drolds1 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 This past Saturday, we went for breakfast. The radio was tuned to an SXM station on the way over. When I got back in the car and started it, the radio was on SXM channel 1. "Well, that's rather odd", I thought, and tried to change back to what I had on. Nothing doing. No response with steering wheel controls or touchscreen controls. I shut the car off and opened the door. The radio did not go off and remained on ch.1, but now there was no audio. After a few minutes of driving, I got the blue screen of death. After stopping for gas and restarting, it was now off. No response to Power button. When I got home, I let it sit for 30 minutes to give the system enough time to go to "sleep." I toyed with the idea of disconnecting the battery, but didn't feel like hassling with that. Upon restarting, everything was back to normal and has remained so since then. In this day and age, everything electronic seems to need the occasional reboot.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftoverture Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Sync is a great system, I really like the intuitive operation, especially the Sync 3 in my 2018. But as a whole, these Lincolns are electrically glitchy. I have not experienced the issue you described, but I have had many others.... with various system around the car. Like when I start the car and maybe 1 out of 15 times the seat doesn't return to the proper memory setting. Or when I walk up to the car and it refuses to sense the remote and I have to unlock it manually. Or when the seat cooling turns itself on even on the coldest January day. Or when my Lincoln Way app stops talking to the car for a few days and then just starts working again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Just as a guess... maybe it was in the midst of an update ? If you have it setup like that.... But yes... most versions of Sync can be 'finicky' at times.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris109 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Mine did this about a year and a half ago. Don't remember what I did to fix it, if anything. Although, it may have been the verbal threat and beating. leftoverture and bbf2530 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 16 hours ago, Chris109 said: Mine did this about a year and a half ago. Don't remember what I did to fix it, if anything. Although, it may have been the verbal threat and beating. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 17 hours ago, Multitask said: Just as a guess... maybe it was in the midst of an update ? If you have it setup like that.... But yes... most versions of Sync can be 'finicky' at times.... It's on auto update, but I was not near any wi-fi source, if that's what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multitask Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 6 hours ago, drolds1 said: It's on auto update, but I was not near any wi-fi source, if that's what you mean. Yup I was thinking that, more for those who might not know... I assumed you would. ? Mine will think my phone is not useable when I first plug it in, but then it does see it and use it... <shrug> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blumagic Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 I had the same problem as I was traveling I was in Ga heading to NC, mine did the same thing, I tried everything to get it back working turned the vehicle off let it sit, turned it back on same thing, it was updating the SXM which don't need wi-fi.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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