I read the article from tip to tail and as a professional engine mechanic, It reminds me of Fords "myford touch" platform.
the system was rolled out across newer fleets without much testing, and in some models controls practically every single feature in the vehicle from climate control to the onstar SOS. There was a recall for platinum model F150 trucks because the system could glitch out after so many hours of continuous operation and trigger a fault in the 4 wheel brake force distribution system. This in turn either completely arrested the brakes, or caused them to quietly apply themselves at around 15%...you couldnt undo this unless you pulled the fuse. Even worse, collision detection would be disabled because the system thought you were aware of a potential crash and were braking.
If a certain bluetooth phone were paired, it could cause the trailer load and position sensor to erroneously predict grade downshifts. The result was that incoming calls on the highway would either wreck the rear differential or put the truck on the side of the road.
the system was rolled out across newer fleets without much testing, and in some models controls practically every single feature in the vehicle from climate control to the onstar SOS. There was a recall for platinum model F150 trucks because the system could glitch out after so many hours of continuous operation and trigger a fault in the 4 wheel brake force distribution system. This in turn either completely arrested the brakes, or caused them to quietly apply themselves at around 15%...you couldnt undo this unless you pulled the fuse. Even worse, collision detection would be disabled because the system thought you were aware of a potential crash and were braking.
If a certain bluetooth phone were paired, it could cause the trailer load and position sensor to erroneously predict grade downshifts. The result was that incoming calls on the highway would either wreck the rear differential or put the truck on the side of the road.