FordPass Update 5.0.0 -- Complete Redesign [5.0.2]

[jhawkbear]

Just joined the forum to say Thank you to Ford for this update- Brings the Lightning closer to the functionality of the Tesla - We've had our '22 Lighting for a year and love it, but always are comparing it's software to Tesla- (we own both) This is a big step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned. Thanks again Ford

I truly don’t understand what the improvement is with this version. So many features have been removed . Yet the only thing added was climate controls (and btw, some of us with heated steering wheels can’t control it from the new app. The button doesn’t exist)
So overall, this is a HUGE downgrade.

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[MyJoule]

Sorry you are disappointed, however, I'm happy with the changes- Climate control and charge control from the app both are good for me. ( charge control was there before, but cumbersome to use)

 

[TaxmanHog]

I've been able to get the Location & Public Charging buttons to work after clearing the cache and force stopping the app.

These buttons will work for for a couple of hit's, then resume non-responsiveness.

 

[Lytning]

Finding the odometer reminds me of snipe hunting on Boy Scout camp-outs.

 

[Lytning]

@Ford Motor Company

Thank you for cleaning up the app. There are some nice improvements ... and disappointing omissions. I do encourage you to read and fully consider the owner comments in this thread. You have a group of expert app users here who are volunteering their time to help you improve the app.

One extra feature many of us have repeatedly asked for is 12 Volt SOC display. It would be an excellent addition in FordPass 5.0.1.

 

[DatOleMan]

Finding the odometer reminds me of snipe hunting on Boy Scout camp-outs.

It reminds of tapping the Service and Vehicle Health icons. Ya’ll are so dramatic about a little change. They’ll probably add the Trip Planning and Zone Lighting on the next update. It’s almost Summer…. they’ll probably add the heated steering wheel before it’s needed.

 

[luebri]

On the Energy tab of new app it says you can adjust the limit at any time. It show 100%. I try to adjust it lower and just get a "busy bar" moving back and forth like it is talking to the truck. After a minute or so it just times out and stays at 100%.

From the design and the wording it would imply that this is a way to force a manual "charge now" outside of your typical charge window similar to the old "charge to 100%". The slider is labeled "Adjust target charge at anytime" which to me says you can adjust your desired limit for that manual "charge now" session. The problem... IT DOESNT WORK!!! I am experiencing the same as you.... move the slider.... there is a blue line that moves back and forth on the top of the screen implying the change is in progress and then it craps out and just sits at 100%. What a freaking joke... It's honestly just pathetic.

 

[davehu]

Haven't downloaded it but have been testing the EA beta. It was missing functionality as discussed plus no odometer which I liked having. I did report these missing features after each sub-release.

odometer can be found under Service/vehicle health

 

[davehu]

And the odometer reading. What a stupid thing to omit.

EDIT: OK, I found the odometer reading. It's buried on vehicle health page.

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[PV2EV]

I like the new interface (Dark Mode is quite nice), single touch (not hold) activation, and the climate controls are great for pets (if it stays on?). However, I have some confusion/comments on the following:

- For Android does "Start" now only preconditions the battery and not the cabin (Do I need to also use the climate controls)?

- The second most important/common thing I do with this app is change my charge rate limit. I would really prefer to just click on "Charge Stopped" on the main screen to increase the limit (to 100%), instead of selecting "Energy" and fighting the slider (90% to 100% works, but smaller adjustments are funky). Also, when I adjust it, it seems to adjust the default target charge for the location, which it should not.

- The selection of "Energy / Charge / Public Charging" does NOTHING even though both "Share Charging Access" and "Plug & Charge" are on (which should not be a prerequisite). Assuming trip planning is somewhere under this non-working feature?

- On Android, pressing "Location" does NOTHING (the app has permission to location services). I have cleared the cache and force stopped the app with no change.

- Earlier in the thread someone mentioned remote camera access via the new app. Where do I find that?

- A button fro Pro Power and Zone Lighting would be great under the Remote Controls icon

- If adding Pro Power controls please allow adjustment of limits of battery use (I use this for power outages, mostly in winter)

- The app knows about my FCSP, but shows "Connection Lost", so will have to go back through that setup...

 

[TaxmanHog]

- The app knows about my FCSP, but shows "Connection Lost", so will have to go back through that setup...

Mine is showing on line {Plugged in}, but this might be a Ford cloud outage................ wait 24 hours + before making a change, you could try rebooting the FCSP and your wifi network before trying a reconfiguration.

 

[Jseis]

 

[JoshF150]

I scroll down but don’t see any way to adjust the temp or turn on my heated seats. I guess the PROs don’t get this feature. Bummer

Mine looks like yours can’t figure out why

 

[Scorpio3d]

I would like the ability to roll up my windows and perhaps even down from the app! (including the back sliding window)It is so freaking hot and humid here in the Dallas area that I leave them cracked sometimes but we’re also getting a lot of evening storms so I would like to be able to just roll them up from the app!!
Is there a forum for future updates we would like to see?? I thought I saw it when I first joined, but I did a search and could not find it!?
… oh, I forgot…overall I like the new app it is certainly much faster and I like the features but agree with previous posts they need to bring some of the other stuff back.

 

[The Weatherman]

I would like the ability to roll up my windows and perhaps even down from the app! (including the back sliding window)It is so freaking hot and humid here in the Dallas area that I leave them cracked sometimes but we’re also getting a lot of evening storms so I would like to be able to just roll them up from the app!!
Is there a forum for future updates we would like to see?? I thought I saw it when I first joined, but I did a search and could not find it!?
… oh, I forgot…overall I like the new app it is certainly much faster and I like the features but agree with previous posts they need to bring some of the other stuff back.

We are all hoping this is it.

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