New BlueCruise Version 1.4 - Rollout March 2025

[MoonWhaler]

Several people have reported getting the OTA without having the CSP done in advance, I'm holding of as well with fingers crossed that eventually I'll see the OTA post for BC-1.4

Thanks! For the past two days, my dashboard screen has opened to the menu (where you select which view you want) instead of just sticking with the one I last selected as it usually does. It seems like that usually happens when there is an update (the reason I started looking up info). I'm wondering if the install is failing for some reason but not notifying me of the failure. Cell service where I live isn't very good, but I've gotten other updates ok. Maybe once I park somewhere with better coverage it'll download.

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[F150ROD]

Yeah, only the 24's have shown that. Maybe we get it for our 22-23's later. Probably would require an IPC module update.

I haven't used it enough to see if our 22-23's are getting the slow traffic lane change notice (24's have it already I believe):

Lane Change Assist can help drivers move through traffic on the freeway with more confidence while using BlueCruise. The system will perform a hands-free lane change when requested by the driver tapping the turn signal, and it can even suggest if a lane change would be beneficial when following slow-moving traffic.

Yes, we get the slow traffic lane change. Which gives me hope of possibly auto lane change in the future without driver intervention.

 

[mr.Magoo]

Which gives me hope of possibly auto lane change in the future without driver intervention.

Oh that's a scary thought !

Have anyone had any experience what happens if you initiate a lane change, the truck takes its sweet 3-blink "is the coast clear before I move" time, then moves over, but at that time someone else is moving into the same spot from another lane ?

Does the truck abort, or does it do what most people do and honks and just goes for it with a "I was here first" attitude ?

 

[TaxmanHog]

Does the truck abort, or does it do what most people do and honks and just goes for it with a "I was here first" attitude ?

Hopefully BC-1.4's ego is more reserved than mine ....... Boston area driver!

 

[F150ROD]

Oh that's a scary thought !

Have anyone had any experience what happens if you initiate a lane change, the truck takes its sweet 3-blink "is the coast clear before I move" time, then moves over, but at that time someone else is moving into the same spot from another lane ?

Does the truck abort, or does it do what most people do and honks and just goes for it with a "I was here first" attitude ?

It moves over and starts brake checking the person behind

 

[lipnorth]

I got BC 1.4 last week. Has helped in many ways.

BC engages quicker and stays engaged longer – curves that used to make me take control now I slow down a bit and BC without interruption.

Lane change is cool, too although have only tried it a few times.

 

[Tony Burgh]

Got a chance to try new BC 1.4 today.
It worked extremely well relative to whatever old version I had.
Lane change was smooth. Lane keep was stable.
Glad it finally showed up and I get another year for free.

 

[Jim Lewis]

BTW, maybe someone mentioned before, but the turn signal method in BC 1.4 works great just to have the truck change lanes for you. Very smooth!

 

[biers]

Got the 1.4 update on my Pro SR while it sat at the airport plugged into L1 over the last few days. After configuring My View for the umpteenth time I was greeted with a full battery and 64% reduced power (rear motor only). By the time I was home 15 min later off/on seemed to fix it.

 

[lipnorth]

The more time i spend with BC1.4 the more I’m impressed. It’s more engaged, reliasble and the lane change is great. Annoying it took so long to get update.

 

[nclighting]

I am so happy for the 2022s who have gotten it. Hope mine comes this week as I make the trip from NC to GA and back.

 

[Scorpio3d]

Oh that's a scary thought !

Have anyone had any experience what happens if you initiate a lane change, the truck takes its sweet 3-blink "is the coast clear before I move" time, then moves over, but at that time someone else is moving into the same spot from another lane ?

Does the truck abort, or does it do what most people do and honks and just goes for it with a "I was here first" attitude ?

I think it probably measures the size of the vehicle that is trying to get in the lane you were trying to get into and if you are bigger, you get the right of way!

 

[Shawnson]

New Version of BlueCruise: Smoother, More Natural Hands-Free Highway Drive Experience

Sep 26, 2024 | Dearborn

By Sammy Omari, Executive Director Advanced Driver Assist System Technologies (ADAS), Ford Motor Company

We are introducing the latest version of Ford BlueCruise* software – BlueCruise 1.4 – our best, hands-free highway driving experience yet. It is designed to help deliver a more natural feeling drive and more time in hands-free mode compared to earlier versions.
We are on a journey to continue to improve the hands-free highway driving experience to keep customers engaged hands-free mode without interruptions, that would require the driver to put their hands on the wheel. BlueCruise 1.4 improves the hands-free highway drive time in a variety of driving conditions such as around a tight curve, in a narrow lane, during inclement weather or the reflection of the sun on the vehicle’s sensors.
Now, with BlueCruise 1.4 we have added:

• Enhancements that automatically and smoothly adjust the vehicle’s speed in curves, helping the driver to stay engaged in hands-free mode longer and experience a more continuous drive.
• Greater in-lane stability unlocked by an all-new motion controller, which controls the vehicle’s steering, helping reduce the ‘side-to-side’ movement within the lane.
• Longer hands-free engagement than prior versions when in diverse driving conditions due to inclement weather like rain or direct sun.

Imagine you are driving your Ford F-150 using BlueCruise on your daily commute and are coming up along a sharp curve on the highway. In prior versions, the system may have disengaged. BlueCruise 1.4 now helps adjust your truck’s speed to slow down along the curve while remaining engaged in hands-free mode. We found in our internal testing, BlueCruise 1.4 allows customers to stay engaged an average of at least eight times longer in hands-free mode compared to BlueCruise 1.0.

BlueCruise 1.4 also builds on previous versions of BlueCruise, which means users get the performance improvements plus features introduced in prior versions including Lane Change Assist allowing you to change lanes hands-free at the tap of a turn signal, and In-Lane Repositioning which helps provide more space by subtly shifting away from vehicles in adjacent lanes, giving you a little extra room.

BlueCruise 1.4 will be available on select BlueCruise-equipped 2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles from the factory, including the 2025 Ford F-150 and 2025 Lincoln Navigator, and additional vehicles to follow. It will also roll out via a software update to select vehicle lines in the future.

Improving BlueCruise Across Vehicle Lines  

With every new version of BlueCruise, our in-house Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) team is focused on improving the hands-free highway driving experience based on feedback we receive from customers and large-scale data from BlueCruise-equipped vehicles that customers have agreed to share with us.

To-date, there are 492,000 BlueCruise-equipped vehicles on the road globally and in North America, customers have driven more than 244 million hands-free highway miles across Ford and Lincoln. The more customers use BlueCruise, the more we’re able to learn and make meaningful improvements through the power of large-scale data through our Continuous Learning Loop process to deliver new versions of software.
We are delivering new versions of BlueCruise software via software updates, as well as on vehicles from the factory across a variety of vehicle lines and engine types from gas powered, to hybrid to all electric. BlueCruise is currently available across nine vehicle lines: the F-150®, F-150 Lightning ®, Expedition ®, Explorer ® and Mustang Mach-E ®, plus the entire Lincoln lineup with some model years dating back to 2021.

Every vehicle line and each model year within a vehicle line is unique and has a specific BlueCruise software package. When delivering software updates, it is not as simple as pushing a software update to your smart phone. This is highly complex and requires updates to multiple system modules and in-vehicle screens.

That is why our goal is to always deliver the best version of software that is available for each vehicle line as it is ready, whether it is from the factory or via a software update. We will continue to move quickly to learn, develop and iterate to elevate the hands-free highway driving experience for more customers across gas-powered engines to hybrid and electric vehicles.

*Available Feature. Equipped Ford vehicles come with either a complimentary trial period or an included duration, after which purchase of a BlueCruise subscription is required. Modem activation is required for subscription purchase and for initial activation of BlueCruise (for pre-2024 model year vehicles).  See ford.com/bluecruise for details. BlueCruise is a driver-assist feature and does not replace safe driving or driver’s attention, judgment or need to control the vehicle. Only remove hands in a Hands-Free Blue Zone. Always watch the road and be prepared to resume control. See Owner’s Manual for details and limitations.

When coming to Canada?

 

[sean7512]

Chances that 24s get it before mid June? When our MachE went from 1.2 -> 1.3, it was night and day difference. I am really hoping for the same for 1.2 -> 1.4 on the truck because 1.2 on the truck is not great.

 

[Tony Burgh]

When coming to Canada?

I’d make a political statement but then get my hand slapped.

Hope it’s soon because it does make Hands Free usable and enjoyable.

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