Ford Kuga towbar

drc
drc Forum Participant Posts: 14
edited March 2019 in Towcars & Towing #1

Looking at purchasing a 2017 Ford Kuga and trying to make a decision about the towbar.

Options are a fixed swan neck or a detachable swan neck, either would have vehicle specific wiring loom and a ECU re-code.

The question is would the fixed bar affect the reversing sensors (when not towing)?  Or do I have to go to the extra cost of a detachable towbar?

I would be interested to hear from anyone who has/had a Kuga, as to if the fixed bar is OK.

 

 

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  • Oscarmax
    Oscarmax Club Member Posts: 257 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2019 #2

    We have a 2017 Ford Kuga with a fixed Alko towball complete with the back plate no problem with the sensors.

    The Zetec model does not have provision for a dedicated wiring.

  • billiejo
    billiejo Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited March 2019 #3

    has anyone had a problem with a 13 pin electric's on a ford kuga. New tow bar and electric's but fog light's won't work and fridge stay's on with engine switched off. Anyone had same problem and can tell e how to fix it.

    Kevin

  • ADD46
    ADD46 Forum Participant Posts: 437
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    edited March 2019 #4

    Drc - we tow with a kuga 2016 model with a detachable swan neck. We have no problems with the parking sensors with the tow bar fitted and the caravan not attached. 

    No issues with the fridge/fog lights. We had our towbar fitted and recoded by a Ford dealer.

  • drc
    drc Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited March 2019 #5

    Thanks for your comments.  I have a fixed bar on my current car so will go with that and save myself £100

  • PJMEG
    PJMEG Forum Participant Posts: 180
    edited March 2019 #6

    Hi drc, I have a VW Tiguan with a fixed tow bar and in the cars software for the sensors you can have them reset to accommodate the fixed tow bar, just something you can bare in mind, maybe kuga`s do not have this option who knows.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited March 2019 #7

    I had a fixed towbar with a protection plate behind the hitch on my Mk 1 Kuga. Never set the sensors off.

  • Wildwood
    Wildwood Club Member Posts: 3,581 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited March 2019 #8

    Not sure who you are buying off, but any decent fitter should by now be able to know how to fit a tow bar without it affecting the sensors.

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