makes sense. I wasn't thinking it was the regular back up alarm but my hitch is larger and it probably trips the back up sensor.

Thanks again for your explanation.

Steve