Trip odometer question

[Spacehead]

Recently bought a 2016 Ford Escape. Not too long age i noticed the trip odometer had reset to zero. Checked the other setting & it was also reset. I usually only use it to track oil changes.
I watched it reset the other day at 2000 miles. What's the theory behind that change?

 

[NutBucket]

It's just how its programmed. Different auto makers set different max values.

 

[Spacehead]

My 2008 Escape went to at least 5000 miles. I know it's not really a big deal but it irritates me when little things like that change.
Thanks for your input.

 

[BoomerD]

Odd...my F150 has two trip meters. I've left #1 unchanged since day one...because it also tracks average gas mileage, and only use #2 to track mileage by the tankful/trip.

 

[NutBucket]

Yeah, I think in my cars the trip meter tends to reset at 9999.

 

[Rifter]

yeah its idiotic how low some companies set those. they should all be good till 10k IMO. Long enough you can go on a long roadtrip and track mileage with it.

 

[KMFJD]

I watched my Dodge Caravan trip counter reset after 10,000km

 

[Spacehead]

Yeah, I think in my cars the trip meter tends to reset at 9999.

That makes sense to me, if they don't want to go to 5 digits. I don't see what the point is in hamstringing it to 2000 miles.

I guess nothing beats paper & pencil.