Outside temperature

[TractorFixer]

Same here, I've had it be up to 10 degrees high at startup after sitting in the sun all day. Comes down when driving but still seems to read a couple degrees high.

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[Bt_okst]

Same issue. Hopefully a tsb will come out with a fix for this. Seems to be most rangers.

 

[PARangerRaptor]

Same issue on my Raptor. Reads 5-7 degrees higher than actual temp.

 

[ShadeTree]

I'm not sure where the sensor is located. Maybe behind the grill. Even if you are moving, it can only measure the temperature maybe 3 to 4 feet above a concrete or asphalt surface. That would be significantly warmer than something like a real weather station in a shaded, vented box x feet off dirt or grass during the Summer. The only way to judge its accuracy would be to put a known accurate thermometer next to the sensor and measure the difference in readings.

 

[Wayfaring Ranger]

This has been an issue on every car I've had, ford or not.

Don't really see an issue why it matters that much. We've all got phones with a weather app, use that instead. Android Auto even supports a weather app on the headunit that gives you temp and all sorts of other weather info. It's called "Weather&Radar".

 

[Jason B]

I'm not sure where the sensor is located. Maybe behind the grill. Even if you are moving, it can only measure the temperature maybe 3 to 4 feet above a concrete or asphalt surface. That would be significantly warmer than something like a real weather station in a shaded, vented box x feet off dirt or grass during the Summer. The only way to judge its accuracy would be to put a known accurate thermometer next to the sensor and measure the difference in readings.

So true. I park in shade at work, temp seems high from the start, but comes down a few degrees once I get going. But once I hit the asphalt interstate with lots of traffic, temp rises 3-4 degrees. Then it drops down 3-4 when I get off the interstate on to country roads (take me home).
Could be just driving at highway speeds, but then it's not ambient temp.

This has been an issue on every car I've had, ford or not.

Don't really see an issue why it matters that much. We've all got phones with a weather app, use that instead. Android Auto even supports a weather app on the headunit that gives you temp and all sorts of other weather info. It's called "Weather&Radar".

I don't think that would be an accurate way to measure temp in your location. Those are just best guess extrapolating from the nearest weather station, which could be miles away. Unless you have an accurate thermometer present with you, who knows? The vehicle temp display could be correct.

 

[Hootbro]

I'm not sure where the sensor is located.

Ambient air temp sensor is located in the passenger side mirror.

 

[ShadeTree]

Thanks for that, Hootbro. I've seen a parts diagram that indicated it was in a mirror, but I assumed driver side.

 

[Hootbro]

Thanks for that, Hootbro. I've seen a parts diagram that indicated it was in a mirror, but I assumed driver side.

I think the F150 has it in the drivers side.

Seems the values can be re calibrated via the dealership FDRS scan tool.

 

[derichio02]

Has anyone successfully had this addressed? Mine Raptor is 7-10 over consistently. Doesn’t matter if shaded or driving. It’s does cool off from the sun when driving or in the touch free car wash but the baseline seems wrong since it’s never even close.

Also the temperature sensor looks very different than on my Bronco. Seems like it has a plastic tab covering it.

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