First 2000 Miles Issues / Rants

[SubaruRaptor]

Most of the issues listed seem to be Sync related. I have them too. I'm beginning to thinkI the I.T. guys don't have a driver's license or Ford didn't Beta check with everyday drivers. My experience at 5500 miles:
- When underway the screen sometimes goes blank then 5-10 minutes later reboots.
- Listen to a lot of podcasts. Sometimes they stop in the middle, then later restart at the beginning.
- Selecting a "button" from the screen when driving is dangerous and distracting. There's a lot of room on the screen and making those "buttons" rger would be a big help.
- It's a small thing, but annoying. Make the menu line and the heated seats icon row on the screen bold and a font size larger. They are hard to read/see/use.

Put a row of real buttons under the existing temp/volume control row for locking diffs, heated seats/wheel, to name a couple. Others will have their own ideas about what should be there.

I know "my view" allows temperatures for transmission/water (and other things as well) but why not put those temperatures in the gauges similar to the miles-to-empty.

The on-screen owner's manual is nothing more than Clep-notes. I ordered a hard copy on-line and received it a couple of weeks. $50. Suggest whoever is printing them, separate the child seating/safety portion in a second manual and sell them together. Around 650 pages for the current printed manual of which 1/3 is seating/safety and how to buckle your safety belt.

And my biggest complaint is the Adaptive Cruise on/off which also turns on lane keeping at the same time. Why? I've owned 14 Ford vehicles since 1978 and all but a couple have a different control pattern for the cruise. Ford talks about it's "DNA." How about standardizing the DNA for the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel. Change channels on the right side, volume on the left. It's like someone said, well, "Let's put it here. We're not using that space."

The actual truck is great. Handles well, is solid and I'm getting 20-22MPG

Ill give you the screen randomly turning off, but everything else is just your personal preference. DNA refers to the building blocks of something, and those same things evolve over time, just like how humans evolved from apes. Times change brother.

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[Alaska Steve]

You do know you don’t have to hit OK for the seatbelt right? after 20 seconds it goes away on its own

Yeah, but I usually use Eco mode and it keeps reverting to Normal if I don’t hit ok soon enough, to include the seatbelt warning. The seatbelt warning is - it needs to go away - and I don’t understand why it doesn’t simply revert to the last used driving mode. Pretty soon, we’re going to need a pilot’s check list to make sure the truck is ready to drive. I like the technology, that’s why I bought this truck, but some of this default/non-controllable stuff is ridiculous. And the no-audio from my iPhone is pissing me off.

 

[JimJa]

@Jory. Wasn't going to reply to your post because I don't want to get into a he said she said, but various forums contain numerous complaints about wanting more mechanical buttons and fewer on-screen controls. Most folks like the tactile feel of mechanical control. There is a place for a touch screen and I have no issues with them. I also know why manufacturers want them - they are cheaper to update and change doesn't involve a more expensive dash redesign. The on-screen buttons in our RRs are too small to be safely used while underway. The distraction is two fold. One in locating the desired "button" and the sometimes requirement of having to touch the screen several times for the desired result. Either can be downright dangerous. Just try to using them off-road.

More manufacturers are moving to touch screen controls, and as designers attempt to "out do" one another with more complex software in an attempt to be all things to all people, the results can be confusing to the consumer - a good reason to add voice controls. Let me know if you've mastered Ford's. Yes, "times change brother," but to that I add, change smarter, not just for the sake of change.

 

[twaderobyn]

I’m at 9000 miles and although runs and drives great, I agree and have dealt with everything you said above as well.

 

[Jay Johnson]

I really feel the issue with the brake pedal clearance issue. I'm traditionally a left foot braker from years of heavy equipment. I leave the heel of my foot on the floor and rotate it over to the brake. I find my toe constantly catching the corner of the bottom of the dash piece. Especially when wearing safety toe shoes. I believe it's a bad design issue. Not everyone brakes the same. Engineers should have taken this into consideration.

 

[Pete6114]

#1 is a given, and #8 is right down unsafe as far as I'm concerned. Expecting a recall eventually...

 

[Dingus83]

At least our transmissions aren't blowing up left and right like the 4G Taco.

 

[yelnoc2]

Nearly 2000 miles and really have none of those issues. Carplay works seamlessly, connects on its own staying in the background until I select on the home screen. Sport mode fine especially with the tune. Auto On/Off is off in my Raptor settings which I engage at start up. The .pdf version of the manual is much easier to use than the hard copy, the HTML version is not good but why use it when you have the .pdf unless perhaps you need to consult the manual when you are in the truck. Really have no issues worth mentioning.

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