Not sure if this would help. (From Ford Owners)
New SYNC Software Update is Available A new software update is available for vehicles with the SYNC system. This update will not work for MyFord Touch. Details and benefits are listed directly below, with instructions on how to install it in your vehicle following. This software update addresses the following issues: Bluetooth© Connectivity Improvements:. Sep 23, 2018 I got the download through the Ford Owner site. The site is quite confusing in that when you are looking at features, you are never quite sure whether it is referring to sync 2 or sync 3, got me all excited to think I could start using Waze, but no.
After a lot of searching, reading and translating, I came across direct links to Ford servers hosting the official EU upgrade files for Sync 2. No need to sign up to the Ford India website, just download, extract to the root of a FAT32 formatted USB stick and away you go.
I did use the Ford India website to determine which language pack matches to my VIN for use in the UK. It shouldn’t really matter as all EU language packs include British English, but I get a bit OCD so wanted to know which one Ford would use. That turned out to be Language Pack 5.
I have read that you may need a minimum of the F4 SD card or newer, however everyone with Sync 2 in the EU should have F4 following the recall (if you have Nav fitted).
Here is the full list of the Oct 15 update, if you are not from the UK, but another EU country, you need to make sure you download the correct language pack to include the language you want to be able to speak (and have spoken) to the car in:
Language Pack 1 – German, English (British), Russian, Turkish:
Language Pack 2 – German, English (British), Polish, Russian:
Language Pack 3 – German, English (British), French, Italian:
Language Pack 4 – German, English (British), French, Swedish:
Language Pack 5 – English (British), Spanish, French, Portuguese:
Sync My Ride Updates Download
Ford Sync 3 Update Download
http://ivsu.binaries.ford.com/swparts/Gen2v38build15128updatepackageEULangpack5Rev2.zip – This is the one I used
Language Pack 6 – German, English (British), French, Dutch:
US/NA Only (for our cousins across the pond):
Latest Ford Sync 3 Update Download
Once you have downloaded and extracted the zip to the root of a USB drive (min 2GB formatted as FAT32), you need to remove all other USB sticks/devices from the ports on the car (Nav SD can be left in), then start the engine and turn off auto/stop start. Plug the USB in and it should auto detect the update files, then just follow the on screen instructions. You need to give yourself at least 30 mins for the update to install, in that time you can drive the car, but remember that anything normally displayed on the screen will not be available (rear view cam, sensor distance, etc.).
Big thanks to this post on focus fanatics for the url and available files.
How do you know Ford are not ‘proactive’ or have not already ‘done something’ about the headgasket/block liner issue? for all we know they could have designed and are currently making a new design of block with closed deck, it could be in production as we speak and could be fitted as standard in the next month or so, and could come on line for all present owners that have the problem as a direct replacement soon. just chill out and see what happens. I do not feel that Ford owe it to me to keep me up to date with what is going on, I’m more than happy to wait and see, its no real biggie. IF I still have the car in 5-6 years and there has been no satisfactory long term cure ( which I REALLY DOUBT) from Ford, AND my engine starts playing up, I will simply take the head off and pop in a closed deck conversion plate and the best headgasket available and carry on driving. Why lose sleep and your hair over something out of your control? My boiler is 24 years old, do I worry it may fail soon?NO. its NEVER been serviced or had any work done on it, when it stops working I will replace it, until then, its the last thing on my mind. I guess all you worriers would have changed it ten years ago just “in case” !!
No nothing.
No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob.
No tackiness.
Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.
Innit?