Anyone having issues with GPS?

[Kowboy17]

Drove about 4 hours home the other day and halfway home, the GPS had no idea where I was (showing me in another state). My SYNC is updated and the truck is a 2020 (4K miles).

 

[smurfslayer]

Problems with GPS? Yeah, since ... I don’t know... 1998. been lost in every state on the east coast of the US and 5 European countries all with the benefit of GPS

I think I have read about this with sync before. Maybe try a master reset.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Problems with GPS? Yeah, since ... I don’t know... 1998. been lost in every state on the east coast of the US and 5 European countries all with the benefit of GPS

I think I have read about this with sync before. Maybe try a master reset.

^^^^^ What he said. CarPlay is the way to go. Ford can’t compete with the tech and engineering that Apple, Android, Google, and Waze has put into their map technology/apps. It was a wise move for automakers to incorporate CarPlay into their vehicles. It wouldn’t surprise me if eventually automakers just start using CarPlay as the sole method for navigation.

LOL I wonder how much Ford invests annually into their navigation technology.

 

[Oldfart]

I once had a Garmin get confused with north with south and god knows what it else it would have led me to. Luckily it was daylight so I knew it was wrong. Did a restart and it fixed itself right away. I would do a reset like was suggested.

 

[Kowboy17]

thanks all

 

[Huck]

^^^^^ What he said. CarPlay is the way to go. Ford can’t compete with the tech and engineering that Apple, Android, Google, and Waze has put into their map technology/apps. It was a wise move for automakers to incorporate CarPlay into their vehicles. It wouldn’t surprise me if eventually automakers just start using CarPlay as the sole method for navigation.

LOL I wonder how much Ford invests annually into their navigation technology.

When using CarPlay or android auto the truck uses the built in gps chip. Not the one in the phone.
I had this issues a year ago. GPS would just take off randomly, try to use CarPlay and it kept the same location.

They replaced a module and it’s been fine since.


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[Ricoman]

So can anyone tell me how you go about updating the GPS on a 2014 Gen1? Seems half the locations I try and enter it either wont take or doesnt have a clue...other day was sitting right down the block from location and it couldnt find it...figure because it was a "newer" street & store...and is still using 2014 settings....
Something a non geek can do,or take to a Stereo store...? please dont tell me to go to the dealer...lol...
Thanks

 

[NMSports]

For several months mine would freeze, get lost, etc. The whole sync would freeze up sometimes. It would even think I was in another place upon restarting the truck. I took video of the situation and took it in. Luckily it was also frozen in another county when I dropped it off for service. My whole system (in the dash) was replaced under warranty. The GPS module had failed.
I highly recommend video of the issue. If a dealer can't recreate the issue, they won't fix anything. But the video is pretty irrefutable.
Resetting and updating the SYNC system did not help.

 

[Kyoroogi]

So far 3 times after remote starting the no GPS icon would be on and after connecting a new factory iPhone cable it would not connect to Apple Car Play. A quick Ggogle search suggested I do a Master reset by pressing and holding the power and fast forward buttons until it shuts off. Once it restarts everything goes back to normal.

 

[Huck]

So can anyone tell me how you go about updating the GPS on a 2014 Gen1? Seems half the locations I try and enter it either wont take or doesnt have a clue...other day was sitting right down the block from location and it couldnt find it...figure because it was a "newer" street & store...and is still using 2014 settings....
Something a non geek can do,or take to a Stereo store...? please dont tell me to go to the dealer...lol...
Thanks

You can go on the ford website and purchase a map update. They will ship it to you on a usb stick. Plug in and it will update. It’s about $100


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