Six problems related to engine rattling and whining sounds have been reported for the 2011 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2011 F-150.
I have been hearing rattling noise most every time I start my truck for quite some time and had suspected it to be a timing chain issue after researching this on line and finding numerous others having the same problem. However, when I took it in, the repair shop couldn't find an error code. Until this past week when my check engine light finally appeared. Now it is in the shop getting the timing chains replaced at a proposed cost of $3,400! I, like many many others, believe this is a recall issue though Ford seems to be ignoring it. After losing a transmission earlier this year due to an official recall issue (output speed sensor (oss) failure that resulted in sudden downshifting to 1st gear at high speeds, which cost me over $7,000. , I now face another $3,400 in costs due to another flawed component in my 2011 Ford f150. Looks like I will be paying for my truck a couple times! Ford should step up on this! I'd get rid of this truck if I could.
Truck has 110,000 and requires engine replacement. Engine made rattle noise upon cold start up due to timing chain stretch. Cam shaft has broken off.
My check engine light came on, code scanned was p0016. The code scanner states it's an issue with the timing chain loosening over time. The truck has a very prominent rattle sound for about 2-3 seconds upon an initial start up in the cold weather. The other day I went to pass someone, and lost power in the engine and my truck would not accelerate past the car. Ford is aware of the issue, as people all over the country and canada are having the same issue with 2011-2012 Ford f150 with the ecoboost engine. To me this seems like an obvious safety issue that Ford should take care of. Seems like an engineering flaw to me. The timing chain coming loose, and engine rattling like it's coming apart has to be causing damage as time goes on. The problem I had while trying to pass the car was on a lane 55mph road.
The morning after I bought my truck in November. I went too start it on a cold morning and noticed a rattling noise coming from engine. Only does it when engine is cold. I've been told it is my timing chain. And the dealer wouldn't fix it since there was no warranty.
The truck is making a severe rattling noise upon start up, which caused check engine light to come one. Codes are saying its timing chain related. Truck will loose power while driving, you can't push accelerator down without it stalling out or without it missing real bad and jerking. Had truck worked on previously by Ford dealer for the missing and acceleration issues. Dealer said it was a coil pack and changed it out and plugs and wires. Here I am within 10,000 miles later and its worst than ever. There is something seriously wrong with these ecoboost engines and timing chain issues. Absolutely no reason that a $40,000+ vehicle can't make it past 70,000 miles without having timing chain issues! extremely disappointed in Ford and the way they are handling this issue. Zero assistance or help. Next step after this official complaint will be a law suit.
Recognized pattern failure. Excessive timing chain stretch on 2011 Ford F-150 XLT with 3. 5l ecoboost motor. Tapping and rattling noise from the top front of the engine when first started, lasting for approximately 3 seconds. Vehicle well maintained and driven in normal fashion on paved highways. Odomoter ~86k miles. The owner contends timing chains in properly-maintained and normally-driven vehicles should typically last the lifetime of the vehicle (or thereabouts) unless a defect exists. The customer has discovered (unverified) that Ford motor company has revised the specifications for the timing chain mechanism on this motor in more recent model years, with redesigned chain and guides and updated part numbers. There is a risk of catastrophic engine failure at highway speeds leading to a substantial safety hazard with the vehicle no longer drivable. Ford has acknowledged the problem three times with TSB 14-0194, TSB 15-0131, and TSB 16-0027, but has failed to initiate a voluntary remedy outside of warranty coverage. Premature timing chain wear appears to be an increasing and ongoing problem on later model gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engines. The customer raised the issue with both a local Ford dealership and with Ford motor company headquarters to no avail. Repair cost $2634. 44 at Ford dealership. This apparent defect yields continuing and substantial profits for the manufacturer.