New package car "safety" feature?

[icu]

My only other scary moment in the ice was 2 years ago when i made a rookie mistake and got onto some ice on another long driveway and started to slide and pick up speed. The thought definitely crossed my mind to bail out of the truck. This was the last time i would make a mistake like that. Funniest thing was i needed a tow to get out, and they sent one of those huge tow trucks that can pull rigs to pull me back out of that driveway. My center manager said it was like a $700 tow. Oh well.

Is this when you acquired your screen name ?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I have a couple of snow related stories that will have to wait until I retire before they are told.

 

[Anonymous 11]

I was kind of hoping one of the mechanics that's on this site would weigh in and let us know if it is in deed a safety feature or if the truck just friend'd up.

I think it idoled to high and probably went deep into the red and shut down. Hopefully he called the shop and then wrote it up.

 

[Alexcross774]

So we still have a good amount of snow and ice on the roads here. Today I discovered what I can only guess is supposed to be a safety feature on the package car I was in.

Car number 14 something. Don't know if that's a 1200 1300 or what but anyway that is what I was in. So I'm headed up a fairly steep snow/ice covered hill. Wheels start to spin but I'm still moving and I can see some bare pavement a little bit ahead. So hit the gas and keep it moving forward. All of a sudden it shuts off on me and starts rolling backwards!!!


Is this seriously a safety feature on the new package cars? If you start spinning the tires it just shuts off? I was lucky no one or nothing was right behind me. To me spinning even if only in place is better than barreling backwards down a hill.

Gas or Diesel?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I think it idoled to high and probably went deep into the red and shut down. Hopefully he called the shop and then wrote it up.

Is it possible to idolize anything too highly?

 

[Anonymous 11]

Is it possible to idolize anything too highly?

If it would go to high it would blow the tranny so I think it's possible. On your other meaning to your question you should not idolize anyone. I think it's one of the commandments.

 

[cachsux]

You answered my question on it being an automatic. These newer pieces of equipment have all sorts of computer controlled/sensored areas that it doesn't take much for it to fail.
It sounds as when you broke traction either a rev limiter or trans protection sensor over acted to the point of stalling the motor. If you have that PC again find a slick area that is level and safe and try breaking traction again and see what happens. If it was a one time thing I'd still right it up for inspection. If it did it when you try that test then I'd red tag it until the source of the problem is found. New vehicles have computers that can be scanned to check for codes signifying a problem.

 

[ImWaitingForTheDay]

Old news here, many fedex ground and home delivery trucks have had this feature for many years..

 

[dritall1007]

I had a similar problem where the vehicles check engine light came on and I lost all acceleration. Luckily I was not on a hill, but was on the highway and was unable to accelerate. Mechanics were unable to solve problem..yet the vehicle was not red tagged

 

[Wally]

I smell "Pinto"? Waiting for the lawyers to get involved.

 

[Richard Harrow]

I have a couple of snow related stories that will have to wait until I retire before they are told.

Unreported accident stories are always the best. Can't wait.

 

[8andout]

So we still have a good amount of snow and ice on the roads here. Today I discovered what I can only guess is supposed to be a safety feature on the package car I was in.

Car number 14 something. Don't know if that's a 1200 1300 or what but anyway that is what I was in. So I'm headed up a fairly steep snow/ice covered hill. Wheels start to spin but I'm still moving and I can see some bare pavement a little bit ahead. So hit the gas and keep it moving forward. All of a sudden it shuts off on me and starts rolling backwards!!!


Is this seriously a safety feature on the new package cars? If you start spinning the tires it just shuts off? I was lucky no one or nothing was right behind me. To me spinning even if only in place is better than barreling backwards down a hill.[/quote

Sounds like traction control kicked in. It not only applies brake to the spinning wheel, it can also throttle back if the braking action does not slow the spin. Did the engine shut completely off requiring a restart? If so , this is not normal, not a design feature even if over revved.

You stated it rolled backwards down hill. Is it possible that it slid on the ice? just a thought.

Again, if the engine shut off completely, it needs to be addressed.

 

[Brownslave688]

Sounds like traction control kicked in. It not only applies brake to the spinning wheel, it can also throttle back if the braking action does not slow the spin. Did the engine shut completely off requiring a restart? If so , this is not normal, not a design feature even if over revved.

You stated it rolled backwards down hill. Is it possible that it slid on the ice? just a thought.

Again, if the engine shut off completely, it needs to be addressed.

It shut off no power steering no power brakes had to restart it.

 

[Covemastah]

I smell "Pinto"? Waiting for the lawyers to get involved.

Showing our age here Wally !! Most of these members will be Goggling Pinto !! LOL

 

[Indecisi0n]

It really is times like these that test many of us. I can tell you my father would of likely freaked out thrown his hands in the air and possibly bailed out of the vehicle.


I grabbed the e-brake slammed it in park and only moved a few feet. Not that I've been trained to do it or anything it's just something you have or you don't.

I would have jumped out the drivers door as it rolled.

 

[Anonymous 11]

Unreported accident stories are always the best. Can't wait.

Just like lying management we all have our own story's.