# Ford™

> FordPass is now the Ford app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ford.fordpass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ford.fordpass)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ford.fordpass`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ford Motor Co.
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 13,225,173
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (446,785 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.20.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2016-04-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 152 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ford.fordpass)
- **Website:** [http://www.fordpass.com](http://www.fordpass.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.fordpass.com/fordpassprivacy](https://www.fordpass.com/fordpassprivacy)

## Description

The Ford Chrome extension integrates the Ford app into your browser, giving you remote control and real-time visibility of your vehicle. Features include remote start, lock/unlock, vehicle stats, GPS tracking, and using your Phone As A Key with a simple tap.

It also supports scheduling service, EV charging and preconditioning, access to connected services like BlueCruise and the Ford Connectivity Package, Ford Rewards, over-the-air updates, and Wear OS commands, helping you stay connected and in control wherever you are.

## Rankings

- #11,023 — Overall
- #19 — Lifestyle (Free)
- #22 — Android wear (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_OBSERVE_COMPANION_DEVICE_PRESENCE`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.ford.fordpass.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.dck.permission.DIGITAL_KEY_READ`
- `com.google.android.gms.dck.permission.DIGITAL_KEY_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users praise the Ford app for remote start, location visibility, and ease of setup, but repeatedly cite reliability and performance issues, inconsistent remote features, and limited EV charging controls. They also dislike feature removals in newer versions. Addressing stability, charging controls, and preserving useful features could greatly improve user satisfaction.

### Pros

- Remote start and scheduling work well and are a popular feature.
- Ability to see vehicle location/status in the app.
- App is well designed and relatively easy to set up.
- Keeps you up to date with vehicle status/alerts.

### Cons

- Unreliable app performance: slow, clunky, and prone to errors or freezing.
- Remote start reliability is inconsistent and some remote features are sometimes disabled to save battery.
- EV charging controls are limited: no ability to control charging, few charging locations, no 100% charge option, and missing charging error notifications.
- Feature regressions in newer versions: removed useful features like Zone Lighting and Pro Power Onboard; older version was better.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ford.fordpass)