Myron D. Brown

Wow, Garth...the premium service is only $10/month or $15/month for a family plan. So you're encouraging music piracy at a time when musicians are basically unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Wow...

Spotify removed AppLink functionality a looong time ago. (I believe Pandora may have removed it, too.) You can still listen to them both via Bluetooth, you'll just have to control everything from your phone, rather than seeing the interface pop up through an App on the infotainment screen. From what I hear, AppLink is not the easiest platform for programmers to develop for. Most app developers are focusing their efforts on making their apps compatible with Android Auto and Apple Car Play. If you want to control Spotify, Pandora, and Google Music from your car's touch screen (with pretty much full functionality), then I suggest using Android Auto.

All I can say is be patient. The Ford/Lincoln order tracking does have some issues that need to be worked out. I can say that the company should have a little more transparency between the manufacturing plants, the selling dealership, the shipping service, and the customer. Delays are part of life. But if they happen, all parties should at least be in the loop and know why. I think lots of things happen behind the scenes that the customer or dealer never really know about. In my experience, I ordered a 2017 MKZ Hybrid Black Label in the first week of April 2016. That was the first week Lincoln began accepting orders. I didn't get my car until the first week of September 2016. I think I have the record on this forum for the longest time between order and delivery. Between then, I never received a VIN. I was only able to get updates by bugging the dealership and calling every few days. I got bounced around between a few different people and sometimes given different/conflicting information. But eventually I got my car. I will say that all your dealer does is place the order. They don't BUILD the cars or DELIVER the cars. They simply act sorta like a franchise for Lincoln. I assure you they want to sell you this car as badly as you want to buy it. If they could speed up the process they would. So whatever you do, be nice to your dealer. Point the finger at Lincoln Motor Company.

Don't be...just take it back to the dealer. I have the 20-Speaker Revel Ultima Audio system. I've experienced rattling twice. A quick inspection determined that it wasn't a blown speaker, there's just a LOT of stuff in the door panel. And with that many speakers, producing that much wattage, it's not uncommon. But they took care of it quickly, on both occasions. If you can pinpoint where the rattling is coming from, that also helps. ​Aside from the speakers/door panels. I sometimes notice rattling that is "my fault." Sometimes, placing things in the storage cubbies built into the doors can cause rattling. Even the built-in sunglasses holder sometimes causes a rattle--especially if your glasses are metal vs. plastic. I'm thinking about putting some additional felt lining up in the glasses holder to absorb some of the noise. But I don't think that's a manufacturing defect--it's just the nature of sound.

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Version 2.3 made a few things worse for me. SMH. I just upgraded to version 3.0 that I found on a Ford Mustang forum. It's perfect. Ford needs to do better and invest more in its software division.

Nope. Just you. Take the key out of your pocket. LOL

It has the same thing in the Google Play store. Also, there's supposed to be the ability to send an address to your Sync 3 for navigation and have it ready when you get to the car. Unfortunately, it says these features will be for 2018 vehicles only. ​But I'm still waiting to hear from a couple more folks about performance or any glitches with Sync 3 version 3.0. If Lincoln hasn't provided an official update via WiFi or USB by the first of the year, I'm just going to bite the bullet and install this one.

For those of you who upgraded to Sync 3, v3.0, did you notice any "new" roads show up on your map that didn't display previously? There are several new streets in my city that were obviously constructed since this map data was released. I'm curious to know when Lincoln will do a map update, since the first cars with Sync 3 (2016 MKCs) are now headed towards three years old.

Never. I also have a 2017 MKZ Hybrid. While driving, the button that folds the mirrors is actually disabled...I've tried it many times. It only works if you're stopped or driving really, really, slowly...like pulling up to an ATM or a restaurant drive-thru window. I'm not sure what caused your problem, but I hope they fix it.

You seem to be a pro in this forum. Keep me posted of any issues. Any problems with Bluetooth connectivity? Sync 3 v2.2 seems to disconnect/reconnect my Galaxy S8 phone pretty often. I'm considering updating, just for the album art issue alone...since I have over 10,000 mp3s on a flash drive. But I was reading on the Ford Mustang forums that there are some issues with Android Auto. One poster reported that when you're using Android Auto, then switch to reverse (and the backup camera comes on), then switch back to drive, it drops back to the Sync interface. There's a little delay before it switches back to Android Auto, and sometimes it doesn't switch back at all. I'm so paranoid about upgrading, because I understand there's no way to go back...

I have Navigation Maps 1 15. Is the map update 1 14 newer? Or an older version of maps? What's different?

I looked at this. I noticed it has a motion detector on it. So can it start recording if someone passes the car? Even while parked? And what kinda drain would that put on the battery, if I'm parked at work for hours at a time? I've been curious in something like this, in order to catch any footage of potential damage to my vehicle. Would it work if I have the technology package? Because I already have a big camera below my mirror. And I'm curious to know, what option did you decide to go for instead?

Someone in another thread has posted an unofficial update to Sync 3 v.3.0 from a Ford Mustang forum. Anybody wanna be a guinea pig and let me know how it works on a 2017 MKZ? LOL http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90236

I have the premium LED headlights. They turn. In fact, the easiest way to check is when you first crank up your car. They automatically swivel left and right. You can see it if you're facing a wall/building when you start your car. The turn isn't going to be as dramatic as you turning your eyes or turning your head, but you can definitely see them swivel.

We're in the same boat. I, too, had the Album Art issue with Sync 3 v2.2. And as a musician, music lover, and person who is OCD about organization...that made me SOOOO mad. But I went and checked. The website also is telling me my car is updated with v2.3. I don't remember it ever finding any updates. I'm gonna walk out to my car and check when I go get lunch. Last time I checked my car, it still said v2.2. Maybe the tech/software people at Lincoln are in the process of rolling out this new update, but the info hasn't yet reached the Concierge/service representatives. Hmmm...

LMBO!! Every.

Wait...a year and 6,696 miles!? I'm at 11 months and 17,113 miles. You need to take more trips. Or maybe I need to sit down somewhere. LMBO

Um...why were you driving 133 mph!? Please tell me you were at a race track. LOL

The override doesn't work. That's what I'm trying to warn you of. LOL As far as the "play playlist," I don't know if that's so much of a bug or just the limitations of voice recognition. I have some Albums/Artists/Playlists with the same exact name. So even if I specify one of those, I'm sometimes asked for clarity.

Don't do it...it creates more problems than it solves. If you listen to digital music files via one of the USB drives, the artwork for the albums will be screwed up. Also, your phone more frequently has trouble staying paired to the car. Don't do it!! I'd wait for Ford/Lincoln to release the next update...

I've tried nearly everything. Three different flash drives (formatted as FAT, exFAT, and NTFS)--Sync 3 recognizes them all, but not all of the artwork. It's hit or miss. I've tried changing the pictures embedded in the files. Different pictures. Different sizes. I've tried mp3 files, m4a files, and wma files. I can't seem to find a pattern as to why Sync 3 displays some album art but not others. But I have narrowed down that Sync 3 version 2.2 is the issue. I can take the same flash drives and plug them into my tablet, laptop, desktop, blu ray players, or smart TVs, and they all can read and play every file just fine--including the correct album cover art. I will just not use that screen much, so my OCD won't bother me. :) But this sounds like an easy fix. The service advisor said the more people who bring their car in and open a case, the more quickly and diligently Lincoln will look into it.

Okay. It's a shame a service advisor would have to tell you that. Seems like if Lincoln would thoroughly test its software updates before release, they wouldn't have to tell people to hold on. I guess it's different than a smartphone update. Samsung or Apple sends them out to 10s of millions of devices. And if there's an issue, they quickly issue a fix. Since the number of vehicles with Sync 3 is probably only in the 10s of thousands, maybe Ford/Lincoln isn't going to be so urgent to fix them? We'll see...

Pretty much. I'm at a Lincoln dealer now. They made a case for me. The service tech. assured me that Lincoln will probably be "pretty quick" about sending out an update/fix, since it seems it's purely a software issue. I told them about this forum and several other Ford/Lincoln/Sync forums where a dozen folks are having the same issue. And it always occurs after updating to v2.2 of Sync 3. I hope a fix comes soon, because I'm OCD about my music collection. I'll use the Android Auto interface for a few months until then...