Yeah, I really wish when I turned it on it would stop saying 'Sync - Line In'.

 

How in the world is this an "end user problem"? There literally is no other method of accessing bluetooth audio other than voice command or by navigating through a menu. That's the issue everyone is complaining about. All we want is an option to set bluetooth audio as the default sync source when you start the truck.

And as far as not being "tech savvy", get me access to the code and I'll write it in myself. Ford doesn't seem to give a **** considering there's a 20 page thread complaining about it on one of the largest f150 forums on the web. Hell, there's even a ford rep in this thread who hasn't even mentioned passing the idea up the ladder.

If anyone can point me in the direction of the old sync firmware, I'll do a writeup on how to roll back the new, terrible version to the old one where it could still default to bluetooth.

But hey, what do I know... I'm just an electrical/computer engineer.

 

See.

Were willing to fix the damned thing for Ford if they would make the software open source.

 

Not really.... you are complaining about that.... the thread is riddled with phone connectivity issues beyond Bluetooth audio. I read more than just your posts... and hence why I mentioned Crankbaits issue who mirrors your own. I could likely rewrite the code too for what its worth.... Please.... your credentials don't mean anything in this thread. If it bothers you bad enough ditch the truck.... no more issues. But maybe if you guys go far enough beyond the forum to Ford it will do something.... probably not but miracles happen.

 

Yeah but it makes me feel like an internet badass so why not.

Title of the thread is "Can sync default to bluetooth audio". Not "my phone has connection issues". It's stupid to ditch a truck over such a minor issue. As soon as I get some free time I plan on getting into the can bus and sending custom messages to make it default to bluetooth myself amongst many other things.

 

Then stop complaining about it, fix it and market the repair to others. Then you can upgrade from lowly Badass to self proclaimed internet hero...

 

That's probably what I'll end up doing once I can free up some time. Then I can live among the f150forum legends. :sarcasm:
Got a long list of things ahead of that though.

You would think a $50000 vehicle would be supported by the ford team for longer than a year, but It's been made obvious that's not the case.

 

The ecoboost is far from problem free and Ford isn't jumping the gun fixing its issues either... so what chance does Sync have? Bottom line is they can do nothing and still sell thousands upon thousands of them so why should they bother? I'm not condoning it but from a business and satisfaction standpoint the small number of guys that will ever bitch about the issue... or even go elsewhere for it is so finite they will never fix it. And who pays 50 grand for a truck that doesn't even have MFT lol. J/K.

 

If you could do something that would be awesome. I would even be willing to pay for something like that.

 

Thank you Mr. Knowitall. We can no more stop posters from going off topic than we can stop you from trolling this thread with information that is not related nor helpful.

Spoken like a person who just finished bragging on his own creds...

I have gone beyond this forum... Ford is not going to fix this. Someone from Ford Customer Care for the Great Lakes Region called me to discuss the problem and offered me some free oil changes as a goodwill gesture. Why not just fix the issue instead of 'handling' me? The woman who offered me the oil changes had spoken to someone in engineering who confirmed this is a known issue and not one of simple phone connectivity. (Thank you anyway, Mr. Badass69) She also made it clear the fact they are aware of it doesn't mean they will fix it. Nevertheless, it has been put into a pile of complaints which nobody at Ford will read.

Ditching the truck is what I plan to do. As stated, after driving Fords for most of my adult life, I am now a former Ford customer who is also a walking/talking billboard advertisement as to what a ****ty experience it is to deal with Ford and their dealers. As stated earlier, Mike Rowe is a liar.I will be making some videos which show the nonsense that is Sync and compare it to technology available in other vehicles.

I have already convinced three people to purchase non-Ford vehicles; two shiny new GMCs and a Toyota Tundra have been purchased instead of F-Series trucks thanks largely to me. I even referred the guy who bought the Tundra to the salesman who sold us our Toyota mini-van/kid-hauler. I hope all you people who are dissatisfied with Ford vehicles will likewise tell everyone you know that you are unhappy. Tell EVERYONE!!!

My next truck will likely be a Toyota Tundra. My neighbor's Tundra is a sweet ride and the bluetooth media interface works properly. Woulda, shoulda, coulda... I'm still looking for a car for my kid but a Ford is not being considered.

All this over the radio and the inept handling of customer complaints by Ford and the dealer.

Hey Ford!