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Old Jan 13, 2018 | 02:00 PM
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Cell phone start question

I wanted to add the Ford factory cell phone start to my 2017 F250 lariat. It came with automatic start already but the dealer said Ford quit selling the parts to upgrade it to cellular because of reliability issues. Is ford working on something new or just not going to offer it?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2018 | 03:42 PM
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I wanted to add the Ford factory cell phone start to my 2017 F250 lariat. It came with automatic start already but the dealer said Ford quit selling the parts to upgrade it to cellular because of reliability issues. Is ford working on something new or just not going to offer it?
SmartLink is suppose to be out very soon and that will enable vehicle start via your cell phone.

This service will require a monthly data plan and it`ll also use a companion app instead of Ford Pass.
 
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Originally Posted by Cobra046
I wanted to add the Ford factory cell phone start to my 2017 F250 lariat. It came with automatic start already but the dealer said Ford quit selling the parts to upgrade it to cellular because of reliability issues. Is ford working on something new or just not going to offer it?
The modules can still be found but are getting more scarce and pricier.
I did the job on my 2017, but if I was at this late juncture I think I'd wait for a SmartLink retrofit that GABAR mentions.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2018 | 09:32 AM
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Thanks guys! I will probably wait for the new deal as long as it’s not super expensive.
 
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