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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
May. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Davud Kucukarslan, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Eric Luehrsen, Dearborn, MI (US);
Alex Gibson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vito Trupiano, Brownstown, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/10 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/108 (2013.01); F02N 11/0825 (2013.01); F02N 11/101 (2013.01); F02N 11/0862 (2013.01); F02N 2011/0896 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for operating a vehicle that includes feedback of operating status of an engine starting system is described. In one example, the method inhibits automatic engine pull-down in response to feedback from an engine starting system that does not meet expectations. The system and method may provide diagnostics for the engine starting system.