broncosCA Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I'm really starting to get fed up with this annoying little quirks in the car. I love my car. But there's just so many glitches in its tech and QA that it's really beginning to annoy me. The most recent was as I was driving - on the freeway - my MFT screen went blank. I couldn't do anything on it, but I could still hear my music playing. Then the screen turned off completely and the music shut off. Next thing you know I get a 'SYNC' logo, and it says it's performing scheduled maintenance! It took several minutes to re-boot. I can't even imagine if I had been in a strange place and was relying on the nav. Or in the middle of an important phone call. I did pull out my cell phone and record it to document it. I have the video, and I'll upload that to YT soon. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryVIII Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Calm down! Remember your car is still under warranty and the MFT if I'm not mistaken is extended to 5 years. Have you taken the car in for warranty work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 That's normal but it shouldn't happen a lot. If it happens a lot you may have a bad apim or bad software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosCA Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 I get that it needs to do that - but I would think it would do it when you first start your vehicle. Seems silly to do that in the middle of a drive, especially one at high speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It crashed and that's what it says when it reboots. It's not really scheduled maintenance - it's a system crash. It used to just hang but at least now when it gets confused it reboots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey151 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 The most recent was as I was driving - on the freeway - my MFT screen went blank. I couldn't do anything on it, but I could still hear my music playing. Then the screen turned off completely and the music shut off. Next thing you know I get a 'SYNC' logo, and it says it's performing scheduled maintenance! It took several minutes to re-boot. I can't even imagine if I had been in a strange place and was relying on the nav. Or in the middle of an important phone call. Happened to me once. Has never (knock on wood) happened again. I get that it needs to do that - but I would think it would do it when you first start your vehicle. Seems silly to do that in the middle of a drive, especially one at high speeds. WTF does it have to do with "middle of a drive" - reality it impacts nothing, it's entirely separate from the operation of the car? Has zero impact on driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Happened to me once. Has never (knock on wood) happened again. Yep WTF does it have to do with "middle of a drive" - reality it impacts nothing, it's entirely separate from the operation of the car? Has zero impact on driving. Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneggsandsam Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Happened to me too in February, twice, on a drive home from Florida to Ontario, Canada. I was using the Nav system at the time, and the 2nd time it quit, I was going through DC, closing in on a giant interstate exit/entrance. Fortunately I had my Garmin GPS on as well, and it got me through that! So I guess that would be the issue if it shuts off when you're using your Nav on a highway. I called Ford when I got back, and they just suggested a master reset. I did that, and it hasn't happened since (though it's only been a month and a half, so it could happen again, who knows?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tch2ffh Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I've owned mine for only a month and it has happened twice already. The first time it happened I was using NAV and the NAV screen froze up and I missed a turn. I had to pull over and wait for my car to start working again. I brought the car to my dealer and, like a poster said above, they said this is normal. If this is normal then no amount of warranty or extended warranty will offer anybody any comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camride Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Mine has also done it once, but not since I performed a master reset. I would encourage those that are having issues to try that out and see if it improves your situation. It is a computer like anything else and it is susceptible to crashes (plus it runs Microsoft, need I say more?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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