I posted a while ago about traction control kicking in on hills and when wet 

The car went away and got alot of work done and got 2 new tyres 

Continental premium 6 x2 at the front a few times in the wet and on hills and back roads when wet the traction control kicks in and its like loss control for a few seconds and the same on a roundabout Is had to put the boot down when a ambulance met me on a roundabout and it lossed it 

It seems to be better when traction control is off like better grip anyone else experienced this 

 

And my oil indicator has went wonky 

If that right rear tyre is actually 3psi too low, that will be affecting the traction control to some extent.

What is the problem with the oil life estimate?

First thing to do is sort out, and correct the tyre pressures.

 

The Electronic Stability Control system on these cars is excellent and the car should go exactly where you point the Steering Wheel at all times, if your one isn't doing that then there is something seriously wrong with it.

As an example the first winter that I got my car I managed to find an empty Car Park with fresh snow on it and I decided to have some fun by putting the car into a spin several times but the ESC took over and I didn't skid at all.

The Traction Control did kick in and it has at other times but they have been times when it has been slippery and I've been too keen with my right foot and steering, this is expected behaviour.

If your car does have a fault it is unlikely that you or anyone on this Forum will be able to diagnose what is wrong with it. FORScan or a Ford Dealer are your best bet to see if there are any Ford Specific Fault Codes plus a 4 Wheel Alignment check, a Suspension check and check for accident damage.

2 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

If that right rear tyre is actually 3psi too low, that will be affecting the traction control to some extent.

What is the problem with the oil life estimate?

Are u ment to have that meant miles b4 a oil change 

18 minutes ago, Tizer said:

The Electronic Stability Control system on these cars is excellent and the car should go exactly where you point the Steering Wheel at all times, if your one isn't doing that then there is something seriously wrong with it.

As an example the first winter that I got my car I managed to find an empty Car Park with fresh snow on it and I decided to have some fun by putting the car into a spin several times but the ESC took over and I didn't skid at all.

The Traction Control did kick in and it has at other times but they have been times when it has been slippery and I've been too keen with my right foot and steering, this is expected behaviour.

If your car does have a fault it is unlikely that you or anyone on this Forum will be able to diagnose what is wrong with it. FORScan or a Ford Dealer are your best bet to see if there are any Ford Specific Fault Codes plus a 4 Wheel Alignment check, a Suspension check and check for accident damage.

I've had a scotia report and he said it lossed traction easy when wet 

It was away getting alot of work done and it feels the same especially when wet 

I nearly lossed it at heartlands 

I got a ace report done and he wants to try it in the wet but we haven't had any rain for a while 

It's had a alignment done and a software update but still feels the same as it went in for

8 minutes ago, Dannyboydw said:

Are u ment to have that meant miles b4 a oil change 

Yes, if it's an Adblue model.

The oil change interval is up to 18,000 miles or 2 years on these. 

That will drop over time as the oil quality deteriorates.  It's more likely to be around 10,000 miles or 1 year in the real world.

4 minutes ago, Dannyboydw said:

I've had a scotia report and he said it lossed traction easy when wet 

It was away getting alot of work done and it feels the same especially when wet 

I nearly lossed it at heartlands 

I got a ace report done and he wants to try it in the wet but we haven't had any rain for a while 

It's had a alignment done and a software update but still feels the same as it went in for

It is not difficult to make Wheels spin in the wet especially if the Steering Wheel is not in the straight ahead position but the Traction Control system should kick in and control it. Diesel film on the roads will make it worse.

 

 

1 hour ago, TomsFocus said:

Yes, if it's an Adblue model.

The oil change interval is up to 18,000 miles or 2 years on these. 

That will drop over time as the oil quality deteriorates.  It's more likely to be around 10,000 miles or 1 year in the real world.

It was only changed in March and its telling me August it's not a adblue model 5 month's 

2 hours ago, Tizer said:

It is not difficult to make Wheels spin in the wet especially if the Steering Wheel is not in the straight ahead position but the Traction Control system should kick in and control it. Diesel film on the roads will make it worse.

 

 

I've drove a kuga with the same tyres and its diffrent to the road when wet

1 minute ago, Dannyboydw said:

I've drove a kuga with the same tyres and its diffrent to the road when wet

Get your tyre pressures to the correct 1 to 3 occupancy pressures (assuming you are driving and empty car) then give it a go, all fords seem to be very sensitive to incorrect tyre pressures when you are driving, my old MK3 was, my old fiesta was.

22 minutes ago, Dannyboydw said:

It was only changed in March and its telling me August it's not a adblue model 5 month's 

Good point.  I read it as August next year.  Not sure why it's got such a short date with such a long mileage. 

Non-adblue should be maximum 10,000 miles or 1 year.  But if it's on the changeover then the service software might think it's an Adblue model.

So possibly not reset correctly in March.  Or possibly a glitch on the app. 

If you go through the car dashboard, does it show the same oil life remaining?

32 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

Good point.  I read it as August next year.  Not sure why it's got such a short date with such a long mileage. 

Non-adblue should be maximum 10,000 miles or 1 year.  But if it's on the changeover then the service software might think it's an Adblue model.

So possibly not reset correctly in March.  Or possibly a glitch on the app. 

If you go through the car dashboard, does it show the same oil life remaining?

It doesn't show anything on the dash 

 

It did get a software update in March 

The oil was changed when I got the car and lasted from June till jan with 4% it just doesn't seem right at all 

22 hours ago, Dannyboydw said:

It doesn't show anything on the dash 

 

It did get a software update in March 

The oil was changed when I got the car and lasted from June till jan with 4% it just doesn't seem right at all 

 

a thought on the traction issues?

how does it behave if the clutch is slipping...  on the mk 3 due to lower driver skills they introduced "clutch slip detection software" - seems modern drivers are now unaware of what a slipping clutch means and drive on till the car sets fire to itself...

if the clutch and the road are normal - what speed and gears do you experience this in, and what tune is the engine ? - in normal driving there shouldn't be a lack of grip dry or wet - cold temps rob a bit as does crap on the roads - parts of east Anglia have almost less grip than black ice when the soil erosion and the correct weather conditions make a slime on the roads - my omega that could never light up the tyres where I live, could easily spin up at anywhere from take off to 70mph round there at certain times of the year... it could do 1/4 mile drifts on part throttle !!!