8.5
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$2,450.00
Average Mileage:
43,882 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- tsb - replacement part including timing chain & cover (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
- warranty work (1 reports)
engine problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
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2005Aug 01
F-150 XLT 5.4L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 15,000 miles
Ya, bought a 2004 Ford F-150 4x4 with 10,000 and right around 15,000 the engine started making a ticking or knocking sound right after I started it. It was very faint, but noticeable. So I take it to the dealership where it was bought (Tousley Ford - White Bear Lake, MN) to have it checked out, and was told "Lady there is nothing wrong with this truck". After having 4x4 problems a week and a half ago, I drive my F-150 to the closest Ford dealer to where I live, which was 37 miles. When I pulled into the dealership the mileage read 75,031 miles and guess what, yep they don't have to warranty crap at this point which infuriates me. So the hub actuators have to be replaced which was just under $700.00. So a week later and 300 odometer miles later after leaving the dealership the engine knocking or ticking is soo bad I wonder if the damn thing is about to blow up. I am so tired of dinking around with these over priced dealership services, so I have an local independent mechanic look at it, and am still waiting for the dreaded call from him in a few days. Has anybody had anything similar like this happen with the knocking or ticking in the engine? What is it, and how much did it cost to repair?
2008Jun 25
F-150 Lariat 5,4L
- Automatic transmission
- 73,500 miles
Timing chain tensioner failed at 73K damaging guide, front cover and other parts.
Obviously this is not a Ford tough truck.
2007Dec 17
F-150 Lariat V8
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
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Purchase 2004 F-150 Larriat Supercab. Noticed a slight "knocking" upon purchase, my inquiry was dismissed. Returned later to the service department to ask a technician to look into "knocking", again was dismissed. Prior to my warranty expiring I again returned to the dealership (Morries Ford - Minnetonka, Minnesota) and again was dismissed. The knocking grew worse and stopped in at a non-ford affiliated mechanic and within minutes was told of a TSB that had been out on the problem since prior to my purchase. In looking future - improper factory installed timing chain into the problem the mechanic discovered a timing chain to loose that he could stick his hand between it and the engine block, indicating that the chain was improperly installed at the factory as the timing chain will not stretch to cause this much slack, it will break first. In fact, the timing chain was so loose it had almost worn multiple holes in the timing cover. I took picture and kept the parts and contacted the dealership and Ford Corporate and they have continue to dismiss my claims. I have pictures, a TSB and mechanics that will swear to the items. I have continued to contact both the dealership and corporate, however it appears that my requests continue to fall on deaf ears.
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2005Aug 19
F-150 5.4L
Told service writer there was a noise in engine. Had to have parts ordered.
The parts replaced were the pulley assy and TSB clutch fan assy, idler pulley,
pulley-water pump
pitglr1
Virginia Beach, Va, USA
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