My Mustang settings reset

[bgeviljim]

Hi - for the past couple of days, starting up the car and my gauges and colours were reset to default…

Changed back to my preferences and the next day they defaulted again.

Nothing else was weird - favourites button was still correct and other settings seemed in order.

The only thing I have done recently is updated my iPhone to IOS26 In the same timeframe - but surely Apple Car Play wouldn’t interfere with the car’s separate preferences? Or would it?

Anyone else experienced similar symptoms?

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[Gregs24]

Have you had an OTA update for the car? That will reset some settings.

 

[bgeviljim]

I have automatic updates off - so no OTA updates for me…

 

[Gregs24]

I have automatic updates off - so no OTA updates for me…

It may be worth turning them on - there have been at least 3 in the last couple of months here in the UK

 

[smurfslayer]

Sometimes the preferences revert to default for not fully known, but suspected module reset condition. There are numerous threads on here complaining about it. What's frustrating about it is that it can happen with an OTA update, or just randomly.

 

[D/\rK•650]

Try turning on OTA updates. Sometimes it's what's needed to keep things default. Meaning computers/operating systems.

 

[Sofa King]

If there is any issue with the system that is losing settings, and an OTA update is able to fix it, then having updates off of course won't help.

 

[ER95]

After an over the air update, it does sometimes switch your settings back to factory.

 

[LouG]

Mine has done it twice, many months ago. Hasn't happened since.
(I bet they've reset now that I've written that)

 

[JacquillynRose]

Hi - for the past couple of days, starting up the car and my gauges and colours were reset to default…

Changed back to my preferences and the next day they defaulted again.

Nothing else was weird - favourites button was still correct and other settings seemed in order.

The only thing I have done recently is updated my iPhone to IOS26 In the same timeframe - but surely Apple Car Play wouldn’t interfere with the car’s separate preferences? Or would it?

Anyone else experienced similar symptoms?

This exact thing was happening with my 2024 Mustang, it had other issues that accompanied the reset, are you experiencing any other problems?

 

[bgeviljim]

No other symptoms, no…

 

[bgeviljim]

Was fine for a few days, but it did it again today… was fine when I drove to the gym. Got in an hour later and my gauges and colours were reset.
I turned on OTA updates a week ago - so have to assume I’m on the latest software version…

Any ideas?

 

[Gregs24]

Was fine for a few days, but it did it again today… was fine when I drove to the gym. Got in an hour later and my gauges and colours were reset.
I turned on OTA updates a week ago - so have to assume I’m on the latest software version…

Any ideas?

I wouldn't assume anything!

OTA can take a while to do stuff.

Go into your Ford account on a PC (not the app) and you will be able to see your vehicle where it will give you the software version for Sync4

 

[bgeviljim]

What’s the latest version?

 

[Sofa King]

FYI, sync 4 version only tells you just that... not about any other updates... not sure that is of much help. OTA updates don't just happen because you turn them on... it could take months...

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