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I have enjoyed my Maverick XLT HYBRID and the Ford Pass Remote start .
So it is Cold, yesterday the Ford Pass said Fail wouldn't start .
Then driving home I notice the sound in the speakers was crap. I up graded the speakers and all has been good until yesterday.
Radio reset nope, did factory reset that helped and with time and heat things came back.
However I had to set up the Ford Pass all over again.
I'm thinking if it happens again and still -10 I'll ride it out before rest.
I understand cold but Ford maybe went cheap.
Here in Missouri not always this cold but North states may need warranty claim or not by these trucks.?
Wondering and likely same on Eco boost.
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It is like your battery's discharge level is too low. I would recommend putting a battery tender on your battery.
 

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I have enjoyed my Maverick XLT HYBRID and the Ford Pass Remote start .
So it is Cold, yesterday the Ford Pass said Fail wouldn't start .
Then driving home I notice the sound in the speakers was crap. I up graded the speakers and all has been good until yesterday.
Radio reset nope, did factory reset that helped and with time and heat things came back.
However I had to set up the Ford Pass all over again.
I'm thinking if it happens again and still -10 I'll ride it out before rest.
I understand cold but Ford maybe went cheap.
Here in Missouri not always this cold but North states may need warranty claim or not by these trucks.?
Wondering and likely same on Eco boost.
If you have twenty minutes listen to this video. I found it to be very informative. FORD BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM EXPLAINED IN DEPTH BY TECHNICIAN
 
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It is like your battery's discharge level is too low. I would recommend putting a battery tender on your battery.
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I have enjoyed my Maverick XLT HYBRID and the Ford Pass Remote start .
So it is Cold, yesterday the Ford Pass said Fail wouldn't start .
Then driving home I notice the sound in the speakers was crap. I up graded the speakers and all has been good until yesterday.
Radio reset nope, did factory reset that helped and with time and heat things came back.
However I had to set up the Ford Pass all over again.
I'm thinking if it happens again and still -10 I'll ride it out before rest.
I understand cold but Ford maybe went cheap.
Here in Missouri not always this cold but North states may need warranty claim or not by these trucks.?
Wondering and likely same on Eco boost.
Hi there! If you'd like to, go ahead and send us a private message with your VIN and dealer info. I’ll look into this concern. Thanks!
 

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I think Ford's app had issues yesterday. Lots of Ford's wouldn't start. My truck has been app starting every day except yesterday.
 

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It is like your battery's discharge level is too low. I would recommend putting a battery tender on your battery.
I have a Deltran Battery Tender Jr on my Maverick, Yamaha 400, Polaris Slingshot and Toyota RAV4.
They all start and the batteries far outlast their warranty periods.
If you own a vehicle with a 12 volt battery, and you don't have a Battery Tender on it, good luck.
 
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The button on the wheel which is used to give voice commands to the radio and navigation do not work right away on a cold day. Seems they have to "warm up" first.
I had a car once that was like that. The radio wouldn't play for about 10 to 15 minutes. ***BUT***
That was a 1949, YES FORTY NINE, Chevy with about a million miles on it and the radio had TUBES. Look up tube type car radio, you will NOT believe it!!! And it had to be around ZERO degrees.
Seems like Ford has managed to regress their "infotainment" system about 80 years. The more things change, the more they remain the same.

WAY TO GO, FORD.
 
 







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