Three problems related to timing tensioner have been reported for the 2005 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2005 F-150.
My truck is rattling bad and its the timing chain Ford should have recalled this because it is a known problem. The oil seals on the tensioners start leaking causing them to not keep the chain tight like it should be and also fails to push oil around to the right side cam which causes it to fail. This should be recalled it is dangerous and could cause injuries if the truck stalls out. Also the spark plugs blow out of the heads causing very high repair bills. This also could cause a accident resulting in death. Ford has known about this problem but yet has done nothing to make it right. Ford should stand behind there mistake and make it right fix or replace the engine no matter what the mileage is because they knew about it. My truck repairs will cost over $7000 dollars to fix because Ford would fix the problem they knew about. I change my oil every 3000 miles with val oil and lucus oil stabilizer because of this issue it seems to help the rattle alittle but its just going to get worse and I cant afford $7000 to replace an engine.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds or while the vehicle was parked, a loud noise could be heard coming from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a cam phaser issue. The contact stated that the cam phaser, solenoid, and tensioner needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired, but the issue persisted with an even louder noise. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
When you accelerate at 40 to 50mph the engine struggles to pick up speed like it is not getting fuel. It has also stalled several times at various speeds causing me to put it in neutral while still rolling,or come to a stop, turn the key completely off and then restart. Took the vehicle to the Ford dealer and to be told it was the cam phasers which will cost about $2,900. 00 to fix were the problem. He also said the worst decision Ford ever made was using the 5. 4 triton v8 from 2005-2008. You would think if a manager of a Ford mechanic shop tells you this, I am not the only one having this problem. It also has a constant ticking noise in the engine which I was told is the tensioner for the timing chain. The truck currently has 138,000 miles.