kseckel99 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I purchased our 2013 MKZ in July. Love the Hybrid and am getting about 39 miles over the life of the car. Love the technology. Don't care for the GPS system, though it might be that I'm to much in love with my Garmin. Seems to be the weak link in the car. Just not very good. Anyone else have the same feeling? kws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelinokc Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I haven't had a Garmin, but mine has worked very well. The menus could be organized better, but I've got it figured out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 No issues at all and I've had a Garmin - gave it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Boltz Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 My MKZ has the Pioneer system. $200 a year to keep it updated. I recently bought a Garmin with lifetime maps and traffic for $189. I bought it mainly to use in my other car and rental cars, but I'm now wondering why I should bother to update the nav in the MKZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgeorg Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Here is what I reported to Lincoln Consumer Service regarding the navigation system. My letter was never acknowledged or responed to. "It should also be noted that for a Luxury car, Navigation information is basic and inadequate when compared to GPS devices from Tom Tom , Garman and others. Most of the customers that Lincoln is reaching out to should have the luxury equipment they are investing in. The Navigation device should provide Real Speed in Real Time, Time of Departure, Time of Arrival. Miles traveled, average miles traveled per hour, miles left to travel, miles to next turn and altitude, as well as the data obtained through the Sirius Service. The Navigation system should also have an address book to enter locations without having to go through entering the information for setting up a route." I've had my car since April 2013 ,which had been ordered in August of 2013. and have had no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Welcome to the Lincoln MKZ Forum! :) You're not alone with the navigation being a weak link. As others have stated, I've simply purchased an aftermarket (TomTom) unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kseckel99 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here is what I reported to Lincoln Consumer Service regarding the navigation system. My letter was never acknowledged or responed to. "It should also be noted that for a Luxury car, Navigation information is basic and inadequate when compared to GPS devices from Tom Tom , Garman and others. Most of the customers that Lincoln is reaching out to should have the luxury equipment they are investing in. The Navigation device should provide Real Speed in Real Time, Time of Departure, Time of Arrival. Miles traveled, average miles traveled per hour, miles left to travel, miles to next turn and altitude, as well as the data obtained through the Sirius Service. The Navigation system should also have an address book to enter locations without having to go through entering the information for setting up a route." I've had my car since April 2013 ,which had been ordered in August of 2013. and have had no problems. Glad I'm not alone in this regard. Navigation is very weak compared to other systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenZ Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Glad I'm not alone in this regard. Navigation is very weak compared to other systems. I would offer that the aftermarket GPS units are typically better than any factory installed GPS. My 2013 MKZ GPS blows away the GPS in my prior 2011 Acura (considerably more expensive than my MKZ) and my current 2011 Jeep. The Magellan GPS I have in my iPhone (for when I rent a car) has many better features than any factory installed GPS I have ever had. However, I like the big screen of the factory installed GPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scttrich Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I have owned many Garmin portable GPS systems and I find the GPS in my 2014 MKZ to be as good if not better then any Garmin GPS I have ever owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB_TX Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I'm just happy the car HAS navigation! :yahoo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Ford has applied a lot of fixes to the software over the past year, so it is getting much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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