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BTW- if you're trading in your old vehicle, expect the dealer to give you a horrible trade-in. They do that to offset the loss of profit on the new Expy. They'll then make up for it when they sell your trade-in. Good Luck!
1. Turn the little collie wheel for the fan all the way up.
2. Then either put the thermostat at the temperature you want or hit the automatic button and then set the temperature
3. Then press the Max/AC or Floor or whatever button you want to choose at the bottom and your fine.
Then when the temperature is 40 in the vehicle and you want it to be 74 when the vehicle warms up and the temperature inside reaches 74 the fan will slow down, but until then the fan will run on high. Also, if the engine is cold the automatic fan won't even run until the engine heats up and the fan will run on high until the interior temperature reaches the temperature you selected.
Apparently the dealers don't even know how to operate their own equipment.
Believe me this will help.
1. Turn the little collie wheel for the fan all the way up.>>
If you turn the little wheel up manually it will maintain high blower even after the set temperature is reached.
<<2. Then either put the thermostat at the temperature you want or hit the automatic button>>
When you hit the automatic button the fan speed will be controlled automatically and step 1 was not needed.
<<3. Then press the Max/AC or Floor or whatever button you want to choose at the bottom and your fine.>>
If you just press the automatic button and set the temperature, the control will select air outlets automatically, except for defrost. You need to push the defrost button manually, if needed. Pushing automatic also gives automatic fan and temperature adjustment.
<<Apparently the dealers don't even know how to operate their own equipment>>
I think the sales people are trained to give confident answers, even if they are wrong, rather than to admit that they don't know some things and find out the correct answer. If you want to know how something works, read the owner's manual or ask on Edmunds.com.
For an axle change, find a proven rear end shop. A new set of gears will run about $220 plus labor. A deal would be a $550 price, total. The spedo must be reclabrated and any speedo shop can do this.
My 4.6 2Wd is a little long legged but I drive it in the desert, at 19 or so MPG.
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ID getting 11mpg in mixed driving, only 16 on the highway. I have the 5.4 L.
I took it back in again and was told by the service supervisor that the belts in my two front tires had separated and were slipping inside the tire. I was told that this was not the recall problem they have been having with Firestones. In the recalls, the tread was separating from tire.
The dealership wanted to replace them with new Firestones and said that Ford would not pay for 4 new other brand tires. After a little complaining and asking to speak to the dealership manager, I had all my tires replaced with BF Goodrich Long Trail tires for free.
I had to order some new Michelin LTXs and wait a week for them. They were well worth the wait. Slightly stiffer sidewall, so the ride is a little stiffer, but the steering is much more precise than with the Firestones. It cost about $350 out-of-pocket, but it was worth every penny.
My recommendation for potential Expy buyers is to walk out the door unless the dealer is willing to install new non-Firestone tires of YOUR choice.
I don't understand Ford's stubborn position of not working with their customers on this tire issue. Basically this is a safety issue, and Ford can't keep their heads stuck in the sand on this one.
Congrats to sac10851 for sticking to his guns and not giving up.
I'm curious, were you always running in Auto 4WD mode? Or 2WD mode? You wrote "developed", so it seems to me as if it just started happening.
Good luck
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You got a factory installed engine. Now that engine is bad and it will be replaced under the warranty that came with it. You are getting what you paid for. Do you expect a new vehicle every time something goes wrong? Do you think the factory scraps a vehicle if it finds something wrong in its inspections or does it replace the bad part?
How about the 4.6L vs. the 5.4L? What decrease in gas mileage could I expect by upgrading to the 5.4L? What gas mileage have owners seen?
Thanks!
My favorite option in the expy is the premium sound system and subwoofer. It really has great sound. If you don't decide to do the aftermarket thing consider a factory premium system like in the EB versions.
looked into this briefly, and sure enough, eaa.org has a big ford logo on the page. didn't go much further. anybody else look at this???
looking to replace 95 explorer with something with a 3d seat. wife likes tahoe, so do i, got offered a "costco buying club" price for a tahoe LS/leather/conv/3d seat for invoice+500 in los gatos CA. does this sound good vis-a-vis Edmunds TMV??
ken in SF
leaning to the 5.4 If you get the 4.6 you'll probably find yourself hitting the gas hard which isn't great for longevity or gas mileage. The 5.4 cost adder is very reasonable to boot.
Lastly, if you haven't looked at the new Toyota Sequoia you should check it out just to have piece of mind with your Expy purchase.
cheers
I installed a set of 98 Expedition fog lights on my 1998 XLT. I bought them from www.usautoparts.com for $129.US. The light installation is easy enough as the lamp harnessed are right there at the inside of the bumper. However, Ford is pretty clever- The headlight/fog
module does not have a necessary contact on it ,required to energize the fog lights. Therefore
you will have to replace that light module- for the one that would have been installed, had the fog lights been factory installed. Except for one
extra contact and a little LED that lights when you turn the Headlight switch to the ON position,
and pull to energize the fog lights - the modules
are IDENTICAL. To buy the replacement module would have cost me $115.CAN plus 14% tax. Therefore purchased a 1997-1999 HAYNES Expedition
Repair Manual #36059. I removed the module as per Chap.12-7. I got extra internal light circuit module diagrams from my Ford dealer. I then installed an extra On/Off switch on the dash just below the headlight module. If this is too
difficult to tackle, you might find it easier to
buy and install the required module. Linzi
As far as axle ratios are concerned, a higher numeric ratio (lower gear ratio) axle (e.g. the 3:73) gives you better accelleration and provides more torque during towing or off-road situations than a higher ratio axle (the 3:55). However, the trade-off is that you will likely get slightly worse gas mileage with the 3:73, as your engine will be operating at a higher RPM at a given speed.
I chose the 3:73 axle for our EB because we live in Colorado and the extra "grunt" is nice when taking a drive into the mountains.
the Fender Flares for the Expedition as Part# F1010, priced at $269.95
the rear floor liner You,re looking for- as Part#
F1015 for $129.95
I would recommend calling as many dealers as you can to see who has the vehicle you want in stock, and negotiate over the phone. If they have it in stock, they want to unload it. We did all our negotiating over the phone, and just picked up the car once we agreed to the price.
Thank You.
Sounds like everyone's getting pretty good prices. My wife works for Ford, so we get the employee discount, but it's not a whole lot better than what everyone else seems to be getting! (It's around 4% under invoice.)
My wife currently drives an Acura Integra, so I'm sure she'll be shocked when she fills it up for the first time, but we are fully aware of the change in gas mileage!
Thanks everyone for your input!
I.e. the base price for the Expedition XLT 4X4 is 32,860 retail, 29,106 invoice incl. 3% holdback, 28,120 (or so) invoice not incl. holdback.
Also, I read that Ford can provide free installation of a tether strap, but my dealer knows nothing about that. Can someone tell me if they've gotten a tether strap installed in their Expedition?
Any insight is appreciated. Thanks.