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On two occasions so far, when making a left turn in a four way intersection, the pre-sense system detected an oncoming car way too early and applied the brakes hard just as I was well into the turn and needed to get out of the intersection before I became a danger to the oncoming car. This put me into a potentially very dangerous situation. I am aware that the sensitivity can be adjusted but, in this case, there was no danger at all until my car braked suddenly as I was trying to complete my turn safely. That actually created a hazard. As with other similar complaints that I have read about, I believe that the software is still somewhat imperfect. I have since selected the least sensitive setting and have had no further problems. The pre-sense system has also braked hard several times when backing up even though any potential danger was still well away from my car. The braking is so harsh and startling, that alone could cause unintended consequences.
This is another occurrence therefore a continuation of complaint number 11258717. On a second occasion while driving in the express lanes of an expressway, the pre-sense displayed a crossroad indication on the instrument display and applied the brakes while I was going approximately 75 mph on a limited access expressway in the express lanes. Can you imagine what would have happened if I had a car tailgating me at that time" there is some serious software defects with this system. Is anyone going to respond to this"
I was stopped in a turn lane to make a left turn across 3 lanes of opposing traffic on a major us highway.. I started the turn and the pre-sense system stopped the car as it was entering the opposing lane of traffic almost causing a disaster as the oncoming traffic was moving approximate 50-60 mph. Fortunately for the oncoming car, the lane adjacent was empty at the moment so they could move over and pass me safely as I was stuck in the lane of the oncoming traffic with the brakes automatically applied.
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Burbank, CA, USA