Bluecruise update response

[Wayfun]

I went to Ford.com, logged into their support page, and requested a chat session to inquire when I could expect an update to Bluecruise. Below is the response I received. I'm still not holding my breath that it will happen.



I found the following: The timeline of delivery for specific software updates is not available. Make sure to have Automatic Updates and a daily schedule set on your vehicle to ensure updates are downloaded to the vehicle as soon as they are available.
The timeline of delivery for specific software updates is not available. Make sure to have Automatic Updates and a daily schedule set on your vehicle to ensure updates are downloaded to the vehicle as soon as they are available.
Every model year is unique and requires a different software package. We are taking this roll-out model year by model year to ensure a successful roll-out.

Bot WC said: Why is the roll-out taking so long? It is a large software package and the final step to enable BlueCruise 1.3 is starting to roll out first to model year 2022 Mustang Mach-E customers. To prepare for the update, if you haven't already, we recommend making sure you confirm that: Automatic updates are turned on. Set a recurring schedule for a time that your vehicle is typically parked, like overnight.

TA
Bot WC said:

Why is the roll-out taking so long? It is a large software package and the final step to enable BlueCruise 1.3 is starting to roll out first to model year 2022 Mustang Mach-E customers.
To prepare for the update, if you haven't already, we recommend making sure you confirm that:
Automatic updates are turned on.
Set a recurring schedule for a time that your vehicle is typically parked, like overnight.


Bot WC said: Please be on the lookout for the software updated labeled as IPM-24.204.8.27.

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Bot WC said:

Please be on the lookout for the software updated labeled as IPM-24.204.8.27.

 

[rugedraw]

IPMA-24.204.8.27 is the update being sent out to 2022-2023 Mach E's to enable BC 1.3. The 2021 Mach E owners are now showing an IPMA update in FDRS, but it has not been sent OTA to them just yet. However, the roll-out of the update has not been very smooth. I think it may still be a while before Ford pushes it out to other platforms.

With the right software, Many F150's, Lightnings and Mach E's have been able to enable the new BC features with FORScan. If any brave soul here has fully updated their truck with FDRS and has the ACJ or BAE IPMA strategy and wants to see if the FORScan changes needed for the new features to function will work on your trucks, too, let me know.

 

[nationalgallery]

Does anyone know what the new features are (or are supposed to be)?

 

[rugedraw]

Does anyone know what the new features are (or are supposed to be)?

Lane change assist, in-lane repositioning and predictive speed assist while taking turns on BC. I've had the new features on my 2021 for longer than I can remember at this point.

 

[GregTu]

I’m assuming this is a ‘21 Platinum?

We have a ‘24 Platinum (not Max) since the first of October. No updates at all. These features would finally make BC worth the price.

 

[rugedraw]

I’m assuming this is a ‘21 Platinum?

We have a ‘24 Platinum (not Max) since the first of October. No updates at all. These features would finally make BC worth the price.

It is a 2021 Platinum, but an F150. The architecture of the module network is very similar though, which is why I think it can also be done with the Expo's. The few VIN's I have checked of 2024's shipped with the latest IPMA software in it which means the new features can be activated with FORScan. I don't have one of these trucks to tinker with it. If you have FORScan and aren't afraid of experimenting, we can try to enable it.

 

[rugedraw]

BC 1.4 is being sent out OTA to F150's and Lightnings as of today.

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/bluecruise-1-4-is-here-update-installing-now.31232/

Bluecruise 1.4 officially being sent out to F150 & Lightnings starting today!

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/power-up-and-priority-ota-history-thread-f-150-lightning-mach-e.16968/post-558442 Which means it'll be coming here sooner than later based on how these two vehicle platforms have traditionally gotten updates released. This explains the new IPMA update...

www.f150lightningforum.com

 

[zeecarr]

Unless you have an Expo platinum 2022 or newer it looks like this will not be an option? Those chip shortages during covid really hurt... Mine is a 2023 Limited and unless I am looking at this wrong, will not be capable of Bluecruise. Sucks because I had it on my 2022 F-150 that I traded for the Expo...

https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/ford-technology/driver-assist-features/ford-bluecruise-availability/

 

[rugedraw]

Unless you have an Expo platinum 2022 or newer it looks like this will not be an option? Those chip shortages during covid really hurt... Mine is a 2023 Limited and unless I am looking at this wrong, will not be capable of Bluecruise. Sucks because I had it on my 2022 F-150 that I traded for the Expo...

https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/ford-technology/driver-assist-features/ford-bluecruise-availability/

Any vehicle equipped with BC can have lane change and the other new BC features as long as the software on the ADAS modules is current enough.

 

[rugedraw]

It is a 2021 Platinum, but an F150. The architecture of the module network is very similar though, which is why I think it can also be done with the Expo's. The few VIN's I have checked of 2024's shipped with the latest IPMA software in it which means the new features can be activated with FORScan. I don't have one of these trucks to tinker with it. If you have FORScan and aren't afraid of experimenting, we can try to enable it.

I wanted to post a follow-up to this as a few people have reached out to me to try to get this to work. At this point, I will have to say that this is NOT possible with the Expo's yet. We've tried everything to get this to work.....even side-loading the IPMA software off of my truck with BC 1.4 into a 2024 Expo Platinum and we still could not get lane change etc to work on an Expo. Even though the latest IPMA software available for the Expo's is the BAE strategy which is BC 1.3 on the Mach E, it seems that the software stack for the Expo's does not contain the events for BC 1.3. Either that, or there is some config missing from the GWM that is preventing it from working. However, since none of the FORScan spreadsheets breakdown what the config in the different lines of the GWM actually do, it is impossible (for me anyway) to know what to play with in the GWM to try and get it to work. So at this point, I am waving the white flag on this project and giving up until Ford releases newer IPMA software for these vehicles.

There was only one case where we were able to get it to kinda work, and it was by side-loading the BAE IPMA software from a 2024 Navigator onto a 2022 Navigator. If memory serves me correctly, we were able to get lane change assist to work, but not predictive speed assist or in-lane repositioning. In the case of the Navi, the toggle switch for lane-change assist was not turning on on the touchscreen, but the feature itself was working. In the case of the Navi, we really dug deep into trying to get it work. @jlbarstad Did you ever keep messing with this on your Navi to see if it worked?