rajtech113

Yes I got one from eBay for about 50$ and programmed it the first try, after they resent me the correct chip key. I got the switchblade one but the have the key alone for about 20$.

I have a 2011 SEL with Bliss and have no issues that you detailed above. Your dealer is incorrect or being devious. There is a version 2.8 available and it does address some of the issues with 2.4. not sure if your issues are involved but there is no reason not to update (for free) under warranty. Check this forum, print out some of the 2.8 advantages and bring to your dealer. Thats what I did in April when I had problems with Sync and my iPhone 4.

Yes, most of the early problems were improved with the 2.8 upgrade and I have had only minor problems in the last 3 months. The car drives great and handles well too. Pretty large inside as well. Waiting for the Fall Sync upgrade.

or press the last two keys on the drivers door external keypad at the same time, locks all doors if the key is not in the car.

The english version may be contained on the original CD. You might want to get that from the person or dealer you bought it from.

Nope, using Ver 2.8 and have had some problems but 2.8 is improved over 2.4 which came with my car, made also in Jan 2011. Yes there are some problems still but I can deal with most of them. I use nav, sirius, and voice most of the time but use the buttons to access climate and other things. About 2 months ago I was feeling like you, tho. Good Luck, whatever you decide.

I have not driven the 2010 version but I have the 2011, which has upgraded the suspension. Its not a sports car like my 08 miata but handles pretty well for a bigger car. Perhaps you can look at the suspension changes to the 2011 and upgrade your 2010. Upgraded sway bars front and rear are a fairly cheap investment. Just a thought.

Oh, forgot the back seat features of the MDX. Rear DVD is centrally located and flips up and down so its out of the way. Bluetooth headsets are included (2) for the kids. The audio is rear controllable as is the rear blower and air temp so the MDX has a 3 station AC, (driver, passenger, rear) for both temp and blower. Thats pretty nice for the kids in the back.

I bought the Edge, my daughter (with 3 kids), bought the Acura MDX--both same color as it turns out. The MDX is slightly tighter in turns and aggressive driving but no major difference. I have some features and she has others but the main feature I miss on hers is the BLIS system, very useful as it turns out. Her nav system with the stick mouse is slower than the sync touch screen when actually trying to add addresses and just navigating the screens. She has the power liftgate, I don't--but could have gotten it with the Limited vs my SEL. Her sunroof is real small and the Vista roof is nicer. Of course she has the 3rd row seating she needs. But my back seat is a little roomier than the MDX. The leather is nicer in MDX tho. She paid about $12K more. And the MFT is nicer with the screens on the dash with the speedometer. Pretty similar cars but I would take the edge again, even tho I have had some Sync issues.

Well, now is a great time to trade-in since used cars are in high demand. Good luck.

Yes I have run into the same situation where the power steering seems to be more difficult to turn at low speeds. Its a momentary situation. Wondering if its normal??? Ill bring it up to the dealer at first oil change in a couple of months.

Keep the wheels they look good congrats and good luck

just for comparison, in April 2011 I got that exact car, in Bergundy, for 29850 after all rebates. Also got good trade in values for my cars. So there are those deals around.

+1, Exactly! We don't trust Ford to do the right thing with MFT because they are not forthcoming. I just hope the news about a Microsoft team assigned to fix all issues is true and that we eventually get a solution to everyone's problem. Thank goodness for this and other forums to give us some information we can use as ammunition with the dealer in the short term. Keep it coming.

This site or the fordsyncforum.com are the best for dealing with sync/MFT problems. V2.8 seems to be the latest fix but its not perfect. I got it about a month ago and my phone and media problems are mostly fixed. no more reboots needed now. I am assuming there will be further updates soon to fix the remaining problems. I brought some of the early posts on this topic to the dealer regarding V2.8 and they gave me the upgrade under warranty without any problem. Took 2 days though. Ill go again as updates are available. Never got a letter from ford or announcement in syncmyride.com to get updates.