SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL WITH A MOBILE APP

A system and method for control of a vehicle with a mobile app includes the configuration and providing of controllable vehicle components, a mobile device and a memory thereon containing a software to for determining if a malfunction has occurred in the control module of a vehicle, initiating vehicle control app on a mobile device, connecting to the mobile device, and allowing the mobile device to emulate and control the vehicle and its most vital components. The remote capability provided by interfacing with the vehicle's systems may be communicated wirelessly through protocols like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Cellular, or through wired connections such as USB, the vehicle's OBD system, and AUX control. The system provides a redundant remote capability to a single point of failure for critical vehicle controls.