Loud Engine Noise problems of the 2011 Ford F-150

I have a 2011 Ford F-150. The timing chain has stretched abnormally, causing the mileage and power to be reduced, and causing the engine to make a terrible noise (akin to a diesel starting on a cold day) when it is started, lasting for 5-10 seconds. The 2011 F-150 3. 5l ecoboost timing chain stretching problem is well-known across Ford user forums. There have been so many forum posts and complaints regarding this issue, yet Ford has not done anything to fix the issue. This is a systemic design issue and Ford needs to take ownership and provide a fix for owners that are affected by it.

Tl-the contact owns 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the driver drove at 60mph the vehicle emitted an explosion sound under the hood. The driver was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the contact home were the contact unknow personal mechanic inspected the vehicle and found that one of the engine piston failed and penetrated the engine and caused the engine to explode. The vehicle was taken to an unknow dealer to be rapaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The manufacturer provided the contact case number 24890103. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Li.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle shook violently. The contact heard an abnormal noise and experienced a complete loss of power. The vehicle was not operable. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the camshaft failed, there were multiple cylinder failures, low compression, and the engine was no longer salvageable. The technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. Prior to the failure, the driveshaft was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

In 2016 I went to get recall repaired from franklin TN dealership I purchased the truck from, they refused, in 2019, they claim that the software was not available from Ford, online in emails to another dealer, I have not been told when to bring truck in to get all recalls repaired. Both dealerships are in TN. When in first gear, the truck will jerk back down and won't allow me to go to 2nd gear without pressing hard on gas, loud fan noise from the hood, breaks go to the floor and I have to pump to feel truck slowing down, air and heat continue to not work, air won't get cool and heat won't get hot, both dealerships have refused to repair or blamed Ford for not giving them what they needed to fix the recalls. I am documenting so my family will be able to give this to attorney. The down shift happens when the truck is in drive moving on any and every street, parking lot, stop light/sign. The loud fan noise from the engine only happens when the truck is started, the brakes have been going to the floor for 8 years at different times of the day/night when driving.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal noise coming from under the hood of the vehicle intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. Ss.

I purchased a 2011 Ford F-150 4x4 with around 41,000 miles on it from texas direct auto, on 08/18/14 with an existing warranty on it. On the morning of 09/24/14 while driving to work, I heard a loud noise and smoke starting coming out of my ac vents, hood and exhaust pipe, as well as losing power to the truck and shaking really bad. I was able to get off the freeway to park it. The truck is still under power train warranty, so I towed it to joe myers Ford, houston ,TX down the street. Long story short, I was told the motor blew and on 10/2/14 joe myers Ford is denying the warranty because I do not have service maintenance records, then I was told it was due to abuse. Joe myers Ford quotes me $10,500 to install a new motor. Texas direct auto where I purchased it, was not helping me out as well. The Ford truck has a 3. 5l v6 dir dohc 24v (ecoboost) motor. I know that NHTSA is/was investigating on these motors. I can not afford a $10,500 motor plus a paying for a $29,000 truck note.

My 2011 Ford F-150 ecoboost 3. 5 was idling at a red light then suddenly began a very rough idle. This went on for about twenty minutes ( on and off) then cleared up . We took the truck to the local dealership and had them look at it . They did a service order and came up with nothing wrong. We took the truck home and the problem remained. The truck was taken back 4 or 5 more times for the same problem and the dealership could never find a problem. While driving the vehicle on the highway and attempting to pass slower moving cars, the truck hesitated and sputtered when the gas pedal was depressed. A month ago the engine started making a noise after a cold start and then lately a louder noise from time to time in the passenger side front area of the valve cover. Then the truck just stopped on me while on the highway . I had it towed to the dealer and now we are talking about a new engine? what the ????? it has 50k and the oil was changed regularly, but the dealer is saying there is sludge in the oil which was changed less than 2000 miles ago. The timing chain is stretched, the intake cam vtc is broken and based on all of the other similar post I've been reading about this same issue they have revealed that the rod and cam bearings are also more than likely prematurely worn, requiring a new engine to repair the damage.

My vehicle is equipped with the 3. 5 liter ecoboost 6 cylinder engine. Upon attempting to pass a vehicle while traveling at freeway speeds, the vehicle began to hesitate and the engine felt rough. The vehicle refused to accelerate, causing me to swerve back into the right lane to avoid being rear-ended by a vehicle traveling in the left lane. After approximately 30 - 60 seconds, the vehicle would accept throttle and resume normal operation. This problem has repeated itself on multiple occasions and my vehicle is currently at the dealership for the 7th time to remedy this problem. In only one instance of the many that I've had, I did get a check engine light on. Fortunately, this was documented by the Ford dealership as one entire bank of cylinders misfiring. Additionally, I have been complaining of transmission shift issues, where at slow (less than 10 mph) speeds, the transmission often 'hunts' between two gears and once selected, a loud noise emanates from under the vehicle and causes the vehicle to noticeably jerk I only learned of NHTSA pe13018 on 1/28/15. The first incident yielded installation of the deflector in the vicinity of the charge air cooler. Another incident yielded a TSB to remove the deflector, and most recently another TSB to re-install said air deflector. In every instance of this problem, I've had to execute emergency maneuvers to avoid traffic accidents. The service manager at my local Ford dealership has commented that Ford engineering has no clue how to remedy this issue. My vehicle currently has approximately 75,000 miles on it and is covered under Ford's extended warranty.