#2010 ford expedition navigation system driver#

He got his start producing videos showing Ford owners solutions to OEM problems. Jesse, now the Master Ford Technician with and the founder of OEM Audio Solutions was one of the early pioneers of aftermarket solutions to the plagued factory MyTouch Sync systems. One significant issue with removing and replacing the original units is the level of integration the infotainment system has with other functions of the car. Solutions to the early MyTouch systems are limited. Consumer Reports even said they wouldnвЂ™t wish the system on an adversary. Overall, MyTouch Sync 1&2 earned a reputation for unreliable performance, difficulty in use, and a significant source of irritation, particularly to those accustomed to turning a knob or pressing a physical button.

Small font sizes, excessively complicated voice commands, and design defects like placing the touchscreen out of reach or recessed into the dash so that important controls cannot be seen by the driver led to many of the complaints. Most customers complain that the navigation system is difficult to use, glitchy, and rarely works without crashing. Customers who simply hated the system will get $45. The maximum payout will be $400 for owners that had three or more repairs made to Ford vehicles purchased before August 9, 2013. Attorneys pressured Ford to settle a class-action law suit filed on behalf of some 360,000 Ford and Lincoln owners by the firm Hagens Berman.ДЇord has announced $17 million in funds reserved to settle lemon law claims over the MyTouch system. The MyTouch Sync system was ground-breaking in itвЂ™s day, but new isnвЂ™t always better.Д¬ountless Ford and Lincoln customers hate the Sync system so much, entire forums are dedicated to voicing complaints. FordвЂ™s primary goal in the original MyTouch system was to eliminate distractions by providing as many voice-activated controls as possible. The system uses a touchscreen that provides digital and capacitive buttons for climate control, navigation, and audio. But the review of the system went beyond a simple finding that the system was difficult to learn, Consumer Reports found it to be dangerously distracting, frustrating to use, and noted that вЂњThere are various versions of the system, and they get worse as they get more advanced and more expensive.вЂќ MyTouch вЂ“ A Preview of the FutureДЇord introduced the MyTouch Sync system in 2010 as the next generation of in-car controls. Power dropped Ford from fifth in initial quality to twenty-sixth that year.Д¬onsumer Reports drove six Ford and Lincoln models that year for a combined 20,000 miles, plenty of opportunity to adjust to the MyTouch Sync systems quirks. That year, Consumer Reports did not have a single Ford or Lincoln model using the MyTouch Sync infotainment system on itвЂ™s list of recommended cars.

In August, 2012, Consumer Reports wrote that the Ford MyTouch Sync system was so bad, the widely respected review company was lowering scores across the auto manufacturing company brand.

Last updated on July 4th, 2021 at 10:15 am

#2010 ford expedition navigation system driver#