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**Got Insulin?** · 07-02-2014, 09:17 AM

Came up on a pretty good deal on a high mileage (190k) 2000 Navigator andwas just curious as to whether anybody had experiences, good or bad, with them. Mostly it'll be used for putzing around and as a winter truck, but my main interest in it is that is has the towing capacity for whatever I could need. It has had the troublesome air suspension switched out to a strut system, so that's a positive, but I'm just wondering how they've aged.

Plus, if I ever want to get this rap career off the ground, gotta have a jump-off.

**Big_Jim** · 07-02-2014, 02:47 PM

is it the 4.6 or 5.4? The 5.4s have a tendency to blow spark plugs out.

camopaint0707 · 07-02-2014, 04:14 PM

and the transmission aren't all that great at higher miles

DsmRob · 07-02-2014, 08:06 PM

If its a 5.4 dohc they tend to burn up exhaust valves. Check the front suspension and make sure the tie rods and ball joints are in good shape. Check the rear trailing arms they are known for rotting out. Getting rid of the air suspension is a plus lol.

Foolinaround · 07-03-2014, 12:01 PM

-5.4 like to eat spark plugs
-Trans coolers like to clog
-Trans overheat from said clog and dump
-Always needs ball joints.
-Chains are known to need maintenance between 170-200k(As much as everyone says chains don't need to be touched we were doing one every two weeks at my last shop)

There are some better options out there for tow vehicles.

07-02-2014, 09:17 AM	#1
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	Tell me about 2000s Navigator/Expedition Came up on a pretty good deal on a high mileage (190k) 2000 Navigator andwas just curious as to whether anybody had experiences, good or bad, with them. Mostly it'll be used for putzing around and as a winter truck, but my main interest in it is that is has the towing capacity for whatever I could need. It has had the troublesome air suspension switched out to a strut system, so that's a positive, but I'm just wondering how they've aged. Plus, if I ever want to get this rap career off the ground, gotta have a jump-off. __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

07-02-2014, 04:14 PM	#3
camopaint0707 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central PA Member #15749 My Ride: 2007 Holden Cruze iTrader: (1)	and the transmission aren't all that great at higher miles __________________ 2007 Cobalt 1995 Integra 1997 F150 2004 F150

07-03-2014, 12:01 PM	#5
Foolinaround TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: McGuire AFB Member #9448 My Ride: 2016 GTI SE w/PP/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III iTrader: (2)	-5.4 like to eat spark plugs -Trans coolers like to clog -Trans overheat from said clog and dump -Always needs ball joints. -Chains are known to need maintenance between 170-200k(As much as everyone says chains don't need to be touched we were doing one every two weeks at my last shop) There are some better options out there for tow vehicles. __________________ -John C-17 Loadmaster DenOfDebauchery

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