mumblyjoe

Does anyone know if there's an aftermarket Car Play or Android Auto system that could work to replace the sync with My Ford Touch system?

Hi there, Ford has decided to dump the "Sync with My Ford Touch" deal with Microsoft and go with a QNX system in the 2016 models but it sounds like they aren't going to offer that as an upgrade install for current owners. Like a lot of people (and Ford itself, apparently) find the My Ford Touch system kind of crummy but I'm not going to go buy a whole new vehicle to get a stereo upgrade. I'm curious if anyone's been able to or even tried installing one of the aftermarket systems running Car Play or Android Auto. There are a number of manufacturers making aftermarket systems like that but so far all I've been able to find about compatibility was from Pioneer, who stated that the Cmax needed more research. Has anyone tried this? How well does it work? are steering wheel controls functional? Is there a unit that fits well in the existing MyFord Touch space?

Do NOT, I repeat NOT buy an Energi. The Energi has the same 12 volt problem, just more frustrating because the stupid thing shouldn't need the 12 volt to start. I have the Energi and I charged it fully this weekend, let it sit overnight and went to start it to find the thing was dead as a doornail. I couldn't even open the door without the manual key tucked inside the Keyfob. I we jumped it only to find that the thing still had a full charge in the plugin driving battery. I bought a used 2013 energi with 15000 miles on it 2 months ago. It's already been in the shop twice for the powered lift gate not latching. This weekend I got the 12 volt problem where it was dead in the driveway and had to be jumped even though the EV battery had a full charge on it. Since then it's started this thing where it won't start when you first push the button. All the lights come on but it never says "ready to drive" unless you turn it off and on repeatedly. The times it does start and say ready to drive it doesn't unlock the steering without being restarted. On top of that the MyFord Touch interface periodically goes to a screen where it says "performing scheduled maintenance" and after that point it won't connect to the phone or register voice commands until I do a master reset. Today I'm taking it in for service again. I think I'm at about 10 calendar days in the repair shop so far but I'm not sure. The dealership has thus far refused to provide me a receipt or any kind of documentation of the repair work done making it extremely difficult to file under lemon law even once I reach the 30 calendar days out of service.