FordPass App v5.0 Launched

[BroncoA512021]

I do not see a way to turn on the zone lighting

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[irishkpo]

That has to be about the most disappointing app update I've ever seen....

No real new features.

• Am I supposed to be excited that I don't have to hold the button down to lock my doors. Or that I can slide to start. Oh -Happy Happy Joy Joy..... My world is so much better.
• Let's bury things like Oil Life and Tire Pressure deeper in the interface.
• Take away access to information like Warranty coverage.
• And my service history now shows that I've had my truck serviced at a Ford dealer that hasn't existed in YEARS..... and when it did they were 300 miles away!
• Hold your Broncos. I stand corrected. New feature alert - I can now beep my horn and flash my lights remotely when I'm lost in a parking lot and I can't see my taller than just about everything else vehicle. I know not everyone driving a Ford has a Bronco and old people driving a Lincoln need help finding their vehicle when they inevitably forget where they parked. Yes I resemble that demographic.

 

[RynoRanger]

can't wait for 5.0.1
- dark mode on iOS doesn't exist (despite phone settings)
- onboarding was rough; had to restart then all the "flashing"? idk how to explain but it seems I got passed all that on subsequent openings
- UI - likes: The lock/unlock big buttons and the slider to turn it on; feel they went with a google type design system there.
- UI - dislikes:
- there's a lot of room for the image of the truck and "Vehicle parked". I know... it's parked... why do we need that much real-estate for a non-functional 'status'? When I'm driving does it say "driving"? and why would I care if I can't use the app while driving? Anyway.
- Some stuff like oil SITREP is 3-4 clicks in... if there's "active alerts" that should be right up front on the main truck page - maybe where "vehicle parked" is at.
- The Tire pressure image isn't my truck... assuming everybody's defaults to an F-150? Make it our vehicle; expected and a nice touch.

otherwise... feels okay; looking forward to point release patches.

 

[HowieLong]

Since the update I can't use the app to lock/unlock my '23 Bronco. Start/stop works fine. I reverted to the old version and still can't. It works fine with my '19 F150. I contacted support today and they stated there is a known issue with the lock/unlock not working on '23MY and they are working on it.

 

[Murraydog11]

Just updated on my Android. Lots of stuff now gone missing - tire pressure, manual, etc...

Seems all I get now is range left, location, lock/unlock buttons and remote start slider.

Will see if anything comes back when I drive it next. Otherwise, this version is a step backwards for me. I don't use it much anyway.

At least the image is still a 4dr CO soft top.

Click on Service, then Vehicle Health.

 

[Squatch]

Rockstars.

Spoiler: Bronco Fan Fiction

Somewhere in the bowels of FoMoCo:
"Okay, how much do we have to spend to meet the minimum of what we might be legally obligated to provide with this app?"

...

"Okay, go 10% below that. No Ford owner has the legal resources to fight us over that."

 

[Glade Runner]

So, did they bring back the ability to enter your own maintenance?

 

[Sandy56]

I’ve had it for about a week or two now. The one thing that really annoys me about it is you need a passcode on the Apple Watch (not sure about others but most likely) to start the Bronco from my watch/use any remote features. You used to not need one… wish that would go away

 

[OregonMike]

Rockstars.

Spoiler: Bronco Fan Fiction

Somewhere in the bowels of FoMoCo:
"Okay, how much do we have to spend to meet the minimum of what we might be legally obligated to provide with this app?"

...

"Okay, go 10% below that. No Ford owner has the legal resources to fight us over that."

They put the Trail App team on it.

 

[Lcubed]

They put the Trail App team on it.

i feel lost already without a warranty

 

[Mdozier]

Among other things I notice it no longer tells you when the vehicle location was last updated. I cannot seem to force it to refresh either.

It seems to give us less information rather than more. With these vehicles already smarter than I am, I would think the app could tell us much more, not less.

 

[Hdscreens]

Just tried to use new version to schedule maintenance appt and when it gets to date/time there’s a box at bottom that blocks the ability to tap on date/time.

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

So, did they bring back the ability to enter your own maintenance?

I'm running V4 and I entered my own maintenance event a few weeks ago.

 

[BD6G]

It just popped up on my apps to update but now I’m not sure if I want to just yet. For those that have would you recommend to go ahead or wait it out?

 

[TX-Dennis]

Had it for a week or so. I like the old one better, but whatever. It's not like it's gonna kill me or anything, so I'll live with it.

I do kinda like the dark mode, though

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