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UPDATE 3/25/14:
Over the last several months we have received more email than ever before. We truly wish we could respond to all of you. Visitors to SyncSucks.com have also more than doubled (which can't be good news for Ford vehicle owners). We will be posting new comments, issues and insights very soon!
UPDATE 8/1/13:
There’s been a LOT of news about the class-action suits being filed against Ford of late. Some of the articles attempt to classify the cases as frivolous lawsuits. While others dismiss the issues as non-safety-related and go on to imply that Ford Sync/MyFord Touch customers are a bunch of tech-challenged morons.
It’s not about being able to sync the latest smart phone or decipher the highly complex system. (Let’s face it, it’s not a complicated system. Inconvenient, yes. Complex, no.) Instead, it is simply customers trying to get a defective product — one that is in 40% of all SYNC/MyFord Touch equipped vehicles — fixed!
"Ford, the second-largest U.S. automaker, reported 400 problems with its MyFord Touch system for every 1,000 vehicles in November 2012. The company previously said it aims to lower that number to 360 by August."Automotive News
Well, it’s now August 2013 and surprise! My system still doesn't work!
This website continues to get emails on a daily basis outlining how many 2013 Ford and Lincoln models still don't work. We recently received a six- page PDF outlining a ridiculous number of ongoing issues with a 2013 AWD Fusion Titanium that a customer purchased in April 2013.
I'd have to ask these class-action critics what they'd do if they paid $1,300+ for a defective product that negatively affects so many aspects of their new vehicle? In many cases (including mine), the defective product had been taken in for repair (nine times and counting for me) and yet it still wasn’t properly repaired or replaced? Then essentially being given the middle finger by the manufacturer?
Something else to ponder. Ford's VP and General Counsel David G. Leitch Ford Corporate Profile appears to have real issues with class- action lawsuits generally. He serves on the general counsel advisory committee for the Civil Justice Reform Group, an uber-secretive organization that funnels money to ATRA (American Tort Reform Association). This group seems hell bent on destroying individual’s rights when it comes to taking legal action against big businesses like Ford and their armies of attorneys. I think most people would be against a frivolous lawsuit of any kind, but it seems pretty clear that these groups are trying to do nothing but limit the big businesses’ responsibility and liability for their defective products.
Check this out: Taking Justice Back
Thanks again for the great response — visitors to the site are growing every day! If we help only 1% of the thousands of monthly visitors, it’s well worth it!
UPDATE 7/23/13:
Wow, the response has been overwhelming. This site has received thousands of visitors each month and many of you have sent emails to share your own experience, seek advice or offer insight. If yours was one I was unable to respond to, I sincerely apologize.
For all who have reached out, I wanted to provide you with an update on my case and also share a couple of thoughts.
Status of My Case
I hired a Los Angeles-based law firm to represent me with my claim against Ford. After more than 6 months, I had to force them into settling since their fees kept growing and the actual trial was still another 12-plus months away. I received $9,000 in the settlement, of that half went to the lawyers. I was disappointed, but it’s a small victory I suppose.
Before you hire an attorney, you might consider filing a claim through the Better Business Bureau. Based on the emails I received, a few Sync-related claims have been settled in favor of the customer and against Ford. The general outcome is that Ford must take back the vehicle and refund all monies paid. Which is, of course, the outcome most customers are seeking.
That was not the case for me, however. The BBB turned my claim down altogether. I have also heard from other Sync customers that it was not the case for them either. In fact, some believe that Ford has a partnership with the BBB and the entire claim process is a sham. The conflict of interest is suspect at least as one claimant notes:
“It's a very weird and disturbing partnership. Apparently, Ford uses whatever ‘wins’ or partial wins in BBB proceedings, as ‘due diligence ammunition for anything that makes it to court, where they destroy you, as they are able to prove some kind of ‘attention, and make it drag out into a lifetime of further service events.”
You might also check out this Facebook page:
Ford Sync Sucks facebook page:
BBB and Ford partnership articles here and here.
Bottom line: working with an attorney and/or joining the Class Action complaint may be your better options, but it’s certainly worth exploring all avenues.
Website Feedback
If any of you have feedback on the site or ideas on how it could be improved, please feel free to let me know. I have offered to include your experiences alongside mine, but am open to anything that will help others who've been subjected to Ford's faulty products and misdeeds. Through this site, I’ve heard complaints on virtually all Ford models that have Sync/ MyFordTouch, as well as several Lincoln models.
If you would like us to include your story on the website, please take a few minutes to write it up as succinctly as possible and include all parts of the Sync system experience — back-up camera, phone, connection issues, playback issues, etc. Also let us know what personal info you think should be displayed (i.e. first name, nickname, no name, city/state). I think it would be nice for people to see complaints from all over the country, but it’s up to you.
Website Maintenance
A couple of you have offered to work on or take over the website since my case has been settled. I have decided to retain control of the domain name, at least for now. I would, however, consider forwarding it to another site or server if somebody is interested in taking it on. I am also willing to share content or work together with any of you who might be interested.
Again, I apologize for taking so long to update the site and hope your cases, claims or complaints are well on their way to being resolved in your favor. This process wouldn't be as bad if Ford offered some sort of support, but that just hasn't been the case. They do nothing but deny, sidestep, ignore and hope that you'll just go away and get tired of taking your vehicle back to the dealerships. All you can do is hang in there and keep fighting the good fight!
Sincerely,
SyncSucks.com
PS, Here are links to articles regarding Ford Sync as well as the Class Action suits being filed:
From Reuters here thanks to The Center for Defensive Driving.
From The Wall Street Journal here.
From Apple Insider here.
Over the last several months we have received more email than ever before. We truly wish we could respond to all of you. Visitors to SyncSucks.com have also more than doubled (which can't be good news for Ford vehicle owners). We will be posting new comments, issues and insights very soon!
UPDATE 8/1/13:
There’s been a LOT of news about the class-action suits being filed against Ford of late. Some of the articles attempt to classify the cases as frivolous lawsuits. While others dismiss the issues as non-safety-related and go on to imply that Ford Sync/MyFord Touch customers are a bunch of tech-challenged morons.
It’s not about being able to sync the latest smart phone or decipher the highly complex system. (Let’s face it, it’s not a complicated system. Inconvenient, yes. Complex, no.) Instead, it is simply customers trying to get a defective product — one that is in 40% of all SYNC/MyFord Touch equipped vehicles — fixed!
"Ford, the second-largest U.S. automaker, reported 400 problems with its MyFord Touch system for every 1,000 vehicles in November 2012. The company previously said it aims to lower that number to 360 by August."Automotive News
Well, it’s now August 2013 and surprise! My system still doesn't work!
This website continues to get emails on a daily basis outlining how many 2013 Ford and Lincoln models still don't work. We recently received a six- page PDF outlining a ridiculous number of ongoing issues with a 2013 AWD Fusion Titanium that a customer purchased in April 2013.
I'd have to ask these class-action critics what they'd do if they paid $1,300+ for a defective product that negatively affects so many aspects of their new vehicle? In many cases (including mine), the defective product had been taken in for repair (nine times and counting for me) and yet it still wasn’t properly repaired or replaced? Then essentially being given the middle finger by the manufacturer?
Something else to ponder. Ford's VP and General Counsel David G. Leitch Ford Corporate Profile appears to have real issues with class- action lawsuits generally. He serves on the general counsel advisory committee for the Civil Justice Reform Group, an uber-secretive organization that funnels money to ATRA (American Tort Reform Association). This group seems hell bent on destroying individual’s rights when it comes to taking legal action against big businesses like Ford and their armies of attorneys. I think most people would be against a frivolous lawsuit of any kind, but it seems pretty clear that these groups are trying to do nothing but limit the big businesses’ responsibility and liability for their defective products.
Check this out: Taking Justice Back
Thanks again for the great response — visitors to the site are growing every day! If we help only 1% of the thousands of monthly visitors, it’s well worth it!
UPDATE 7/23/13:
Wow, the response has been overwhelming. This site has received thousands of visitors each month and many of you have sent emails to share your own experience, seek advice or offer insight. If yours was one I was unable to respond to, I sincerely apologize.
For all who have reached out, I wanted to provide you with an update on my case and also share a couple of thoughts.
Status of My Case
I hired a Los Angeles-based law firm to represent me with my claim against Ford. After more than 6 months, I had to force them into settling since their fees kept growing and the actual trial was still another 12-plus months away. I received $9,000 in the settlement, of that half went to the lawyers. I was disappointed, but it’s a small victory I suppose.
Before you hire an attorney, you might consider filing a claim through the Better Business Bureau. Based on the emails I received, a few Sync-related claims have been settled in favor of the customer and against Ford. The general outcome is that Ford must take back the vehicle and refund all monies paid. Which is, of course, the outcome most customers are seeking.
That was not the case for me, however. The BBB turned my claim down altogether. I have also heard from other Sync customers that it was not the case for them either. In fact, some believe that Ford has a partnership with the BBB and the entire claim process is a sham. The conflict of interest is suspect at least as one claimant notes:
“It's a very weird and disturbing partnership. Apparently, Ford uses whatever ‘wins’ or partial wins in BBB proceedings, as ‘due diligence ammunition for anything that makes it to court, where they destroy you, as they are able to prove some kind of ‘attention, and make it drag out into a lifetime of further service events.”
You might also check out this Facebook page:
Ford Sync Sucks facebook page:
BBB and Ford partnership articles here and here.
Bottom line: working with an attorney and/or joining the Class Action complaint may be your better options, but it’s certainly worth exploring all avenues.
Website Feedback
If any of you have feedback on the site or ideas on how it could be improved, please feel free to let me know. I have offered to include your experiences alongside mine, but am open to anything that will help others who've been subjected to Ford's faulty products and misdeeds. Through this site, I’ve heard complaints on virtually all Ford models that have Sync/ MyFordTouch, as well as several Lincoln models.
If you would like us to include your story on the website, please take a few minutes to write it up as succinctly as possible and include all parts of the Sync system experience — back-up camera, phone, connection issues, playback issues, etc. Also let us know what personal info you think should be displayed (i.e. first name, nickname, no name, city/state). I think it would be nice for people to see complaints from all over the country, but it’s up to you.
Website Maintenance
A couple of you have offered to work on or take over the website since my case has been settled. I have decided to retain control of the domain name, at least for now. I would, however, consider forwarding it to another site or server if somebody is interested in taking it on. I am also willing to share content or work together with any of you who might be interested.
Again, I apologize for taking so long to update the site and hope your cases, claims or complaints are well on their way to being resolved in your favor. This process wouldn't be as bad if Ford offered some sort of support, but that just hasn't been the case. They do nothing but deny, sidestep, ignore and hope that you'll just go away and get tired of taking your vehicle back to the dealerships. All you can do is hang in there and keep fighting the good fight!
Sincerely,
SyncSucks.com
PS, Here are links to articles regarding Ford Sync as well as the Class Action suits being filed:
From Reuters here thanks to The Center for Defensive Driving.
From The Wall Street Journal here.
From Apple Insider here.
My Ford Customer story:
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Basics:
In November 2010, I leased a 2011 Ford Edge. Not the vehicle I wanted, but since it would appear that Ford manipulates the residual value of its vehicles based on profit margin and inventory forecasts vs. vehicle lease-end value, I was left with few options. Add to that the fact that for the first time in my adult life, Ford failed to have new year F-150s available in November.
I have been working with the same salesperson for almost as long as I have been a Ford customer. I wasn’t happy that not only was a truck unavailable but that my second choice, the Flex, wasn’t available either due to a much lower residual lease-end value. Because I’m the textbook example of a technophile, my salesperson consoled me and insisted I would absolutely LOVE all the high-tech features of Sync and MyFord Touch in the 2011 Edge. With the repeated hype and no other reasonable option, I agreed to lease the Edge. In all honesty, I only agreed to lease the Edge vs. a less expensive vehicle or other brand altogether because of the Sync/MyFord Touch system.
Within the first two weeks, I had to take my 2011 Edge in due to a malfunctioning Sync system. Little did I know it would be the first of eight times I would have to take the vehicle in to service the very same Sync defects. Each time I took the vehicle in to Redlands Ford in Redlands, California. I asked for a loaner car and each time they responded with a NO.
Eight days without my brand-new car, lost work and, with gas prices high, a reasonable amount spent on fuel driving back and forth to the dealer. That says nothing for the times a shuttle was unavailable and I had to arrange for somebody to drop off and pick me up.
Here are the most common Sync/MyFord Touch issues:
During the multiple attempts to resolve the defective Sync/MyFord Touch system issues, I have been told the following:
It would seem that Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit have cut corners to become what I would describe as VERY non customer-service- oriented. Over the years, I’ve had phone numbers and/or email addresses to contact Ford or Ford Motor Credit in the event of an issue. That has all changed now with phone numbers and email addresses regularly changing in order to keep customers from contacting a real person or person with any ability to actually help. In its place now is a computerized phone system that sends you into a frustrating and useless series of prompts that lead nowhere. Without an extension, you wind up being connected back to the first directory of “Press 1” etc.
I have called Ford Motor Company Corporate on several occasions, asked for information and was told there is nothing they could do. When asked for info or somebody who could help, I was told there is nobody.
After emailing Ford as directed on several occasions, I received emails that directed me to “keep working closely with my Ford dealer.”After “working closely with my Ford dealer,” the issues remain unresolved and the Sync/MyFord Touch system is still defective. When directed by my salesperson to contact the service manager and ask for an engineer to look at my vehicle, my calls were never returned.
Now, after 12 months — yes, a full year — of trying to get somebody at Ford to help, I received a phone call from a Ford customer service agent wanting to discuss the Sync/MyFord Touch issues on my 2011 Ford Explorer. Really, my Explorer? I confirmed my name, address and the fact that I have never owned a Ford Explorer … and she continued.
After 12 months of effort, I was completely blown away at how screwed up Ford customer service truly is. I was finally able to convince her that I had a 2011 Ford Edge. Obviously embarrassed, she said she would have somebody call me who handled customer service for the Ford Edge and Sync/MyFord Touch issues.
Much to my surprise, a few days later I actually received a call from Mark. He confirmed my information and encouraged me to take my vehicle in for a ninth time for a more current update. He also mentioned that Ford would be sending out an OS upgrade for the Sync/MyFord Touch in the first half of 2012.
After a frustrating conversation explaining that I had already provided Ford ample opportunity to fix my car, he offered me compensation equal to one month’s lease payment. I told him he would need to do better after all they had put me through already. I suggested he take the car back as I could not afford to lose any additional income, wasted time, fuel costs, etc., much less continue to make payments on a defective and unsafe vehicle. He then advised me that I should take the offer as it was the best Ford would ever do. He also implied that if I took any Lemon Law or legal action that Ford would make my life miserable.
Now, after 14 months I continue to make payments on a defective Ford vehicle. I am currently trying to decide if I want to just drop the vehicle off at the dealership, take the hit to my credit and sue or pursue legal action based on California Lemon Law. I will share my experiences here once I do decide.
In the meantime, my hope is that this website will help the thousands of other Ford customers who are suffering with Ford Motor Company’s defective products and abusive customer service practices.
I have forwarded a link for this website to various media outlets. I encourage others to do the same in hope of getting Ford to do right by its customers and effectively address its defective products.
Life is too short to deal with a company that abuses its customers. Especially when it comes to a supposedly valued customer of 24+ years and a $36,000 product.
Update 1/27/12:
Just picked my vehicle up after Ford asked me to bring in for one more update v2.11
Sadly, on my way home I noticed the screen brightness was lower by 30% or so. Checked the SYNC screen brightness control as well as the brightness control next to my headlight control and both were maxed at the highest setting. That is in addition to many of the same unresolved defects. Have to wonder whats next?
Update 3/11/12:
I have engaged a law firm that is actively pursuing my case. I have been informed that Ford legal stated that I should go after Microsoft not Ford. Seems a little bizzare since I bought the vehicle from Ford Motor Company.
Update 3/26/12:
Received my "jump drive" update from Ford and installed it 4 days ago. The simplified format is nice but my system is still glitchy. Head lamps oddly delayed and screen flicker sporadically. Have to wonder if this isn't an electrical defect with my 2011 Edge? Have said it was hardware all along but??? Back to the dealer.
Update 7/26/12:
I was recently contatced by another defective Sync/ MyFordTouch Ford vehicle owner who filed a complaint with the BBB in Florida. They entered non-binding arbitration (very binding of Fords side). He was awarded a new vehicle! Ford must replace his defective vehicle with a new one that includes an updated compter system and software.
Update 7/26/12:
As of 7/26/12 My Sync/MyFord Touch issues are ongoing (even with the most current update) and I need to take my Edge back in again. It’s just such a pain being without the vehicle for an entire day when it never gets fixed.
My advice to all those who contacted me would be the following: File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (but don't expect any action from them). My impression is that they are heavily influenced by the companies that they’re supposed to protect us from as those companies have to pay to be accredited. But filing through them is pretty much required in order to move forward in the legal arena. www.bbb.org
I’d also suggest you keep taking your car back to the dealer as often as you can and keep all of the paperwork associated with your attempts to repair. I have discovered that dealerships do little more than Ford’s biding through misinformation (false) and try to blame us for the problems. It is still very important to show your repeated attempts to repair. Be extremely tenacious with Ford regarding your individual issues. Take videos of the issues if at all possible and keep a diary about how and when the issues occur.
If you are on Facebook or other social media, I would keep posting SyncSucks.com along with your issues on all Ford and individual vehicle profiles. It seems to freak them out quite a bit even though they normally delete it fairly quickly. The website gets traffic as a result (from Ford corporate, too) and that in itself warns others and supports our struggle to get Ford to address their customers defective products.
I have engaged an attorney and filed a lawsuit here in Los Angeles. I am demanding they take back my vehicle and reimburse me for all payments/money paid.
Thanks for all your emails.
More updates coming soon.
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Basics:
- 24+ year Ford customer
- 20+ years with same salesperson
- Paid every loan in full as agreed
- Have purchased or leased 11-12 Ford vehicles in a row
- With one exception, have always turned in leased vehicles under mileage limit
- Case # 1460713161
In November 2010, I leased a 2011 Ford Edge. Not the vehicle I wanted, but since it would appear that Ford manipulates the residual value of its vehicles based on profit margin and inventory forecasts vs. vehicle lease-end value, I was left with few options. Add to that the fact that for the first time in my adult life, Ford failed to have new year F-150s available in November.
I have been working with the same salesperson for almost as long as I have been a Ford customer. I wasn’t happy that not only was a truck unavailable but that my second choice, the Flex, wasn’t available either due to a much lower residual lease-end value. Because I’m the textbook example of a technophile, my salesperson consoled me and insisted I would absolutely LOVE all the high-tech features of Sync and MyFord Touch in the 2011 Edge. With the repeated hype and no other reasonable option, I agreed to lease the Edge. In all honesty, I only agreed to lease the Edge vs. a less expensive vehicle or other brand altogether because of the Sync/MyFord Touch system.
Within the first two weeks, I had to take my 2011 Edge in due to a malfunctioning Sync system. Little did I know it would be the first of eight times I would have to take the vehicle in to service the very same Sync defects. Each time I took the vehicle in to Redlands Ford in Redlands, California. I asked for a loaner car and each time they responded with a NO.
Eight days without my brand-new car, lost work and, with gas prices high, a reasonable amount spent on fuel driving back and forth to the dealer. That says nothing for the times a shuttle was unavailable and I had to arrange for somebody to drop off and pick me up.
Here are the most common Sync/MyFord Touch issues:
- Screen goes black and won’t come back on
- Back-up camera goes black without warning while backing up
- Sync system restarts without warning while driving
- Sync system freezes up completely even after the vehicle is turned off
- Says phone connected, yet voice says no phone connected when asking to dial number
- Displays phone is connected, yet after repeated efforts it will not respond to ANY voice command
- Music randomly starts playing while using the phone
- Randomly jumps from audio source to audio source
- Keeps disconnecting USB iPod
- Will not recognize multiple brand-new USB jump drives
- Never really got to enjoy my six months of satellite radio as Sync said I had no subscription — forcing me to call Sirius multiple times to try and sort that out
- Wiper handle just randomly broke off
- Sunroof sticks and sporadically refuses to work and is often slow to open or close
During the multiple attempts to resolve the defective Sync/MyFord Touch system issues, I have been told the following:
- It’s my imagination and there is nothing wrong with the Sync/ MyFord Touch sytem in my vehicle
- Ford is working on a fix and an update will be ready soon
- Need to reset the system at least once a week
- It was an issue with my iPhone (I bought a new iPhone and the Sync system remains defective. Surprise.)
- It will never work properly with an iPhone since it’s a Microsoft operating system
- Never use Bluetooth to listen to music from the iPhone
- Need to allow 20 minutes once the vehicle is in use before Sync functions will work
- The next update will absolutely resolve all issues if you bring your vehicle in just one more time
It would seem that Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit have cut corners to become what I would describe as VERY non customer-service- oriented. Over the years, I’ve had phone numbers and/or email addresses to contact Ford or Ford Motor Credit in the event of an issue. That has all changed now with phone numbers and email addresses regularly changing in order to keep customers from contacting a real person or person with any ability to actually help. In its place now is a computerized phone system that sends you into a frustrating and useless series of prompts that lead nowhere. Without an extension, you wind up being connected back to the first directory of “Press 1” etc.
I have called Ford Motor Company Corporate on several occasions, asked for information and was told there is nothing they could do. When asked for info or somebody who could help, I was told there is nobody.
After emailing Ford as directed on several occasions, I received emails that directed me to “keep working closely with my Ford dealer.”After “working closely with my Ford dealer,” the issues remain unresolved and the Sync/MyFord Touch system is still defective. When directed by my salesperson to contact the service manager and ask for an engineer to look at my vehicle, my calls were never returned.
Now, after 12 months — yes, a full year — of trying to get somebody at Ford to help, I received a phone call from a Ford customer service agent wanting to discuss the Sync/MyFord Touch issues on my 2011 Ford Explorer. Really, my Explorer? I confirmed my name, address and the fact that I have never owned a Ford Explorer … and she continued.
After 12 months of effort, I was completely blown away at how screwed up Ford customer service truly is. I was finally able to convince her that I had a 2011 Ford Edge. Obviously embarrassed, she said she would have somebody call me who handled customer service for the Ford Edge and Sync/MyFord Touch issues.
Much to my surprise, a few days later I actually received a call from Mark. He confirmed my information and encouraged me to take my vehicle in for a ninth time for a more current update. He also mentioned that Ford would be sending out an OS upgrade for the Sync/MyFord Touch in the first half of 2012.
After a frustrating conversation explaining that I had already provided Ford ample opportunity to fix my car, he offered me compensation equal to one month’s lease payment. I told him he would need to do better after all they had put me through already. I suggested he take the car back as I could not afford to lose any additional income, wasted time, fuel costs, etc., much less continue to make payments on a defective and unsafe vehicle. He then advised me that I should take the offer as it was the best Ford would ever do. He also implied that if I took any Lemon Law or legal action that Ford would make my life miserable.
Now, after 14 months I continue to make payments on a defective Ford vehicle. I am currently trying to decide if I want to just drop the vehicle off at the dealership, take the hit to my credit and sue or pursue legal action based on California Lemon Law. I will share my experiences here once I do decide.
In the meantime, my hope is that this website will help the thousands of other Ford customers who are suffering with Ford Motor Company’s defective products and abusive customer service practices.
I have forwarded a link for this website to various media outlets. I encourage others to do the same in hope of getting Ford to do right by its customers and effectively address its defective products.
Life is too short to deal with a company that abuses its customers. Especially when it comes to a supposedly valued customer of 24+ years and a $36,000 product.
Update 1/27/12:
Just picked my vehicle up after Ford asked me to bring in for one more update v2.11
Sadly, on my way home I noticed the screen brightness was lower by 30% or so. Checked the SYNC screen brightness control as well as the brightness control next to my headlight control and both were maxed at the highest setting. That is in addition to many of the same unresolved defects. Have to wonder whats next?
Update 3/11/12:
I have engaged a law firm that is actively pursuing my case. I have been informed that Ford legal stated that I should go after Microsoft not Ford. Seems a little bizzare since I bought the vehicle from Ford Motor Company.
Update 3/26/12:
Received my "jump drive" update from Ford and installed it 4 days ago. The simplified format is nice but my system is still glitchy. Head lamps oddly delayed and screen flicker sporadically. Have to wonder if this isn't an electrical defect with my 2011 Edge? Have said it was hardware all along but??? Back to the dealer.
Update 7/26/12:
I was recently contatced by another defective Sync/ MyFordTouch Ford vehicle owner who filed a complaint with the BBB in Florida. They entered non-binding arbitration (very binding of Fords side). He was awarded a new vehicle! Ford must replace his defective vehicle with a new one that includes an updated compter system and software.
Update 7/26/12:
As of 7/26/12 My Sync/MyFord Touch issues are ongoing (even with the most current update) and I need to take my Edge back in again. It’s just such a pain being without the vehicle for an entire day when it never gets fixed.
My advice to all those who contacted me would be the following: File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (but don't expect any action from them). My impression is that they are heavily influenced by the companies that they’re supposed to protect us from as those companies have to pay to be accredited. But filing through them is pretty much required in order to move forward in the legal arena. www.bbb.org
I’d also suggest you keep taking your car back to the dealer as often as you can and keep all of the paperwork associated with your attempts to repair. I have discovered that dealerships do little more than Ford’s biding through misinformation (false) and try to blame us for the problems. It is still very important to show your repeated attempts to repair. Be extremely tenacious with Ford regarding your individual issues. Take videos of the issues if at all possible and keep a diary about how and when the issues occur.
If you are on Facebook or other social media, I would keep posting SyncSucks.com along with your issues on all Ford and individual vehicle profiles. It seems to freak them out quite a bit even though they normally delete it fairly quickly. The website gets traffic as a result (from Ford corporate, too) and that in itself warns others and supports our struggle to get Ford to address their customers defective products.
I have engaged an attorney and filed a lawsuit here in Los Angeles. I am demanding they take back my vehicle and reimburse me for all payments/money paid.
Thanks for all your emails.
More updates coming soon.
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JD Power/ CNN Money
Huffington Post
TakeJusticeBack.com
Auto World News
Law360.com
Automotive News
Automotive News
Ford Edge Forum
Sync Community Boards
SYNC Community Board- New MFT update
California Lemon Law Overview
Lemon Law Info All 50 States
FordReallySucks.com
SaferCar.gov
(Scroll through and you will find multiple Sync/ MyFord Touch complaints with 2011 Edge alone.)
JD Power/ CNN Money
Huffington Post
Ford Motor Company Info:
Ford Motor Company
Corporate Office Headquarters
1 American Rd. Dearborn, MI 48126 (313)322-3000
Sync Support Email Address
(Useless)
crcfmc@ford.com
Ford Customer Service:
866-631-3788
Purchasing Dealership:
Pacific Ford
3600 Cherry Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
562-426-3301
Website
Servicing Dealership:
Redlands Ford
1121 West Colton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374-2935
909-793-3211
Website
