DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co., stung by falling quality ratings because of its glitch-prone MyFord Touch system, is planning a major upgrade that it hopes will fix the problems - and ...

Ford Motor Co., stung by falling quality ratings because of its glitch-prone MyFord Touch system, is planning a major upgrade that it hopes will fix the problems — and repair its own reputation.

MyFord Touch, which debuted last year on the Ford Edge, replaces traditional dashboard knobs and buttons with a touch screen. Drivers control climate, navigation, entertainment, phone calls and ...

Ford Motor Co., stung by falling quality ratings because of its glitch-prone MyFord Touch system, is planning a major upgrade that it hopes will fix the problems — and repair its own reputation ...

According to the website Top Class Actions, Ford has set aside $17 million in order to settle a class-action lawsuit for its MyFord Touch multimedia system.

Ford will pay $17 million to settle MyFord Touch-related lawsuit The problem-plagued infotainment system was found in 2011-2013 Ford and Lincoln models.

The four corners of the MyFord Touch screen guide the driver: yellow for telephone information, green for navigation, blue for climate control, and red for entertainment.

To fix the problem, Ford Motor Co. is sending owners of cars with MyFord Touch or MyLincoln Touch installed a flash drive that will upgrade these systems with a new interface. It is more intuitive ...

The touch screen interface has been enhanced with simpler graphics and bolder text that is easier to use. The response time of the touch screen is now much faster so drivers can tap controls and ...

Officials say the upgrade, which takes about an hour to download, makes the touch screen and voice recognition system faster and easier to read and navigate.