Nav System Sucks

[FLiPMaRC]

Takes me off the highway and puts me on local roads. I can't and don't depend on it. Not happy with it.

Yup, that's what it exactly did to me. It put me on a local road, parallel to the I87 that had lane closures because of construction.

 

[Jako]

Yup, that's what it exactly did to me. It put me on a local road, parallel to the I87 that had lane closures because of construction.

Maybe it's a NY/NJ thing. Somebody having a laugh at our expense. Takes me off the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and puts me on local streets, fortunately I know better in this case.

 

[Trooper4]

No it doesn't, you do have to buy it for $99-150. Rumor has it that Uconnect 5 OTA updates the maps.

Believe it or not the biggest functional shortcoming of Android Auto for me the the fact that it only displays the speed limit when you're actually navigating a route.

That's what I like about Sygic. Shows limits and yearly updates for the price of the system.

 

[ram813ltd]

same nav system that GM uses by HERE. unless you say to the nav exactly what you're looking for its clueless.
anything outside of 20 miles the nav thinks you're in a foreign country. asking it to find a major POI in another city 40 miles away is has no idea what i'm talking about. doesn't even option to change cities. doesn't option to edit saved POIs. you either delete them all or keep them all no picking and choosing. it still thinks Kmart is around. WTF

 

[rightushook]

I would not mind paying for an update, the issue one is not even available.

Most people seem to get pissed about paying for Nav updates. However they are $$$$ to update. Waze, Google Maps, etc. are NOT free, you (and your data) are the price of admission. I would happily use the built-in Nav more if it was kept up-to-date and had easy voice interface.

I'd love it if it updated easily without having to use ****ty Sirius. Ram needs to drop them and do there own thing.

 

[Zeeya]

I just went to the site and checked on a map update. It's $149. It also states that it comes with one update USB that has to be installed before installing the map update.
My system has worked perfectly since 6-2019 and after hearing of all of the problems that some have it sort of makes me want to stick with the system I got. I am one of the fools that pay $15 a month for 22gb for WIFI and the entire Sirrius package, but it's through my company and a tax write off. I can hit navigate and speak the address in the next state and it will bring it up.
I do have to type in Walmart and it will start with the nearest to me and list them out and hit the one I want to go to. It states "online" when pulling locations up. I do use the dropped pins a lot that people send me. I just send it to the truck and go to that section and it has picked up some camps back off the beaten path down old dirt roads.
Oh, and I do use the Waze and google maps at times, but most of my trips are from S Louisiana to W Texas so they are main highways.

 

[LV426]

I honestly can not believe these pieces of **** are actually charging for this update, what an absolute slap in the face to customers...
Sell it with outdated software and charge for the current is basically what this is. For all the troubles with this radio they should have made this available at no charge.

On top of that there is no notification, no email to let anyone know (I didn't get anything) and I thought I signed up for notifications.

 

[Redfour5]

I'm not paying 150 bucks for a map update. I still have to type into mine and we don't use it. Google Maps Android Auto all day long. Ask Google what a donkey sounds like some time if you have dogs in the truck.

 

[ferraiolo1]

I honestly can not believe these pieces of **** are actually charging for this update, what an absolute slap in the face to customers...
Sell it with outdated software and charge for the current is basically what this is. For all the troubles with this radio they should have made this available at no charge.

On top of that there is no notification, no email to let anyone know (I didn't get anything) and I thought I signed up for notifications.

Most manufactures charge for map updates. Our new Subaru is the same way once your subscription runs out. It was also sold new with an old update.

One of the main reasons I don’t seek out vehicles with Oem nav. Only reason we have it in the outback was because she wanted a sun roof and you couldn’t get one without the other.

Google maps with car play is the way to go.


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[LV426]

I can absolutely see charging for a map update maybe 3/4 years later but because of the known issues with this radio and the fact that is was shipped with a very outdated map to begin with they should have just offered it as a free complimentary update.

 

[Finn5033]

Count me as another one that thinks the factory nav was/is terrible. I would never choose to pay the extra money for it. Only reason I had it was my truck was off the lot.

 

[bill-e]

What year are the maps? I'm guessing the third quarter of 2020?

 

[ram813ltd]

i finally got hold of someone @HERE and what do you know the Uconnect nav system in my truck was OFFSET. their terminology for F'd up. they did it over the air and now it knows things like where POIs are all over the country and how to get to them instead of hit or miss within 20 miles. even recognizes POIs by voice. my RAM limited is whole once again. said if it happens again contact Uconnect and tell them the system is OFFSET.
i'll compare with google and see if routing is any better now
still not updating $149 tho....

 

[c3k]

Android Auto and/or Waze...for all my vehicles.

Auto manufacturer nav systems are notoriously behind date, sluggardly, or otherwise troublesome. I'm sure someone makes a good one...but I -know- that my phone has a slew of great nav apps.

 

[Trooper4]

I just went to the site and checked on a map update. It's $149. It also states that it comes with one update USB that has to be installed before installing the map update.
My system has worked perfectly since 6-2019 and after hearing of all of the problems that some have it sort of makes me want to stick with the system I got. I am one of the fools that pay $15 a month for 22gb for WIFI and the entire Sirrius package, but it's through my company and a tax write off. I can hit navigate and speak the address in the next state and it will bring it up.
I do have to type in Walmart and it will start with the nearest to me and list them out and hit the one I want to go to. It states "online" when pulling locations up. I do use the dropped pins a lot that people send me. I just send it to the truck and go to that section and it has picked up some camps back off the beaten path down old dirt roads.
Oh, and I do use the Waze and google maps at times, but most of my trips are from S Louisiana to W Texas so they are main highways.

Agree,except I dropped the XM. Nave has not put me in the river yet, and finds what I need since the first update earlier this year.

 

[Kicker]

I'm not paying 150 bucks for a map update. I still have to type into mine and we don't use it. Google Maps Android Auto all day long. Ask Google what a donkey sounds like some time if you have dogs in the truck.

Those are Mexican Donkeys

 

[Redfour5]

Those are Mexican Donkeys

The dogs were like WHAAAT?

 

[Zeeya]

Most manufactures charge for map updates. Our new Subaru is the same way once your subscription runs out. It was also sold new with an old update.

One of the main reasons I don’t seek out vehicles with Oem nav. Only reason we have it in the outback was because she wanted a sun roof and you couldn’t get one without the other.

Google maps with car play is the way to go.


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Ferraiolo1, I agree, We have been receiving email and letters to order an updated SD card with new maps for my wife's cadillac and it's only 2 years old. She uses waze all of the time, but same here. It was part of the package.

 

[nc_beagle]

I'm not paying 150 bucks for a map update. I still have to type into mine and we don't use it. Google Maps Android Auto all day long. Ask Google what a donkey sounds like some time if you have dogs in the truck.

My beagles weren't fooled.

Ask it "are we there yet" 4-5 times and see what she says.

 

[Redfour5]

My beagles weren't fooled.

Ask it "are we there yet" 4-5 times and see what she says.

Will do.