2020 Ford Explorer 10.1-inch Infotainment

[Explorer ST News]

 

[wilkinda65]

I'm not crazy about the how this works with carpal. Not crazy about how layout is. Why isn't the screen fully used edge to edge?

 

[Markm]

Does anyone have trouble with this screen blanking out for non reason while driving? It blanks out and comes back on. Almost like a loose connection.

 

[bluehalo]

Does anyone have trouble with this screen blanking out for non reason while driving? It blanks out and comes back on. Almost like a loose connection.

I haven’t had any issues with the screen like you’re describing.

Have you done a software update? It’s a long shot, but maybe that’ll fix it.

 

[STFan]

Does anyone have trouble with this screen blanking out for non reason while driving? It blanks out and comes back on. Almost like a loose connection.

Try updating the firmware or a master reset to see if it fixes the problem

 

[Markm]

Tried reset and checked for software updates. No luck an software is up to date.

 

[Cdubya]

Does anyone have trouble with this screen blanking out for non reason while driving? It blanks out and comes back on. Almost like a loose connection.

Were you using Carplay? I have had this happen multiple times with carplay. If I soft reboot Sync (hold down power and FFWD buttons) it boots up fine and then I can replug the phone back into the usb cable.

 

[GalenaST]

I like the idea of it, but it's poor execution. Horrid use of space and the Android auto is glitchy. It's just a poorly designed interface, they need to take some tips from Chrysler on how to do a good touch screen.

 

[Malpheus]

If it doesn't get a sync4 upgrade it was a waste of money imo.

 

[QwikEVO]

If it doesn't get a sync4 upgrade it was a waste of money imo.

word on the street is the 2020's won't be able to upgrade to Sync4 without installing a new APIM.

 

[Malpheus]

I presume it wont be a given, but it should be. I really am treating how easy the upgrade could be as a litmus test for whether that screen is a pos or not.

 

[KegsBdry]

word on the street is the 2020's won't be able to upgrade to Sync4 without installing a new APIM.

That is a shame. Imagine SYNC 4 coming to the 2021 versions, leaving us in the dust. That would be awful.

 

[m9house]

I have researched And have come to the conclusion Sync 4 is not going to be on the 2021. hope I am wrong.

 

[UtesFanRy]

I have researched And have come to the conclusion Sync 4 is not going to be on the 2021. hope I am wrong.

I have reached the same conclusion... However our GM tells me that it will be coming as a download later this year still. Not that he hasn't been wrong before, but he spent a lot of years @ Ford prior and maintains contacts there. He is right about a lot of stuff seems like.

 

[KegsBdry]

I have reached the same conclusion... However our GM tells me that it will be coming as a download later this year still. Not that he hasn't been wrong before, but he spent a lot of years @ Ford prior and maintains contacts there. He is right about a lot of stuff seems like.

This is my 2nd ST I've owned (last one was a 2013 Focus ST). And I've been hearing that line told FOR YEARS.

There is no way to download Sync 3 into Sync 2; same goes for Sync 4 into Sync 3. It's just not possible. All new hardware will be required and Ford isn't going to give that away!

 

[minuteman3]

Unless ... we could get a downsized version of 4. Sort of like when a new iOS version comes out and older models without the proper hardware miss out on features (example: face ID requires new hardware so it's only implemented on models that have that hardware.)

I DOUBT Ford has the desire to do this ... but they certainly COULD if they wanted to!

Ken

 

[UNBROKEN]

Unless ... we could get a downsized version of 4. Sort of like when a new iOS version comes out and older models without the proper hardware miss out on features (example: face ID requires new hardware so it's only implemented on models that have that hardware.)

I DOUBT Ford has the desire to do this ... but they certainly COULD if they wanted to!

Ken

Just swap the APIM if needed...no big deal.

 

[STarwhite]

That is a shame. Imagine SYNC 4 coming to the 2021 versions, leaving us in the dust. That would be awful.

Almost as awful as your ST being intentionally devalued by the price cuts.

 

[PostmanRP]

Haven’t seen anyone discuss this, since some don’t care for the vertical screen and the way it doesn’t use the whole screen like for backing up....would the screen from the aviator be a plug and play option?

 

[boiler662]

If we can go from landscape to portrait I don't see why we cant go the other way.

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