The 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot feature is a handy one to have in a vehicle, helping to keep occupants connected no matter where they are. However, the formerly standard feature has been constrained from quite a few 2022 Ford vehicles, and the list continues to expand with each passing day. Below, Ford Authority has compiled a list of all of The Blue Oval’s products that no longer include Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality.
Vehicles from the 2022 lineup that now exclude 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot features are as follows:
As of this writing, the vehicles that are not impacted by removal of the Wi-Fi Hotspot include the Ford Ecosport, Ford Edge, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Ford Ranger, Ford Expedition, Ford Transit, Ford Transit Connect and Ford F-150 Lightning. Additionally, none of the vehicles produced by Lincoln, Ford’s luxury division, are impacted.
Vehicles that are assembled without Wi-Fi Hotspot capability will be granted a $20 credit, which is reflected on the window sticker. Additionally, customers who order one of these models in the future may have the option to voluntarily opt to have the Hotspot feature removed in order to avoid production delays, depending on the vehicle. However, it’s important to note that any 2022 Ford that was built without the 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot will not be able to have the feature retrofitted in the future. As this situation is subject to change in the future.
Unfortunately, the Wi-Fi Hotspot feature is only the latest in a steadily growing list of features being removed due to supplier constraints. That said, as Ford Authority previously reported, Ford CEO Jim Farley is optimistic that the ongoing global microchip shortage could ease by 2023, but for now, the once common feature remains absent from
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Another nice example of the discontinued model.
Currently, Ford doesn't recommend doing that.
It at least temporarily gives Japanese automakers an advantage in certain cases.
As its lineup there continues to expand.
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My 2023 aviator reserve just came in with out the foot operated feature on the tailgate. The dealer has no idea if the chip will be added at a later date. Any idea?
Exactly why I am not ordering a 2023 Ford product. I have a 2020 Explorer lease ending soon. They have eliminated many features on the 2023 which I have and like on my 2020. I may buy mine when the lease is up this fall or I may be one of their lost customers. The Explorer is one of their best selling vehicles and eliminating these features is simply stupid. The are making one mistake after the other
Amazing that a budget Toyota has more tech than Fords that cost twice as much. Ford has gone into the toilet.
How do I use navigation from my I phone (google) navigation to work in my maverick lariat hybrid.
Just open Google maps on your phone and plug the phone into your USB outlet in your Lariat. Apple Carplay will then pop up, (or I guess if you have an Android phone their ap will open) and the Nav screen will appear on your big screen and it works great.
You can't install what you don't have!
Sell it! Whatever it takes to sell it! Lol
Who cares. More electronics just means more problems.
Vehicles are meant to be driven not to act as "wifi hotspots" for all the multi media junkies that people are raising. Let the kids (and anyone else) who can't live without the internet read, listen to music, play a game or talk to each other.
My question is: not just for Ford, but industry-wide: what is the renewal rate for Wi-fi once the trial is up? The per-gig rates are priced like it's some scarce commodity, and I, for one, don't see this as some burning, gotta-have thing.
Computer connectivity? Why not tether your phone like I did for the two times in six years I needed, right then, to download a file in the field, rather than waiting to hit a hot spot in town?
The kids want to watch Disney+ while you are on a road trip? Tough! Look out the window and learn about your world, kids. And, mom and dad? Stop using electronic pacifiers to keep your kids busy so you can ignore them.
I agree! With every passing month Ford is removing more and more features. When I built my Platinum and saw the final price, I was good with it because the value and utility of every advertised feature/package that I chose was considered worthy. Now that a lot of the features have been removed (they even changed the color of my interior), it will be interesting to see how much the cost of the vehicle has changed.
No Wi-Fi hot spot? Who gives a crap?! Just another high tech toy to go bad.
Talk about burying the lead! Apparently you can add WiFi hotspot capability for just twenty bucks! I'm heading to my dealer today. I'm sure they're being upfront and honest about the cost they're passing on.