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First problem I had was that when the radio was on and I open the back "flap" windows, the radio shorted out and wouldn't play. This was fixed by removing the cap over the compass and light switch and solidifying connection for one connector. Presto, no more short out. Second problem was that the remote entry unlock would cause the door lock to freeze on preventing entry. Using key was required at that point. It seems that this is actually the inside lock switch getting stuck. It will be replaced soon.
Mostly, trying to find out if anyone has any experience with trying to fix climate controlled driver side seat. Not only does it work poorly, it gets really warm while on A/C. Not much confidence in my dealer since the service guy was surprised A/C seats were even available.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
And..does reg. REALLY do it in the 2000?
I test drove both versions and found the 2wd a tad faster on acceleration than the 4wd and also a bit quieter than the 4wd. I figure that the extra weight of a 4wd system may be the reason. Dealer was not knowledgeable. They have identical engines but differ in the rear suspension.
(1) Is fuel consumption noticably different in the Auto 4wd drive mode compared to a 2wd Nav?
(2) Are there any 4wd maintenance issues?
(3) Are residuals better with 4wd?
(4) Is a 4wd really worth it in my case?
Thanks
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527/mo w/ tax,5k down,12k miles,36 mo lease,22k residual
i figure the easiest way to figure out a good lease would be:
the total of mo. payments plus, down payment,and residual has to come close to the msrp no more than 1k
i read in a mercedes c class post that you can get software for 70.00 with tech support to help you figure out the lease terms
My buying experience was gut wrenching. Drove the Nav off the lot on a Wed. afternoon. Less than 20 miles later, the left side of the truck had a stroke. Power seat, lumbar support, climate-control, power pedals and memory funtionns failed. (We had identified this problem before taking delivery and the dealer assured us that the problem was taken care of.) Turned out to be a bolt in the seat back was grounding out the wiring when the lumbar was inflated. But wait, there's more! Drivers door had a ding in it which required the entire area to be repainted. Not exactly what I was expecting from a $46,000 car. After a week in the shop, we finally get the Nav back. Same day that Ford announced the recall on the Conti tires. Can anyone provide feedback on replacement tires like the Michelins?
long torso) the only SUV's fitting was the
Sequoia, Navigator, and Excursion. Ruling out the
Excursion for its' "SIZE" was fairly easy. The
tremendous downward price pressure on the
Navigators made them very tempting. (New 2000
Navigators are selling in my area for about $2000
below dealer invoice.....yes, BELOW dealer
invoice!) I can get any new 2001 Navigator for $100 over dealer invoice.
However, after test driving both the Sequoia
Limited and several Navigators, my wife and I found the Sequoia the overall winner hands down. I too am use to paying no more than $100 over dealer invoice for a new vehicle so the pricing of the Sequoia has been troublesome to swallow.
Therefore, I put my hard nose negotiating mood
swing into place and managed to talk a local Toyota dealer into selling us their only in-stock Sequoia Limited, with a MSRP of $44,990, for $44,000. Not a great savings but the best I believe I could do under the current market conditions. Sequoia Limiteds here in the greater Seattle area are selling like hot cakes at a lumberjack's breakfast feast. Many of the Limiteds are already presold. The SR5s are more readily available.
We found the Navigators are losing their value
VERY fast in our area. Many used Navigators are
selling at well below blue book. We're banking on
the Toyota Sequoia holding a better resale value
than what the Navigator of late has experienced.
the fan never shuts off even when it reaches that temperature, it always stays on about a notch up from the fan's lowest setting.
i'm having to lower the fan manually.
asked the dealer, they said this was normal.
i rented a 2000 volvo sedan and it works like our a/c heater thermostat at home, it goes off when it reaches the temperature desired.
thanks
So far, no buyer's remorse, and glad I took the time to look around.
misalligned cause extreme wind noise. At 6.5k miles troubles with flats, rim a hole in it. At
8k miles battery failures started still not resolved. Dlr can't find problem. Speaking now with lemon law atty expect to file suit soon.
"jstiver".
I had checked this board many times before I made this order and I honestly just didn't believe some of the comments regarding this same problem.
I'd love to know what other's experience has been on trade/sell of their 2000 Navigators. And to those of you that have not yet purchased....check this out for yourself. Call a few dealers and just tell them you have a 2000 to trade with low miles, even if they don't give you a dollar figure you'll hear the bad news in their voice.
the fan never shuts off even when it reaches that
temperature, it always stays on about a notch up
from the fan's lowest setting.
is this normal? does everyone's works the same way?
i'm having to lower the fan manually.
asked the dealer, they said this was normal.
i rented a 2000 volvo sedan and it works like our
a/c heater thermostat at home, it goes off when it
reaches the temperature desired.
please reply
Can you verify the 2001.5 model, and allow me that have that phone number??
Big tia, Bob, rkoenig@voicenet.com
i got used to it now and decided that it is because it's a truck. i have a 2000 nav 2wd with 5k miles.
does anyone know what is the right tire pressure front and rear. the sticker on the driver door says 26 front 32 rear but the dealer said 28 on all four, it rides rough when it hits uneven pavement
thanks for replying
He now wants to put on the wheel flares and bodymoldings that come with the Navigator or Eddie Bauer Expedition. Any ideas where he can lay his hands on this? And for how much?
He also wants to put in an upgraded exhaust and en engine chip. Any suggestions?
I bought the best Michelin LTX MS for
approx $150 each
newsgroups and other forums, I would say that it
is a general net agreement that the LTX MS are a
premium tires at a high-to-premium price. The ride was amazingly better then Firestones even to the point that my wife (and other self-admitted
novices on the net) could tell the diffrence in
noise and handling.
About a year ago I got wise and decided that
mediocre tires was a very poor investment
for my expensive cars and priceless human cargo.
I had the upgraded 17" tires for my 4x4 Expedition. My wife and kids were invoved in a 32 car pileup on a ice covered bridge. She was able to come to a straight stop without hitting anybody while many other cars were doing doughnuts. Unfortunately 30 seconds after she stopped, she got rearended by a 10+ ton gravel dump truck going about 30-40MPH. Totalled the Expy but wife and kids walked. I believe the tires helped significantly and they paid back in spades due to the fact that she was about the only one that had a 0% "at fault" out of all the cars.
You can also goto one of the biggest online tire dealers and the ratings are real high.
www.tirerack.com
You can also goto www.deja.com , go to bottom
of first page and enter rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer and do a search on
LTX or michelin. There obvioulsy has been a LOT of talk about tires. also alot of of discussion between the LT and MS version of the LTX tires.
I was able to use MS version for a quieter ride.
to the LTX and a variety of handling oddities were
greatly improved.
Lastly, Even though the explorer was relatively trouble free and the 99 Expy at 38K had zero
problems, I found myself purchasing a foreign car for the first time for the Expy replacement. Toyota Sequoia which is same size as Expy/Navi. Went and looked at newestTahoe/suburban/Expy first and then heard about Toyota, went and saw it, and it was embarrasingly better then the Ford/GM. Oh well. If your Navi croaks or you get tired of it, you owe yourself a visit to Toyota.
cheers