List of missing (and desired) FordPass App features

[p57506]

This post contains a list of features missing (and desired) in the FordPass App.

This post is specific to FordPass App v5.0.1 unless stated otherwise.

List of missing FordPass App features:

1. Fuel remaining information.

2. List of current warranties for the vehicle including the manufacturer warranty and purchased extended and other Ford warranties and maintenance service packages).

3. Link to applicable Owners Manual in various searchable and non-searchable formats.

4. Ability to enter your own service information.

List of desired FordPass App features:

5. Show door lock status (for each door, rear hatch and rear window: show door locked or unlocked, rear hatch open or closed, rear window open or closed).

6. Show window position status (are windows up or down).

7. Indication on Home Screen when a vehicle software update is needed.

Suggested solution: On the Home Screen at the top right is the half person icon - when there is a message (including a recall) or a software update needed, there should be an indicator displayed next to the person icon.

Seeing that indicator and clicking on the person icon takes you to your Account screen, at the top is Messages (typically that says “No New Messages”), when there is a message or a software update, a message for that software update should be shown.

And, in addition, clicking on Service (bottom right), then clicking on Vehicle Health shows Active Alerts at the top - a pending software update should be included in the Active Alerts section.

App should provide the following “user guide” info:
1. State how the FordPass App knows what vehicle software (e.g. Sync version, etc.) is installed in the vehicle or if the App polls the Ford website with the vehicles VIN looking for open software updates.

[07SGT]

I agree with the list above.  The new app is a step down from the previous version.

[texasota]

Do our Ford's have a sensor that detects if the doors are locked or unlocked? I don't think they do and that would be required to show lock status on the Ford pass app. Same would likely apply to windows being up or down.

[Aulander]

Yes, our Mach-Es have those sensors. There is a third party Android Ford Widget that shows the doors an windows status plus battery charge, location, tire pressure, 12V battery, etc.

[jpohlman]

The Android widget is now broken if you don't already have it installed.

When you try to do a FordPass login it generates an error of "unable to login due to changes in the Ford API".