Ford BlueCruise^* Frequently Asked Questions

BlueCruise is a driver-assist technology that builds upon Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go and Lane Centering to enable hands-free highway driving. BlueCruise helps make driving easier, more enjoyable, and less stressful, whether on long road trips, stop-and-go traffic, or your daily commute. BlueCruise accelerates, brakes, and keeps you centred in your lane with your hands off the wheel. However, you must keep your eyes on the road because a driver-facing camera monitors head position and eye gaze to ensure you are paying attention.

BlueCruise differs from other competitors by offering true hands-free highway driving on 97% of controlled-access highways called hands-free Blue Zones. BlueCruise works in collaboration with the driver. Unlike some competitor systems, you can temporarily take over the steering within the lane and BlueCruise stays engaged without turning off. 

Ford BlueCruise operates on 97% of controlled-access highways (also known as interstates, freeways, or expressways) across Canada and the United States in areas we call hands-free Blue Zones. View our interactive map to see where the hands-free Blue Zones are located.

You can verify your BlueCruise access and status, and renew the service, on the FordPass^®** App or your Ford Account under the Connected Services tile. If the vehicle has Ford BlueCruise capabilities, it will appear here and include your activation status.

See the table below to compare BlueCruise versions:

Ford Co-Pilot360 Technology is a suite of available advanced driver assistance features to help keep you in command of your vehicle. BlueCruise builds on these technologies to provide hands-free highway driving capability.

The timeline of delivery for specific software updates is not available. Make sure to have automatic software updates turned on and a daily schedule set on your vehicle to ensure updates are downloaded to your vehicle as soon as they are available. 

Ford BlueCruise cannot be used while towing. 

To learn more about BlueCruise pricing, visit ford.ca/technology/connected-services/bluecruise/.

BlueCruise 1.4 is the latest version of Ford’s hands-free highway driving feature, delivering our best hands-free highway driving experience yet by significantly improving in-lane stability and automatically adjusting the vehicle speed in tight curves, making for a smoother drive experience and more time in hands-free mode on average. BlueCruise 1.4 builds on the performance improvements of 1.2 and 1.3, allowing you to stay engaged longer. It also includes all the features and functionality delivered by BlueCruise 1.2, including Lane Change Assist and In-Lane Repositioning.

BlueCruise 1.4 delivers significantly greater in-lane stability and improved control of the vehicle. It also automatically and smoothly adjusts the vehicle’s speed in even more curves, allowing you to stay engaged in hands-free mode longer and experience a more continuous drive.

We've streamlined the user experience, making it easier to activate BlueCruise. In prior versions, your Lane Keeping system had to be turned on before you could press the Adaptive Cruise Control button to activate BlueCruise. With BlueCruise 1.4, we’re introducing the one-button activation which allows you to press the Adaptive Cruise Control button on the steering wheel without worrying about Lane Keeping being turned on. Gone is the two-step process to enable BlueCruise, and instead, it’s now engaged with just the press of a single button on the steering wheel.

With each iteration and new version of BlueCruise, we are focused on improving the overall driving experience by increasing the amount of time you spend in hands-free mode without interruptions. When BlueCruise was first introduced, it enabled hands-free highway driving. With BlueCruise 1.2, the software added new features including Lane Change Assist, allowing you to change lanes hands-free by tapping the turn signal once the path is clear. Additionally, it added In-Lane Repositioning which helps keep the vehicle in its lane while subtly shifting position away from vehicles in adjacent lanes. BlueCruise 1.4 builds on the features of BlueCruise 1.2 and delivers an even smoother driving experience.

BlueCruise 1.4 is currently only available on the 2025 Lincoln Navigator. 

We will share more information for other model year vehicles as software updates become available.

If you are a 2021-2023 model-year Mustang Mach-E owner, and you have a BlueCruise-equipped vehicle, you are currently eligible for the BlueCruise 1.3 update. 

Ford has launched the 1.3 software update to most eligible BlueCruise-equipped 2021-2023 model-year Mustang Mach-E vehicles. At this time, we do not have additional details to share about other vehicle line availability. 

It is a large software package that must be delivered in stages and is currently underway to Mustang Mach-E customers. We are working quickly to get this delivered to customers. 

To prepare for the update (if you have not done so already), we recommend having: 

• Automatic software updates turned on.
• A software update recurring schedule set for a time that your vehicle is typically parked (e.g., overnight).

Ford is committed to protecting customer privacy, ensuring transparency, and obtaining appropriate consent in the collection and use of all customer data.

Yes. Ford is committed to protecting your privacy and ensures appropriate consent is obtained before the collection and use of all customer data.

Yes. Ford can receive speed and location data from connected vehicles if you provide appropriate consent.

Ford vehicles wirelessly transmit data in various ways, depending on the feature or service, such as: 

• Wi-Fi.
• Embedded cellular modem.
• Wired or plugged-in cellular devices.^†
• Cellular connection from your cellular devices using AppLink.^†

Ford requires your consent to share data. The release of that data to a sufficient legal authority such as law enforcement will require a valid subpoena, court order, or law enforcement warrant.