Rear backup senors lock up brakes

[brian42]

There is a setting for it and you don't need AlfaOBD.

Go to Settings then select Safety & Driving Assistance. From there uncheck the box for Rear ParkSense Braking Assist:



That will turn off the rear brake assist everyone here has been complaining about.

It's a tradeoff though. Now that you've disabled that feature you will get a warning every time you start the truck that it's disabled.

 

[utley]

It's a safety feature. It's not "advanced", just basic sonar and speed based system. If I back into my garage, it will see the door opening, and if I'm rolling back and not inching back with my foot on the brake, it thinks it's a person or object I MIGHT collide with and locks them up. My favorite spot at the Dolla Gentral to back in, has a light post and curb. Again, I know I won't hit either but, it detects the curb and then the light post and if I'm not inching back, it locks up the brakes for collision avoidance. In the summer when the Pompas Grass beside the driveway will trigger it as well. So I've learned to back towards the center of the driveway.

There's something stupid triggering it. I thought I saw something in AlfaOBD when I was snooping around after I added my trailer brake controller. Maybe you could shut the emergency braking off.

In my case, I had the door opened with nothing behind me trying to park my truck the correct way by not double parking. Nothing behind me, nothing to either side of me, nothing in front of me...just me rolling the truck back a few inches. I dont like being "that guy". Its like my truck WANTS me to be "that guy" and I feel like an ***hole

 

[Alga]

I just think it more trouble then it is worth

 

[Maryland_Man]

I'll be "that guy" and smile as my truck doesn't accumulate damage to the bumpers.

 

[znrh]

Mine gets squirrely when backing out of parking slots sometimes for no reason. I was backing up by a restaurant to go eat, and a small branch far away set it off and the truck locked up. Boy did I get a lot of are U friggin stupid looks. So I have learned to turn off when I need to.

ADDED: I get no software updates on my DT truck, running on original software and U Connect IOS. I only have a plain jane U Connect 4 radio, no 911, guardian, nav ne thing. SO I get no OTA's. I would have to pay to have dealer flash and my SA told me, leave all alone as long as OK, as the updates were bricking the radios, so I am still on original software from April 2018.

I learned the hard way with my new Bighorn that you can't back out of your garage with the tailgate down without the "Park Sense" slamming the truck into park. My last Ram 2021 Tradesman never did this so it caught me off guard. I thought it only locked up if your door was ajar or open

 

[brian42]

Mine disables when the tailgate is down. Maybe it's a uConnect 5 thing?

 

[turkeybird56]

Mine disables when the tailgate is down. Maybe it's a uConnect 5 thing?

Mine shows tailgate down, and a picture in the EVIC, so I hit OK and it clears the circuit. U could always reach over and push the button to disable the rear sensor system.

 

[Kickboxer]

They do the same thing on my wifes pacifica van too. Scares the crap out me too. I mean it locks the brakes, when it thinks there is a issue. So I just turn the front and rear sensors off!

I did the same thing, my 20 Ram had it, and I left both off most of the time.
The 22 Ram I bought off the lot did not have it, saved me some money.
A small bush or snow off to the side would trigger it often.

 

[LouM]

I have the auto braking turned off but leave the sensors active most of the time.

 

[turkeybird56]

I've gotten quite a few software updates during the basic warranty and haven't had any issues (bricking). I figured that if they flash it for free and brick it then they'd be fixing it for free. I'd just be out the time in the shop and quiet drives while I wait for parts.

NOT want to take that chance. Tho I's a "TurkeyBird", sometimes, chicken, roflmao.