Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Thomas M Gwozdek

James A Lathrop

Karin Lovett

Jerry Mils

Venkateswa Anand Sankaran

Josephine S Lee

Matthew Roger Dedona

Steven F Chorian

Brandon Michael Dawson

Edward Popyk

James J Gibbons

Mark Polster

Karin Lovitt

Rick Lagerstrom

A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, detecting a battery fault of a battery of an electrified vehicle, activating a HVAC system ON, commanding the HVAC system to a fresh air mode, communicating fresh air into a passenger cabin, and expelling battery vent byproducts from the passenger cabin through at least one air extractor vent during key-on or key-off states.

Cabin venting system and method for an electrified vehicle

A system and method are disclosed for preventing driveaway or roll away of a plug-in electric vehicle when it is being charged or is coupled to an external power supply cord. When it is detected based on at least one of the following conditions: a current is flowing to the battery charger, a voltage source is coupled to the battery charger, an access door allowing access to the receptacle on board the vehicle is open and/or a plug detect switch indicates that a plug is coupled with the receptacle, a mechanical restraint on the driveline is prevented from being released. The mechanical restraint may be a parking brake. Alternatively, the mechanical restraint may include preventing the gear shift selector from being moved out of the park position.

Method and system to prevent vehicle driveaway during battery charging

A method performed by a vehicle computing system includes detecting the triggering of a vehicle sensor indicating an abnormal vehicle condition and determining one or more likely abnormal vehicle conditions associated with the triggering of the sensor. The method also includes accessing a vehicle database to determine one or more pieces of information relating to the one or more abnormal vehicle conditions. The method further includes electronically presenting the one or more pieces of information to a vehicle user.

Method and apparatus for driver assistance

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Plymouth, MI, United States of America

Thomas M Gwozdek