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I've a 2013 Dodge Charger that has adaptive cruise control (ACC) & forward collision warning (FCW), but no automatic breaking except when using the ACC. I've n
by hermitdev 5y ago
I've a 2013 Dodge Charger that has adaptive cruise control (ACC) & forward collision warning (FCW), but no automatic breaking except when using the ACC.
I've never had any phantom breaking when on the ACC, but I also hardly use it (I can't even remember last time I turned it on). I do, however, get "phantom" warnings from the FCW. I use quotes because, to me, the false positives are understandable. They used to happen all the time approaching my old house, where there was an S-turn with a guard rail. There were times that yes, you are driving straight towards the guard rail and the FCW would warn on that, because it doesn't account for the road turning. It's a dumb smart feature; doesn't even have lane assist. For me, it's fine. I know the road ahead. I see the curve. The system doesn't. But, because it doesn't slam on the brakes for me, it's just annoying and not a safety issue to me. If the exact same FCW was capable of breaking for me all the time, yeah, I'd have issues with it and would likely have lodged complaints with Dodge & the NHTSB.