What can the modem in my Ford vehicle do?

The embedded modem provides access to remote command features, vehicle location, and vehicle health information.

Your vehicle's modem:

• Allows use of connected-vehicle features with the FordPass^®** app.
• Provides internet access directly from the vehicle.
  • AT&T is the exclusive data supplier for the U.S. market.
  • It comes with a complimentary 3-month or 3GB trial of the Wi-Fi hotspot from AT&T.
  • Post-trial subscriptions require activation via the AT&T website.
• Allows access to vehicle data to activate connected vehicle features. 
• Uses a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card to exchange data.

To continue efforts to help make our Ford customers’ lives worry-free and unstoppable, the following features are complimentary for all FordPass customers who have a vehicle equipped with a modem:

• Remote commands
  • Start/stop
  • Lock/unlock^† 
• Vehicle location 
• Vehicle health information 

Additional Information

Is my vehicle equipped with a modem?
How do I activate my vehicle's modem?

^*Automatic transmission only.

^**FordPass^® app, compatible with select smartphone platforms, is available via a download. Message and data rates may apply. 

^†Remote lock/unlock requires power door locks.