Priority Update: FHCM-24.AC.AD - Frunk Operation

[Jim Lewis]

Leaving the frunk open for an extended length of time will always require you to manually close it.

It seems like that's something they could fix, though. The vehicle has the sensors to know that I'm sitting in the driver's seat, the vehicle is turned on, and I'm pushing the frunk button. Hopefully, anyone who's in the driver's seat and not absolutely smashed or incredibly high will notice. aaahh, the frunk is open! Just like I'm responsible for not running over any kids as I back out of my garage, you'd think a driver could be grown up enough to get a frunk close request honored. But maybe they figure it might be a different driver than the person who originally opened the frunk and left whatever lying around inside or hanging out of the frunk. But you could apply the same argument to whatever might be outside the garage behind the truck: make the driver circle the truck and call Ford for approval to back out of the garage!

I managed to carelessly lower my tailgate while parked inside the garage with the door closed. If Ford is going to be extra careful about the frunk, I'd like more monitoring on tailgate openings. I probably accidentally swiped the tailgate button with the Controls pop-up screen open in FordPass. Would be nice if the sensors could take a quick read of what's behind the truck, figure out that there's a solid wall close by, and refuse to lower the tailgate. That's the sort of smart vehicle behavior I'd like to see.

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[Maquis]

It seems like that's something they could fix, though. The vehicle has the sensors to know that I'm sitting in the driver's seat, the vehicle is turned on, and I'm pushing the frunk button. Hopefully, anyone who's in the driver's seat and not absolutely smashed or incredibly high will notice. aaahh, the frunk is open! Just like I'm responsible for not running over any kids as I back out of my garage, you'd think a driver could be grown up enough to get a frunk close request honored. But maybe they figure it might be a different driver than the person who originally opened the frunk and left whatever lying around inside or hanging out of the frunk. But you could apply the same argument to whatever might be outside the garage behind the truck: make the driver circle the truck and call Ford for approval to back out of the garage!

I managed to carelessly lower my tailgate while parked inside the garage with the door closed. If Ford is going to be extra careful about the frunk, I'd like more monitoring on tailgate openings. I probably accidentally swiped the tailgate button with the Controls pop-up screen open in FordPass. Would be nice if the sensors could take a quick read of what's behind the truck, figure out that there's a solid wall close by, and refuse to lower the tailgate. That's the sort of smart vehicle behavior I'd like to see.

Agree with that. I was only pointing out how it works, not defending it.

 

[Jim Lewis]

Agree with that. I was only pointing out how it works, not defending it.

I very much appreciated your reply and didn't fault you in the least. It was just a good excuse to fault Ford!

 

[swajames]

I'd be great if this addressed the situation where:

Your car is in park. You open the frunk. You close the frunk, but BEFORE it is fully closed, you put the vehicle in drive. This causes all sorts of issues and the frunk gets stuck. Requires manual intervention most times.

Yep, and it also happens if you open the frunk while your truck is locked, close it, but before it has fully closed you unlock the truck by grabbing the door handle. The frunk will just stick where it is. Absolutely infuriating and should not work that way.

 

[chl]

Would sure be great if it would let you close the frunk with the button even if the doors are locked

Wondering how you get to the button if the doors are locked?
Open window?
Still in the cab with the doors locked?

EDIT: Oh you mean the outside button under the frunk...nevermind.

I can never get that button to work and have to resort to my key FOB.

 

[potato]

I can never get that button to work and have to resort to my key FOB.

For me it works 100% if the doors are unlocked. But there are very common scenarios where I want to close the frunk without unlocking the doors first. Maybe going to return the shopping cart, maybe just dropping some stuff in the truck and going to a different store, etc.

I am slowly training myself to also unlock the doors when I use the fob to open the frunk while approaching. But it's annoying to have to do that, and as noted above, not always what I actually want to do.

 

[chl]

So far I have never had an issue on my 2023 Pro with the Frunk.

I often park turn the truck off push the frunk button under the dash, get out lock the doors, take out whatever from the frunk and then close it with the fob.

Sometimes I leave the frunk open for 5-10 minutes while the truck is locked and I am unloading groceries inside the house from a little storage crate, then take the crate back and close the frunk with the fob.

Sometimes I use the fob to open the frunk then unlock the doors with the fob, but sometimes I open the frunk to put something in then close it without unlocking the doors. No difference in operation.

Anyway, I have never had the issue no mater how I use the frunk and no matter what the state of the doors is, lock-unlocked, opened closed...but hope I never do, it would be pain for sure.

The only issue I have had with the frunk is getting the hidden button under the front 'grille' to open it or close it. I must be doing something wrong but the key fob always works.

 

[BlueLightning]

Hey FORD! Don’t be outdone?!

 

[scruvs]

Is there a way to see Software Update logs in the app or truck itself? I'm trying to see if I received this OTA before my appointment next week.

My software update release notes show Software Update 10.1.1 update on Oct. 17, 2024, but I'm not sure if this Frunk update came prior or whether my truck was one of the affected VINs.

No CSP for this showing in my app, but I understand that may not mean it does not apply to my VIN.

 

[TaxmanHog]

Is there a way to see Software Update logs in the app or truck itself? I'm trying to see if I received this OTA before my appointment next week.

My software update release notes show Software Update 10.1.1 update on Oct. 17, 2024, but I'm not sure if this Frunk update came prior or whether my truck was one of the affected VINs.

No CSP for this showing in my app, but I understand that may not mean it does not apply to my VIN.

prior history is overwritten, that's why several of us are logging the version changes in our signatures

 

[shelnian]

FordPass sent me a notification I had a recall or CSP open. Followed the link and entered my VIN and it indicated I didn't have any open Recalls or CSPs so I called. The person indicated it was CSP 24P24 where Frunk doesn't fully open or close sometimes. I have never had a problem with the Frunk. I used FDRS to update all the modules on the list in early Oct. so probably already updated this module. If I update the module myself using FDRS will it drop from the open list?

 

[PJnc284]

I got that alert also. I had the frunk issue when I initially purchased back in February but either 4.1.1.x or 4.1.2.x seemed to resolve it. I've also updated everything in FDRS so guess I'll wait and see if any other alerts pop up.

 

[shelnian]

FordPass sent me a notification I had a recall or CSP open. Followed the link and entered my VIN and it indicated I didn't have any open Recalls or CSPs so I called. The person indicated it was CSP 24P24 where Frunk doesn't fully open or close sometimes. I have never had a problem with the Frunk. I used FDRS to update all the modules on the list in early Oct. so probably already updated this module. If I update the module myself using FDRS will it drop from the open list?

 

[Zprime29]

Is there a way to see Software Update logs in the app or truck itself? I'm trying to see if I received this OTA before my appointment next week.

My software update release notes show Software Update 10.1.1 update on Oct. 17, 2024, but I'm not sure if this Frunk update came prior or whether my truck was one of the affected VINs.

No CSP for this showing in my app, but I understand that may not mean it does not apply to my VIN.

I screenshot every update I get to keep track, FordPass used to give a message for each update but I think that stopped.

 

[Mike G]

FordPass sent me a notification I had a recall or CSP open. Followed the link and entered my VIN and it indicated I didn't have any open Recalls or CSPs so I called. The person indicated it was CSP 24P24 where Frunk doesn't fully open or close sometimes. I have never had a problem with the Frunk. I used FDRS to update all the modules on the list in early Oct. so probably already updated this module. If I update the module myself using FDRS will it drop from the open list?

When you update your truck with FDRS it doesn't 'sign off' the FSA in Ford's system.

I still have the IPMA and the FHCM FSAs open in the system, but I did the updates myself (a while ago).

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