Lifeisabeach Posted yesterday at 04:52 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 04:52 PM What's up all? I currently have a 2010 Ford Edge Sport that I bought used in 2015 that has been super reliable and have been very pleased with, but I'm getting to a point where I want to look at something newer. I'm familiar with the 2017 model via my now-Ex and liked the handling and seating quite a bit, so on that basis, I feel good about sticking with the Edge line. I'm looking at some 2022 models on the market, but I wanted to see if there are any "gotchas" I should be aware of. From reading around, the reliability ratings aren't quite what I would have liked to see, but not deal breakers. One concern I saw was issues using Apple CarPlay and failure to connect. This is something that will be important for me. There were no issues with it that I recall with my Ex's Edge, although it's been a few years. My own Edge has a Pioneer head unit with CarPlay, so I have experience in that regard. Anything else, positive or negative, that are worth mentioning, I'd appreciate hearing about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubster100 Posted yesterday at 05:30 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:30 PM 34 minutes ago, Lifeisabeach said: One concern I saw was issues using Apple CarPlay and failure to connect. This is something that will be important for me. Male sure the vehicle is upgraded to the latest version of SYNC 4 BEFORE you purchase it. There were many weird bugs and issues with SYNC 4, but most of them have been resolved with software updates. The latest version: https://www.fordservicecontent.com/ford_content/pdf/tsb/SYNC4LatestLevelSummary.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeisabeach Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) 20 hours ago, Wubster100 said: Male sure the vehicle is upgraded to the latest version of SYNC 4 BEFORE you purchase it. There were many weird bugs and issues with SYNC 4, but most of them have been resolved with software updates. The latest version: https://www.fordservicecontent.com/ford_content/pdf/tsb/SYNC4LatestLevelSummary.pdf Thanks for the tip. I did some more reading about Sync 4 and bugginess and wow! It sounds like a real mess, but a couple articles go over issues generally with all the generations of Sync. I only used mine briefly before putting in the Pioneer and had no real issues that I recall. Same for the 2017 Edge... I wasn't the primary driver, but in 3 years, I don't know of any problems. That would have been Sync 3. There were a lot of good suggestions in the articles to be aware of, not the least of which is being fully updated as you mention. It sounds like use case has an impact, like more problematic if you use the built-in navigation as it overwhelms the system memory and resources (using CarPlay instead should mitigate that). They also caution to avoid blaming Sync when it could be the phone or even the cable. One article also made a point... pretty much all, if not all, of the comparable systems in other makes have similar problems. Ford just sells more so they are more visible for it. In any case, doing a thorough test of the Sync system in advance will be a must-do. It may even be best for me to buy used from a Ford dealer still to ensure software is fully updated or issues that may be hardware-related are resolved as a condition. Edited 3 hours ago by Lifeisabeach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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