What’s this thing?

[Zooks527]

FWIW, I just got my Lexis Nexus report today.

There's a lot of stuff on my name, address, phone numbers, SSN, driver's license, PE license, and insurance policies. Most of it is right, some name and address stuff wildly wrong. Shows insurance claims from the last 5 years or so, all of them windshield cracks on my wife's car or my truck.

That said, there isn't a single thing from Ford in the 60 pages of data. I've had Ford Pass active from the first few days of owning the car, and had the in-car WiFi active for a few years as well.

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[Stangnut]

I have not checked if I am opted in or out yet since just got this in email today and I have not disabled the telematics either but since buying my stang in Jan 2022 my insurance rates have went down at each renewal as well so don't believe they are getting any info about my driving habits.

If insurance rate goes up, I will go dark.

BD

You're insurance rates haven't gone up significantly in the last year or two? WOW! Who are you with?

 

[Buldawg76]

You're insurance rates haven't gone up significantly in the last year or two? WOW! Who are you with?

Farmers home and auto. Auto was 90 a month 2 years ago now 75 per month for 300/100 on 2 vehicles, they tried to increase home pretty significantly this past summer but called my agent and he got it back to a few dollars of previous rate. Less than 190 per month for home and auto right now.

BD

 

[cerbomark]

just on the news today, lawsuits against auto companies by owners selling their driving info captured by the unit talked about here.

 

[Buldawg76]

Yep, saw the same thing on local news recently as well.

On a different note, I am now in dark mode thanks to both Fordpass and Apple since 2 weeks ago, when I opened Fordpass to check on fuel and tire pressures it showed there was an update available but when I tried to update, it stated that I had to have IOS 16.0 or higher to proceeded and my iPhone 6s is at the latest update of IOS 15.8.3 so Fordpass will not update and Apple is trying to force me to buy a newer phone. I have also lost a few other non significant apps for the same reason.

So, the fuse is pulled and the TCM is disconnected and screw both Ford and Apple.

BD

 

[cerbomark]

Yep, saw the same thing on local news recently as well.

On a different note, I am now in dark mode thanks to both Fordpass and Apple since 2 weeks ago, when I opened Fordpass to check on fuel and tire pressures it showed there was an update available but when I tried to update, it stated that I had to have IOS 16.0 or higher to proceeded and my iPhone 6s is at the latest update of IOS 15.8.3 so Fordpass will not update and Apple is trying to force me to buy a newer phone. I have also lost a few other non significant apps for the same reason.

So, the fuse is pulled and the TCM is disconnected and screw both Ford and Apple.

BD

I don t want to need any of their apps for my car!

 

[Buldawg76]

I don t want to need any of their apps for my car!

I liked the ability to check the status of tire pressures, fuel level and oil change life from my app as well as being able to track the car in the event it was stolen but the update was mainly for EV vehicle updates/functions of which I will never need so good riddance.

BD

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