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May 29, 2020 | 01:07 PM

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Towing 4 Down

I have a 2019 Ford F-150 Platinum 4X4. I want to tow 4 down behind motorhome. I do exactly what the owners manual says to do.
1. Press Engine start/stop button once without touching brake pedal. 2. Press and hold brake pedal. 3. Rotate 4 wheel drive switch to 2H. 4. Shift transmission to neutral. 5. Rotate 4wheel switch from 2H to 4L and back to 2H five times within 7 seconds.

Should show: NEUTRAL TOW LEAVE IN N or Neutral Tow Enabled Leave Transmission n Neutral.

what comes up is: Full Accessory Power Active.

Any idea what I am doing wrong? Thanks

May 29, 2020 | 09:16 PM

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sounds like you are doing it right.

maybe a local dealer could show you how or figure out why it won’t work?

2h-4l should be one cycle. The 5th cycle should end on 4l if I’m reading it right.

this guy ended in 2h and it worked for him

May 30, 2020 | 08:46 AM

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According to the instructions I keep in the truck, the last cycle (of five) will end on 2H. 2H to 4L and back to 2H is one complete cycle. Keep in mind that the instructions I'm referring to are for the Super Duty, not the F-150. But they look identical to me.

May 30, 2020 | 01:20 PM

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For I have to push start button twice without brake for truck to go on and not start.

May 30, 2020 | 01:53 PM

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Thanks everybody. None of these things get me to 4 wheel down tow. I will run it by the service department and see what they say.

May 30, 2020 | 02:11 PM

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Seems like this is one of Ford’s better ideas!!! LOL
A simple “N” button by the 4WD switch would work very well. I think *most* other makes with the electronic shift do it that way.

May 30, 2020 | 05:53 PM

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Seems like this is one of Ford’s better ideas!!! LOL
A simple “N” button by the 4WD switch would work very well. I think *most* other makes with the electronic shift do it that way.

Nissan doesn't. I agree that N would be helpful. But that would just be way too obvious and guess how many vehicles would be "lost" due to rolling away.