MrLauderdale
Member
Hello all,
Thank you for accepting me. We are in the market for a 2018-2019 Navigator L or maybe an Expedition Max Platinum with probably around 55-70k miles. I have done a lot of research on these and so far anticipate for the cam phasers to go bad soon when not done yet and probably transmission problems. I plan on doing a regular transmission fluid change immediately and will also research additional cooling options Including the thermostat.
i have also read many threads on here about the rear end as well as the turbos and am worried about problems even more now than before. I have several questions and hope some of you have some input or ideas on them. After reading so much, I am also wondering how many of you actually have these many problems? Do some have none or just the cam phasers for example?
I greatly appreciate any feedback!
- Changing the thermostat to a cooler one. Any experiences on replacing it yourself?
- resetting the transmission computer, maybe even have it programmed to run in a default mode?
- buying one with lets say 70k miles and keeping it for another 60-70k, what can we expect to go wrong? What’s the regular life expectancy of the front end like tie rod ends, bushing and so on? Engine mounts?
- better get a Ford used car warranty or an independent?
Thanks everyone and Happy New Year!
Thank you for accepting me. We are in the market for a 2018-2019 Navigator L or maybe an Expedition Max Platinum with probably around 55-70k miles. I have done a lot of research on these and so far anticipate for the cam phasers to go bad soon when not done yet and probably transmission problems. I plan on doing a regular transmission fluid change immediately and will also research additional cooling options Including the thermostat.
i have also read many threads on here about the rear end as well as the turbos and am worried about problems even more now than before. I have several questions and hope some of you have some input or ideas on them. After reading so much, I am also wondering how many of you actually have these many problems? Do some have none or just the cam phasers for example?
I greatly appreciate any feedback!
- Changing the thermostat to a cooler one. Any experiences on replacing it yourself?
- resetting the transmission computer, maybe even have it programmed to run in a default mode?
- buying one with lets say 70k miles and keeping it for another 60-70k, what can we expect to go wrong? What’s the regular life expectancy of the front end like tie rod ends, bushing and so on? Engine mounts?
- better get a Ford used car warranty or an independent?
Thanks everyone and Happy New Year!