“The report says that voice recognition, Bluetooth pairing and audio systems are all major causes of complaints.” http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/06/fiat-flayed-2014-jd-power-initial-quality-study.html
I would think most “Tech-savvy” buyers know there are (or can be) compatibility issues with Bluetooth connectivity (pairing) between devices. FCC regulations (sorry, not sure if it’s under “Part 15” or another) state that electronic devices cannot emit interfering signals but must be able to accept interfering signals. (or something like that) That’s why there can be and are issues with Bluetooth connectivity. Your cell phone connecting to your audio system uses Bluetooth. There’s 2 birds with one stone! Or are they talking about a different issue with the audio system?
Voice recognition! There’s another one and it’s usually related to the audio system. Back ground sound, such as air conditioner fan set on hi, windows and / or sun roof open, road noise, people in the vehicle talking to you or to some one else while you are trying to use the Voice recognition feature. They all can contribute to your voice not being recognized, words interpreted wrong by the system.
JD Power‘s Initial Quality Study certainly has it’s flaws, as mentioned in preceding posts. They just don’t include enough information. Back in December of 2011, AutoGuide.com had an article “J.D. Power Initial Quality Study Results Being Called Into Question” http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/...study-results-being-called-into-question.html It’s interesting what Car and Driver had to say about the IQS.
I would think most “Tech-savvy” buyers know there are (or can be) compatibility issues with Bluetooth connectivity (pairing) between devices. FCC regulations (sorry, not sure if it’s under “Part 15” or another) state that electronic devices cannot emit interfering signals but must be able to accept interfering signals. (or something like that) That’s why there can be and are issues with Bluetooth connectivity. Your cell phone connecting to your audio system uses Bluetooth. There’s 2 birds with one stone! Or are they talking about a different issue with the audio system?
Voice recognition! There’s another one and it’s usually related to the audio system. Back ground sound, such as air conditioner fan set on hi, windows and / or sun roof open, road noise, people in the vehicle talking to you or to some one else while you are trying to use the Voice recognition feature. They all can contribute to your voice not being recognized, words interpreted wrong by the system.
JD Power‘s Initial Quality Study certainly has it’s flaws, as mentioned in preceding posts. They just don’t include enough information. Back in December of 2011, AutoGuide.com had an article “J.D. Power Initial Quality Study Results Being Called Into Question” http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/...study-results-being-called-into-question.html It’s interesting what Car and Driver had to say about the IQS.
