Over the weekend my 502A Lariat began defaulting to the trailer info screen. The first couple of times it seemed strange, but now it seems to go there every time I start it up. Even stranger, the counter is increasing for my trailer, even though it hasn't been hooked up for a couple of weeks. It shows 170 miles but I really only towed for under 20. I've dug through the owners manual with no luck.

Anyone have an idea what's going on? I can manually switch info screens and they all work great. But shut it off, then restart... Right back to trailer info. Hmm?

 

I just towed a small utility trailer for the first tow ever. When I disconnected and restarted the truck later it said the trailer was still there then finally said trailer disconnected.

 

My truck began to do this, and I took it to the dealership. The guy had it "fixed" in a minute. It was my fault, for changing some of the trailer settings without connecting the trailer. I believe I changed the trailer type, and then started one of the checklists. At that point, I either had to complete what I started, or delete the trailer.

 

Thanks Danager. Your answer was spot on! Apparently while showing off the trailer towing features I started changes but didn't finish them. Simple fix once you know what to look for. Thanks for your help!