13 Facts About Ford Sync

Ford Sync is a factory-installed, integrated in-vehicle communications and entertainment system that allows users to make hands-free telephone calls, control music and perform other functions with the use of voice commands.

SYNC was released into the retail market in 2007 when Ford installed the technology in twelve Ford group vehicles in North America.

Ford Sync Canada expects to address these issues in upcoming versions of the software after the issues are worked out in detail, but there does not appear to be a firm release date.

Ford Sync Work Solution is a collection of technologies debuted in April 2009.

Ford Sync developed the Tool Link application with power tool manufacturer DeWalt along with ThingMagic.

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In January 2008, SYNC v2 was released, which enabled two new Ford developed applications: 911 Assist and Vehicle Health Report.

The latest version of SYNC was released in November 2012 by Ford and is only applicable to certain vehicles and configurations.

On December 11,2014, Ford announced Sync 3, which will replace MyFord Touch, will have simpler features and will be powered by QNX software by BlackBerry Limited instead of Microsoft.

Ford Sync cited issues with Microsoft's complex software dragging down its scores with Consumer Reports and other consumer magazines being a reason it switched to the BlackBerry QNX operating system.

On October 30,2019, Ford announced Sync 4 and 4a, the next version of their infotainment platform.

Ford Sync 4 comes with an 8 or 12 inch horizontally oriented main display while Ford Sync 4a comes with a 12 or 15.

SYNC computer, which Ford calls the Accessory Protocol Interface Module, is housed separately from the head unit, called the Audio Control Module, and interfaces with all vehicle audio sources as well as the high-speed and medium-speed vehicle CAN-buses.

Ford Sync delivered its RESCU service on the 1996 Lincoln Continental before GM delivered its OnStar, "a similar system" on some model-year 1997 vehicles.