GM, not Ford … yet

[GordoJay]

FTC Takes Action Against General Motors for Sharing Drivers’ Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected, used, and sold drivers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior informati

www.ftc.gov

 

[smurfslayer]

Also: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/202...r-unlawful-location-movement-data-collection/

 

[EricM]

Ford is collecting it all too.

I don't connect my phone to any vehicle nowadays.

Every auto manfacturer steals all of your phone data when it's synced to the car, and sells it.

 

[GordoJay]

Ford is collecting it all too.

I don't connect my phone to any vehicle nowadays.

Every auto manfacturer steals all of your phone data when it's synced to the car, and sells it.

Your truck has a gps and a modem. Ever wonder why? Leave your phone at home and Ford tracks you.

 

[EricM]

Your truck has a gps and a modem. Ever wonder why? Leave your phone at home and Ford tracks you.

2013 F150s have a GPS receiver, but no modem.

You are being tracked. Not me.

 

[GordoJay]

2013 F150s have a GPS receiver, but no modem.

You are being tracked. Not me.

No. Fuse 10 went missing and I haven’t figured out how to fix it.

 

[smurfslayer]

No. Fuse 10 went missing and I haven’t figured out how to fix it.

boating mishap? There’s been a lot of that...

 

[GordoJay]

boating mishap? There’s been a lot of that...

Spontaneous ejection. Fuse 10 is shared with another and uses a strange three legged fuse housing two fuses with a common leg. I couldn’t find one and had to use a two legged fuse for the more important circuit. One of these days I will brush up on my electrical engineering and try to figure out how to fix it right.