How it works....Stop/Start Technology

[thomaspalmer]

Thanks for this video! I just bought a Ford Focus the other day, and I had no idea how the auto start/stop worked until watching this. Thanks again!

[JustAnotherDronePilot]

Thank you for this video! I live in a show belt region and was wondering, how does the auto start stop fare in colder weather? Does this have an impact?

[arefalali]

I have a Ford Grand TSI Max, and even though I use this mode, when I stop at a traffic light, this feature appears on the license plate, but it is white and green, and it is prohibited or stopped. What is the reason?

[tastysnack]

great way to wear out your start to save you 5% of a gallon of gas.

[John-ghnn]

I had three occasions where stop/start failed on me. Therefore it’s was. always at the back of your mind is it going to start again in my case It didn’t so I turned it off and never used it. Because I lost faith in it.

[stevegordon]

Is it true it prematurely ages your starter motor and battery?

[johnlogue]

i got a 2016 ford mondeo from Arnold Clark about two months ago and the start/stop was not working they said that i was not doing long enough journeys to keep the battery charged up so they keeped it overnight to charge the battery i got the car back on a friday afternoon and it was working ok but by the Monday it had stopped and has not worked for three weeks i don't think Arnold Clark are willing to get to the bottom of the problem and fix my £12, 500 car and the service i received from them was terrible shame on them. uncle Arnold would be turning in his grave. R.I.P.

[jonsigsworth]

focus mk3 new battery, stop start is working .thank god i can switch it off on the button on the centre console, nr the system annihilates the starter and battery...dont pay 360 on a battery either, i got a normal one for 102 fitted...car works fine with stop start off....dont get conned..

[DRM]

My start/ stop in a 17 plate Focus Titanium hasn’t worked for a while. Last year when I wasn’t using my car due to the pandemic it stopped, but then when I began driving again it came back, so I thought it was due to the low battery. But it’s been off for ages now and despite me driving more this year than last. Is it due to the low battery? Is there anything I can try? Thanks

[stephenchristopher]

My car is a 171 gone through a starter motor already

[packratswhatif.]

Wear and tear on both starter and engine not to mention how the battery is going to take to this extra load thanks ! Ford has enough problems with battery systems anyways.

[TheExxl]

I heard its actually a bad feature so ive turned it off all times

[nigelbath]

i have a auto 19 plate c-max mine hasnt worked for the past month

[jeremylister]

Not helpful. This is how it is supposed to work. Mine has stopped working. Deeper technical explanation needed in order to diagnose and fix it.
Most likely problem my car has is that the cars brain thinks the battery is not good enough after 4 years and has disabled the system.
The battery apart from stop start not working is perfect. Not the slightest sign of starting issues.
Cost to fix it? About £255 for a new special 'EFB' battery and pre-charging and calibration at ford dealer.

[redwolfmaddox]

good way to waste $1200 on a starter mate