While driving car had a complete black out, engine shut off while in Drive. My gps stopped working. ..the 2019 F150 with their junk Sync system. Tried multiple times resetting it and nothing coming after it finally died. I received a notice from Ford that my Sync Module warranty was being extended to 5 years. Audio control module location - 2013+ Ford Escape Forum Speak with one of our experts 1-844-211-6126 Description Warranty Shipping Returns My backup camera works, all. bad component at this point. iframe.title = ""; know controlled by the battery charge level so the Ive had problems with this car from it was a few months old. Cannot disable. When he's not working, John enjoys writing fiction, practicing mixed martial arts, and joyriding in his 2018 Ford Mustang GT. We have tried everything suggested and then some to try and get my 2014 Escape APIM replacement. 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VERY DISAPPOINTED. made a stop, got back in, SILENCE. I took it to dealership today.diagnosis APIM is out and it will cost$1277 to replace. Ford dealer wants $2200 to fix it $600 for APIM $1326 for labor and $150 for a new battery (got a new battery just last year) Absolutely INSANE that customers have to bear the brunt of FORD making a s**t car!! One thing is for sure, I Will NEVER buy another Ford again. The quality isnt what it used to be. Cannot keep battery charged Because the lights keep clicking and flickering, something is misfiring. However, my vehicle is already out of warranty, so we will have to pay out of pocket to fix the issue. Thanks for nothing Ford! REPAIR SERVICE FORD ACM AUDIO CONTROL ESCAPE FUSION FOCUS FLEX - eBay 2014 Escape Titanium BCM Replacement | 2013+ Ford Escape Forum After about twenty The mechanic told me that Ford had put an extended warranty on the APIM. 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Learn more about how DroneMobile keeps you safe and comfortable on the road. trekkie.load = function(config) { Dec 4, 2021. 86,126 Miles 238 Boardman Poland Road Boardman, OH 44512 . Not happy that this is an issue after buying this car new just three years ago. The vehicle is on its 3rd battery in three years. I turned it off I went to the shop but it out of the warrenty and now I have been sitting with no screen functionality of camera for about 3 months. items that require service or repair, or items missing essential components. cheapest and unreliable manufactures of circuit boards at the time. FB Market Find of the Day! take it into a dealership as they charge so much. window.dataLayer.push({ if (token) { If there is a problem with your ACM once you receive it back,Contact us. setCookieIfConversion(token); AM. So it had wires, and when the black plastic piece blew off it yanked the wires and smashed the interface against the side of the car. window.BOOMR.snippetStart = new Date().getTime(); Anyway they are now telling me it will need a new APIM costing $1000. Ford did, however come to find out they only extended the mileage not the years. Vehicle History's team of automotive experts brings you the most accurate and up-to-date used car information. Any suggestions on where to start looking? parentNode.appendChild(iframe); I will never buy Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. dom = document.domain; It seems there is a widespread issue with Fords and their APIM. the radio but is now a programmable module that 2017 Ford Explorer bought in 2020 with 40k miles. dollars to (maybe) fix a radio is unacceptable. Asked by Gabs1009 Jan 19, 2019 at 12:03 PM about the 2014 Ford Escape SE FWD. Not even 24 hours later! Like others on here, console goes black and nothing. 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We will return it insame packaging. 2019 - Firstech, LLC. This is what sub-standard quality and using badly engineered and manufactured electronics. $185.00 . Trunk: ^^ the moment this occurred the dashboard lit up with a message rear liftgate ajar thought it was not ajar. Brilliant! Its unfortunate, I love everything else about my truck. Why don't dealers link.relList.supports("preload") && To repair this issue, Ford has offered to update the instrument panel software free of charge on all affected models. Ford was going to extort me for a new replacement. 2019 ford ecosport I am the first owner and it is not even a full 3 years old. See details Located in: Burnsville, Minnesota, United States Delivery: Estimated between Wed, Apr 26 and Fri, Apr 28 to 23917 Returns: wheel lock. This started in 2019 a few months later started having problems with my sync radio not turning on the dealership to me to check fuses if that doesnt work try doing a hardest that only worked once and the radio whorls play whenever it felt like the dealer told me to take it in only problem was the warranty had already expired all they said that could be done was for me to pay for a new system. SYNC is made by Microsoft. 2002 Ford Focus SVT, 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2013 Ford Escape SEL 2.0. to make sound!! Once powered off,went To bed. If the CD worked before the ACM failed and now doesn't work, we are not responsible. Ford again, I've had the same issue for several months now. The issue: Two weekends ago, I was traveling on the interstate around 75 MPH and a car cut in front of me causing me to slam on brakes pretty hard. Centex I tried to send you a private message but it looks like I need at least 15 post to be able to do it. Not really certain Ford/Lincoln has a handle on quality issues as I look at my current Lincoln experiences and the recalls on my F-150also read about others who are dismayed about the same. Also they had no idea why it showed 2002 for last upgrade. Only show this user. wheel to keep it straight. xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain'); Help!!! if (e.propertyName === "onBoomerangLoaded") { Waiting for a new APIM for my car for problems with navigation and very slow to sync if at all. Ford service said APIM went bad and costs $1200 to fix. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Would go away and be normal after several restarts of the car. Ive got a laptop from 2011 that is still running strong, yet a Ford Sync system cant last 3 years? Lights stay on until the time out, a full 10 minutes every time I shut the car off. Agency told me it's a software problem. Couldn't be happier!! on the car. Had diagnostics test done that showed this. 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The problem is the ACM (Audio Control Module) which Radio and screen are doing all kids of bad things. thanks in advance All you had to do was ask before damaging with brute force. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. } The ford dealership said the warranty is up. Enjoy savings on safety and comfort! This caused the lines the rub together and wear a hole through the metal. }; Now i've got to deal with an issue that was not addressed the first time around. (function () { Industry Leading Warranty They have an almost OVER abundance of ACM units for 30-100$ I am ordering now and trying this myself. baffled so far, and the last they said it may require a software upgrade. if (window.addEventListener) { I now use a speaker and hook it to my i Battery eventually died. } We have pulled the fuses which were fine, unplugged the battery, reset to factory settings, did a master reset, and installed new software update. } Ridiculous. Ford brand. I couldn't change the source. 2014 Chevrolet Equinox LS | Great MPG, MP3 Connection, CD Player, Cruise Control, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Auto Transmission. I 2009-2016 Ford Radio (ACM) Mail-in Repair Service. Ford Escape Audio Fix - SAVE $$$! #shorts - YouTube Trunk:^^ the moment this happened, the dashboard lit up a Rear Liftgate Ajar warning. I replaced F79 (15 amp fuse) and F67 (7.5 amp trackedResourceTypes: ["script", "img", "css"] We've gotten rid of most of the Escapes since most of our Escapes The cost for new APIM part is ~$960, not including installation. Backup camera comes and goes as it pleases. buy a Ford again. Very frustrating. They advised it was the APIM. Replacement Service - Ford Sync 3 APIM Module quantity. }; Why is there no recall with this many people having the same issue? var meta = {"product":{"id":5408391856286,"gid":"gid:\/\/shopify\/Product\/5408391856286","vendor":"Automotive Circuit Solutions","type":"Radio Repair","variants":[{"id":35007434227870,"price":17999,"name":"2009-2016 Ford Radio (ACM) Mail-in Repair Service","public_title":null,"sku":""}]},"page":{"pageType":"product","resourceType":"product","resourceId":5408391856286}}; New 2020 Ford Escape, on-board display started showing wording backwards! I just replace the battery and it started right up. var trekkie = window.ShopifyAnalytics.lib = window.trekkie = window.trekkie || []; Cabin Smell: interior randomly smells like burning gas or plastic. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0dea784b3f8113 })(); It appears to be a mystery.same thing 2015 Escape SE audio was fine in the morning, Followed the instructions provided on the company's web page. Free returns. Apple Play still did not work and found out that the software on Sync 3 system needed to be upgraded from 1.0 to 3.0 in order to support Apple Play. t.onreadystatechange=function(){4===t.readyState&&(Function(t.response)(),d&&d(t.response))}, REPAIR SERVICE FORD ACM AUDIO CONTROL ESCAPE FUSION FOCUS FLEX EDGE CD AM FM Condition: If the warrantee is Thank you for the advice. husband, it popped, and no audio. Yes only lasted about 3hrs entire 8in sync screen is black. The radio is stuck on 640 AM. tooth on phone and car and reconnected/reset. If you do discover an open recall on your Ford model, the next step is to contact Ford customer service by calling 1 (800) 392-3673. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. I found a YouTube link that showed extended for a total of 5 years then FORD knows its a problem, so why not be straight and I have maintained almost absolutely perfectly. my phone through my car sucks. function boomerangSaveLoadTime(e) { productPageHandle(); var productName = "2009-2016 Ford Radio (ACM) Mail-in Repair Service"; window.dataLayer.push({ }); Battery: at the same time the transmission started fluttering, the battery just Died. It's too bad because this will be the last Ford I buy and recommend to people not to buy a Ford. How to Remove Radio CD Player from FORD Escape 2013 for Repair. VEHICLES COVERED BY THIS PROGRAM Now days go by with it staying black no ability to turn it back on. Saved me a lot of headaches. productPrice: productPrice, ResourceTiming: { As soon as I told them they were wrong, they said that they tried to update my APIM Module and it wouldn't update. I have a 2018 Ford F150 and have been having problems with my navigation screen glitching or not working at all. bootstrap = function(parent, scriptId) { Now they are telling us we need a new APIMwe'll see. When I took it to Ford they told me I needed to replace the amplifier kit which I did. Certain 2011-2014 model year vehicles equipped with SYNC and MyFord/MyLincoln was right. The screen would take a while sometimes to come back up. trying to connect. Learn how DroneMobile connects you to your car! I took my car to Ford dealership. }); document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(eventsListenerScript); I guess the acronym for Ford is hold true. } doubt if Microsoft will acknowledge the problem by stating it is an internet problem or See participating dealer for details. var jquery = null; Thank you so much!!! the stereo so I have been driving for over a year with no stereo. JavaScript is disabled. var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); if (document.addEventListener) { today. stopped looking, I turned off the engine. This is our 4th and last Ford vehicle. I ordered a used one on eBay and }); I appealed to corporate customer service and was flatly told "no - FORD will not replace part". Radio / CD Player / GPS for 2014 Ford Escape - AllUsedParts after that you will have to pay shipping to us. app_name: "storefront", } If there is not a recall on this issue, I will never buy a ford again. ? Now, it is 300 miles over warranty, and they wanted me to pay over $1200 to have it repaired. window.appStart = function(){ iframeLoader(true); I then restarted my iPhone Bluetooth setting. How is it possible so many have this issue and there is They tell me the console control module is bad, and I sit there all morning while they replace it. This is a malfunctioning part that FORD is not fixing. Long story short, the car needs to be turned on and off without the iPhone in proximity or window.BOOMR.snippetMethod = "p"; return window.navigator.userAgent.lastIndexOf('iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 12_') !== -1 || window.navigator.userAgent.lastIndexOf('iPad; CPU OS 12_') !== -1; I has gotten progressively worse from the GPS to Bluetooth, radio and now it just goes black screen and locks up for several minutes. No radio, no Bluetooth, no voice recognition, no sound, period!!! The touchscreen in my 2018 ford explorer started to stall or freeze upon pressing any of the onscreen buttons, it would take mins for it to finally catch up to the options I selected. Would not take upgrade after 2 dealers tried for 2 days at each location. Speakers (before the audio went out completely). We have read everyone's blogs Performance & security by Cloudflare. I have a 1965 mustang I drove to college. Go to the dealer they act like they've never seen the issue and take 2 DAYS to figure it out -what a joke. The SYNC appears to be frozen. return document.cookie.indexOf('loggedConversion=' + token) !== -1; W. PALM BEACH, Fla. A new Byrider franchise store is now open in West Palm , FARMINGTON, Mo.