'Ford deceived consumers about navigation

Ford has a tap on the fingers of the Advertising Code Commission (RCC). The automaker is, according to the statement misleading to work in complaints for navigation system, SYNC 3. Follow Ford Nederland there is absolutely no question of deception.

The case came to the roll by the Consumers. Who had discovered that Ford in the Netherlands new cars to the man brought in with an outdated navigation system. The roadmaps of the built-in systems were sometimes up to four years old, while the buyers of the car, thought about a current system. According to the Commission, Ford was the information about the outdated maps are not behind this.

The Consumers ' association has Ford immediately asked what measures the company takes or to compensate victims. For example, by the upcoming updates for free, and customers as needed to help with the update. Ford has not on the questions, responded, but did have an update with newer maps available. Also, the bond heard that Ford will appeal the ruling of the commission.

Ford the Netherlands at the mouths of spokesman Sebastiaan van de Pol know is not in the news, to recognize that there is certainly no question of deception: "From mid-september offers Ford a free map update for the SYNC 3 system, which customers via Ford.nl download. Customers can also go to the dealer. The software remains free of charge, only a fee of € 39,- euro - price Ford Nederland - the dealer can charge for the time that the technician with the install of the map update is in progress. With SYNC 3, customers can always had via your smartphone using Android Auto or Apple Car Play, Apple Maps or Waze to navigate through the screen of the system. In this way, the user will have, in addition to on more current map information even about the most current traffic information."

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