iOS 5 Bluetooth ford problem

I have a 2011 (UK 11 reg) Ford Mondeo with built in Sony radio with sat nav, Bluetooth and CD. It has been linking fine to my iPhone 4 via Bluetooth both for phone calls and audio as needed running iOS 4. However since upgrading to iOS 5 it won't keeps saying it can't establish data connection, audio breaks up then the phone disconnects intermittently, and the radio no longer displays my phone signal strength which I relied up to know I had a signal.

This is a major pain as I need it to be reliable as it was until recently for work support phone calls. Can anyone please advise how to resolve this? Please don't say take it to my Ford dealer, 1) they will likely have no clue 2) why the **** should I when it's Apple's upgrade which has caused the problem - it was fine before I installed iOS 5.

iPhone 4, iOS 5, Ford Mondeo

Posted on Oct 15, 2011 4:34 PM

379 replies

Oct 26, 2011 11:55 AM in response to t16mbo

@t16mbo

if you press the AUX button, it should switch between: Line In; USB and Bluetooth.

Presumably you don't get the USB option come up?

Seems odd as the review here of what sounds like your vehicle definitely refers to it having a USB port http://vans.autotrader.co.uk/van-news-reviews/ford/fiesta/ford-fiesta-sportvan-c dv-2009-van-review/0111cec3-e2c5-4c94-ae5e-acf292e745d0

Oct 26, 2011 12:00 PM in response to Dominique_v

@Dominique_v

Did you switch off the stereo and turn it back on? Initially there was no track info on mine but switched it off and on a couple of times and now it does. Just wonder if there's a lag in getting the info across?

t16mbo

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Oct 26, 2011 12:05 PM in response to neilfromwadebridge

No it doesn't. Very strange. Mmm now need to find out somehow if it's suppose to have this

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Oct 26, 2011 12:09 PM in response to ianfromsittingbourne

Ford should give a way to update the whole radio like the bluetooth module. Very nice and there are so many advantages for ford.

Oct 26, 2011 12:10 PM in response to t16mbo

@t16mbo

Yeah that's very odd. Unless it was an optional extra at some point. Good luck anyway - hopefully the dealer will update it for you free under warranty. Very frustrating though

Oct 26, 2011 12:11 PM in response to shamu35

I'm very pleased for all the lucky people with successful updates. However I've tried the update on 2 different USB sticks now to no result whatsoever it just does not want to know. The first stick said the USB device does not contain recognised audio data, the 2nd said it was initialising the USB device and stuck that way endlessly until it was removed. The file was downloaded to my Mac via the link contained in the instructions document, and the instructions and video were followed to the letter.

To be honest I'm absolutely sick to the teeth of faffing around wasting my evening with a headache trying to do this, when to my mind it is Apple's fault that they caused the problem which was working absolutely fine prior to iOS5. All I want is a update to iOS5 to return the functionality I already had. Oh and someone to have the common from their company to respond to their unhappy customers. To the people who suggested going the papers I recommend you do so, this situation is not acceptable.

Oct 26, 2011 12:13 PM in response to ianfromsittingbourne

Incidentally, yes I did extract the .zip files - I tried both Stuffit Expander and Archive Utility. The USB stick are formatted in MS-DOS (FAT 32) format.

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Oct 26, 2011 12:14 PM in response to shamu35

Absolutely awesome help. I just downloaded the update and ran it off a USB stick and everything is working perfectly. Just what I was waiting for, and if I had looked a bit harder probably should have found already. Thanks to shamu35 for posting the link, you've helped a lot of people.

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Oct 26, 2011 12:21 PM in response to ianfromsittingbourne

I have also installed this update and it does seem to have worked. Well done Ford and those that pointed us in this direction. It seems a real shame that Apple have ignored the problem.

I have had the pleasure of being at a presentation by Steve Jobs who siad that Apple were able to be so innovative because they released software ahead of the game, secure in the knowledge that the users would report and help in the debug process.

I hope the current Apple management reflect on this and their wholly inadequate response to this issue. Do they think this is a fitting epitaph to a person who made such a difference to the world of technology

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Oct 26, 2011 12:22 PM in response to neilfromwadebridge

Yh seems like it was an optional extra.

Ford say it's not covered by warranty.

Oct 26, 2011 12:22 PM in response to ianfromsittingbourne

@ianfromsittingbourne

Did you make sure the files are at the highest level for example E\

if there are subfolders it will assume it's music or other data - it needs to see the AUTORUN file straight away

Oct 26, 2011 12:23 PM in response to ianfromsittingbourne

HI,

I have iphone 3gs with ios5, and ford kuga. Since updating software ive notice a lag inbetween my phone ringing and the connection being made to the bluetooth.

One other anoying thing that has always happened is that itunes starts playing automatically, regardless if i am listening to the radio or not. So if i have the radio on, the itunes is playing using up battery. the only way to stop this is to manually enter itunes and pause the song. Does anyone else have this issue?

Thanks

Oct 26, 2011 12:26 PM in response to t16mbo

@t16mbo

sorry to hear that - how annoying

Oct 26, 2011 12:52 PM in response to neilfromwadebridge

I copied the files from the unzipped folder into the root of the USB stick, it is currently saying "updating BVC device" so hopefully all go! Thanks for your help, I will update when it's completed.

Oct 26, 2011 12:53 PM in response to GerryfromWishaw

Hi shamu35, a really big thank you for pointing out the link, the downloaded files worked a treat!!! Also a big thank you to Ford also! Shall give it a whirl on my commute tomorrow!! Thanks again! :)

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