Have you (or the car) recently made a major east-west move?  Dave Burns
is right - you MUST perform the "region adjustment".  The failure
symptom is exactly what you describe - it says that every direction is
South (or whatever).

Unfortunately, adjusting the compass on my early-build '02 is extremely
frustrating - the procedure in the manual doesn't seem to work as
described.  I have been told that there is a new improved procedure, but
haven't been able to uncover it.  If anyone has it, I would be grateful
for a copy.

I go back and forth twice a year between Maine and Arizona.  Bought my
Explorer in New England, and when I got to Arizona a month later it was
doing the exact thing you describe.  Since it was still under warranty,
I took it to the dealer, who adjusted it at no charge, but kind of
chided me about my dumbitude.  Since then, I have adjusted it as soon as
I can when I move one way or the other - but occasionally I haven't
gotten around to it right away, and Bingo!  The same problem recurs.

HTH

Bill
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