Our goal is to always deliver the best version of BlueCruise* hands-free highway driving software for each vehicle line and model year as it is ready, whether it’s installed at the factory or delivered via an over-the-air software update. Now, we are rolling out the first BlueCruise software update to eligible truck owners.
After launching one of our latest versions of software — BlueCruise 1.4 — on the 2025 F-150 and F-150 Lightning, we are now deploying this version to 2022-2023 F-150 and F-150 Lightning, plus 2024 F-150 Lightning BlueCruise-equipped vehicles.
Depending on the model year, the software update will take eligible owners from BlueCruise 1.0 or 1.2 all the way to BlueCruise 1.4. Truck owners who receive this update will experience a more natural drive experience and more time in hands-free mode compared to earlier versions, with fewer interruptions requiring the driver to put their hands on the wheel.
Based on our internal testing, truck customers can stay engaged in hands-free mode on the highway an average of 8 times longer compared to the first version of BlueCruise, and five times longer compared to BlueCruise 1.2.
Imagine yourself as a 2023 Ford F-150 truck owner with BlueCruise 1.0, on your daily commute and for occasional weekend road trips. Here’s what you would experience with an upgrade to BlueCruise 1.4:
- Longer engagement in hands-free mode for a more continuous experience on the highway — around tighter curves, for example.
- Greater in-lane stability and less side-to-side movement within the lane. In fact, BlueCruise 1.4 reduces deviations from the center of the lane by nearly 80% from version 1.0, based on internal testing.
- More space when driving next to a large semi-truck with In-Lane Repositioning, which subtly shifts your vehicle within its lane.
- The ability to make a hands-free lane change on the highway when the path is clear simply by tapping your turn signal with Lane Change Assist.
To highlight these improvements, I recently took my colleague and BlueCruise super user Ashley Lambrix for a test drive in Dearborn, discussing the enhancements truck owners can expect.