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Ford Taurus Remote Start

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Partly works

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported on r/homebridge without a plugin from our list.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Not namedPartly worksWorkaround: Homebridge script speaks an Alexa command to an Echo Dot to start car
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Yes! I have a Ford also and have done what you’re asking for. It’s needs a weird workaround, because Ford does allow integration with Amazon Alexa. The way I got it working is a Homebridge script that quietly reads out-loud “Alexa, as My Ford Mobile to start my car” and I have an Echo Dot next to my Homebridge server which hears this and runs the command. Now if you have house mates and your Homebridge server is an open area, it’s not very practical. But otherwise it works decently. The simpler alternative is probably to just use an Echo device wherever you want to use the command, but some …

Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.

Connection not statedReddit comment · 2019-12

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Identifiers

BrandFord
ModelTaurus 2018
CategoryOther

Also reported as

  • Ford Taurus remote start (Ford Mobile)