So I got the message to update the MyFord Mobile app from within the app, and in true Ford fashion, was not able to use my current version until updated. Hence forced to update.
In the App Store, I read what the update was (bug fixes, like always) and noticed this text at the bottom of the description:
"Consumers will initially receive MyFord Mobile free of charge at purchase, and for a fee after the initial 5 year subscription subsides."
I don't remember seeing this policy before. I was reluctant to update, thinking that I was going to get a countdown timer to obsolescence. But since mine is a 2017, purchased in 2018, I deduced I would have another 2 years.
However, for those driving 2012-2015 model year vehicles, has support for MyFord Mobile been dropped? Have you been asked to pay a subsciption fee? Or will updating to this latest release effectively turn off your MyFord Mobile communication with your vehicle?
I am reminded of the fiasco of owning a 2013 Fiat 500e (great car, lousy support) and that to have continued full app support after the first 3 years was impossible. Fiat did eventually change the policy to be a subscription at $40 a month, but that is ridiculous considering how little convenience or value the app provided.
In the App Store, I read what the update was (bug fixes, like always) and noticed this text at the bottom of the description:
"Consumers will initially receive MyFord Mobile free of charge at purchase, and for a fee after the initial 5 year subscription subsides."
I don't remember seeing this policy before. I was reluctant to update, thinking that I was going to get a countdown timer to obsolescence. But since mine is a 2017, purchased in 2018, I deduced I would have another 2 years.
However, for those driving 2012-2015 model year vehicles, has support for MyFord Mobile been dropped? Have you been asked to pay a subsciption fee? Or will updating to this latest release effectively turn off your MyFord Mobile communication with your vehicle?
I am reminded of the fiasco of owning a 2013 Fiat 500e (great car, lousy support) and that to have continued full app support after the first 3 years was impossible. Fiat did eventually change the policy to be a subscription at $40 a month, but that is ridiculous considering how little convenience or value the app provided.