Frustrating – My BMW Remote US Review

*****As of 3/10/16 I have to report that the app appears to be working as it should. I was finally able to locate my vehicle on the map, and the ventilation and locking features seem to be working properly.******* This app is a huge disappointment considering it came from a major car manufacturer. A luxury manufacturer, nonetheless. Anyway, the concept is great. It's awesome to be able to locate your car, and activate the climate control remotely. In fact, it's almost a requirement for a new car in 2016. Well, in the week I've had my 328, I got the climate to function exactly once. The map has yet to ever locate the car, and I constantly get an error message saying that these services are disabled. However, in my car, and on the BMW site, it specifically shows my subscription active until 2019. The app itself probably isn't the only issue, but it is about 99% useless. I understand this app requires an Internet connection to the car. So, if it is a connectivity issue, then please say so. Don't give me a random error saying the remote services are deactivated, when I know for a fact they are not. Even after the 5.0 update, the app functions maybe 20 percent of the time. All of the previous issues are still there. The remote services still say they are deactivated, even though in the car, and on the BMW website they show as active until 2019. I really love the car, but this app is still more frustrating than it's worth.
Review by Will0861 on My BMW Remote US.