Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

Engine ticking sounds like a diesel @start up and driving transmission whining and kicks out of gear while driving.

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Clicking/grinding noise on deceleration between 1000-2000 rpm. I had the necessary TSB 18-2354 (reprogram pcm for noise complaint) completed on vehicle with no change. I've read many articles about this issue and no one has had their vehicle fixed from this issue. Ford has said this is normal but a clicking noise under deceleration is never normal especially when it started happening after driving 500-1000 miles on the vehicle. My vehicle currently has 22,000 miles on it and when I first bought the vehicle at 21,000 miles it never made the noise until about 500 miles into it. I fear that the noise could be causing debris to get into the engine and or transmission. I wish Ford would be more serious about this issue since many people have had this problem with their 2018-2019 Ford F-150 and mustangs. Ford says this is a normal characteristic but it can't be normal if the noise was never their and starts up after 500-1000 miles of driving. Many people have had this issue and it hasn't been resolved. Please find a fix. I just spent $33,000 on a vehicle and I do not wish to spend money to replace an engine or transmission.

Had vehicle towed to a repair garage to have starter replaced. According to repair tech. While lifting truck a lot of cracking sound s inspection of frame reviled excessive rusting and cracks . They called and told me truck was un safe to use. Have bills with statements made by repair shop.

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Transmission is not smooth when shifting. Makes loud clunking sounds and shudders.

Ford's 5. 4l 3 valve engines installed in their 2004-2010 trucks have, unfortunately, established a reputation for premature failure. Owners of these vehicle's report hearing a ticking noise from the engine accompanied by a loss of power and often a "check engine" light. Research has revealed that the cause of these issues is usually attributed to a failure of the cam phasers and excessive oil clearance in the cam journals. My vehicle shut off mid drive and has had all issues described above. It started with the ticking noise first then the check engine light next and then major loss of power. That went on for about 3 months before the first time it shut off mid drive.

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We own a Ford F-150 3. 5 l ecoboost v-6 king ranch pickup truck. Truck was purchased in 2014 new. Have serious concerns as the vehicle has so many current issues. From day one of purchase and while still in the dealership parking lot, upon start up there was a very loud clattering sound. Sales rep said it was because it was cold and it had been sitting. Purchased vehicle, had problems immediately with dangerous lag in acceleration (which we still do), an average of 12 mpg if we were lucky and very serious engine misfires with major decrease in power accompanied by sputtering whole vehicle shuddering while trying to merge on the highway or with hard acceleration. Very dangerous, especially if in the fast lane, which we were. We started to limp over several lanes of traffic to the shoulder and the truck regained power. Many misfires like this, all explained to the Ford service tech and verified on the trucks computer. So many in fact it was necessary to replace all spark plugs at less than 57k miles. We just picked our truck up today, Feb 18th, 2020, after it was in the shop again, this time for 12 days, to fix this misfire problem again and numerous other issues with the front hubs staying locked in 4 wd while in 2 wheel drive and switching in and out, timing chain replaced, and the ecoboost turbo tubes replaced as they were cracked, iwe replaced, and left front actuator. Also about 3 weeks ago it had transfer case motor replaced as well as numerous switches, all which did not correct the problems. My husband and I decided to take it on the highway to see if the lag misfire problem was fixed. When he hit the gas there was a screechy sound from the top of the engine, power seriously decreased once again on the highway and the check engine light was back on. I sent an email to Ford and auffenberg Ford in ref to these continuing problems.

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Motor has begun to make a load clanking sound when starting. I have been informed it is the timing chain.

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Bought truck drove 40 miles home starting making ticking noise. Called dealer said common problem took to dealership coundnt fine problem. Tonight the motor blew up. Dealership not answering phone calls. Truck only has 30000 miles on it. Don't know what to do . Technican said he thought it was the cam phasers but they didn't fix it.

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While driving 75 mph on interstate 40, vehicle went into fail safe mode (happened a couple of times). Subsequently, engine began with a ticking noise with ever increasing rattling/shaking to a point that the engine had to be turned off. This happened numerous times while stopping or idling in city traffic. Local Ford dealership replaced all coils & plugs, throttle body, fuel filter, etc. Vehicle ran fine for six months, however the rattling, knocking, shaking, surging, stalling have returned two fold. Vehicle is now experiencing a massive oil leak from the engine. Had it checked by an independent mechanic who could not make the repairs (but did complete an oil change). Ford motor company is totally responsible for these issues. These issues are not just inconvenient and expensive but mortally dangerous to the passengers of the vehicle as well as to anyone in close proximity. Step up Ford!.

The truck began to make a loud, clunky noise, allthewhile it was slowing down and then eventually came to a stop and was not driveable anymore. We were driving in a neighborhood when it stalled. It would not move. It would turn on, but it would not accelerate. It still made the clunky, loud noise.

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When pushing the gas the vehicle whistles as if there is a vacuum leak, then when suddenly letting off the gas the vehicle makes a popping noise, similar to a backfire but muffled, as if it's coming back through the intake, this happens on all roads at all times, warm weather, cold weather, cold start and after a hot start. It almost seems that the truck doesn't perform as well as it used to, and the loudness of the noise has only been increasing, this 2019 Ford f150 has only used 87 unleaded fuel and is at 21k miles.

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2018 F-150 3. 5 ecoboost makes a loud clattering sound after a cold start. The vehicle is still stationary and the sound lasts between 1-3 seconds. This will not occur on a warm startup, only cold. It appears to be valve train clatter coming from the top of the engine. This same problem was diagnosed on the previous generation 3. 5 ecoboost engine and apparently this problem still exists. I have video of the start up sound if needed, but its widely documented on the internet.

Vehicle has loud ticking noise when cold started, seemed to be coming from passenger side catalytic converter. Took vehicle to dealer for warranty emission repair, dealer stated turbo had gone bad and wiped out turbo. Vehicle has 63,000 miles just outside of the power train warranty, dealer declined assistance and wanted $2500 to repair turbo and would then replace the catalytic converter. Vehicle is very well maintained have all records, if turbo were to fail while driving it could have possibly destroyed the engine stated the dealer. Why is an essential part of the engine failing at such low mileage? vehicle also has intermittent shifting problem around 40-45mph seems to shift erratically, dealer says transmission lead frame could be issue or ecm/pcm programming, they have not done any of those repairs yet.

Motor makes a pop/clunk sound when starting. 2. Back up warning on and off while backing up. 3. Drivers seat moves back on its own. 4. Mileage varies from 13 to 16 mpg in small town. Mileage is only 3,797. Vehicle tin 3 times for start up popping. Dealer said they rebuilt top end. Still pops on start and valves are now loud as on a150000 mi motor.

Cold cranking noise concerning ecoboost system and lifters. . . Making loud noise and I am being told it's normal. . . Plus clunking noise underneath my truck that sounds like the motor or the drive shafts is going to fall out. . . I am also being told by dealership that this is normal. . . I know better. . . The truck is defective and unsafe. Now they are refusing to address the issues.

Engine tapping noise when hot.

Vehicle shudders and makes a popping noise form engine . Sounds like a misfire. Check engine light flashes on sometimes during this event. Also when cranking it misfires sometimes. This has been ongoing since I drove the vehicle home day one brand new.

5. 0 engine started knocking at 130k miles. Timing chains are also stretched causing another ticking sound.

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I bought a 2007 Ford f15 fx4 truck a years ago, and took it to Ford to asked them about the ticking noise coming from engine. They told me that it was normal on the 5. 4 triton. About a week ago the ticking got louder and I looked up problems online, and found that there is a design flaw in the engine that causes cam phasers to fail, and oil pressure drops to zero. Ford knows about the problem, but when I called they told me that I need to replace the engine, and that it would be on me. I looked on several Ford forums and found that there are 1000's of people talking about this. Is it going to take someone getting killed before Ford owns up to there problems! they are ignoring the issue and having the consumer pay aywhere from 3500- 8000 dollars to repair this issue. Also, the engine has very bad power loss and shakes vigouresly when warm and pulling up to stop or reverse.

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I have a certified pre owned Ford f150 2012 lariat 4wd super crew 3. 5l ecoboost, and I am having metal tapping noise in the top front of the engine on cold start up !!! I took it to Ford and they stated there was no trouble code set ! and said no issue present, my truck has only 70,000 miles and I cant get Ford to verify engine problem !.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempted to start the vehicle, the key was placed in the ignition. However, the vehicle failed to start. The contact also stated that he heard a clicking sound in the engine. No warning lights illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Lt.

I bought truck about 2 years ago took to Ford to have tranny flush on it asked them about the ticking noise coming from engine they told me that it was normal on the 5. 4 triton about a week ago the ticking got louder and looked up problems and found that there is a design flaw in engine that causes cam phasers fail nd oil pressure drops to zero Ford knows about problem but whn you call they tell you that you need to replace the engine well looked up forums and people who have replaced the motor had same problems with it later on yesterday I was driving taking my 2 daughters to school when all of a sudden the engine shut off I lost brakes and steering. The truck behind me had to lock up its brakes to keep from hitting me and my kids so I am writing you to see if you can look into this my kids were so scared the truck slowed instantly when the engine failed I had my friend tow it back to my house where I checked the cam sensors and changed them and did not start still does not start now there are 1000's of people on forums talking about this is it going to take someone getting killed before Ford owns up to there problems they are ignoring and having the consumer pay aywhere from 3500- 8000 dollars to repair this I first asked when I bought truck with 81,000 miles on it.

About April 2017 I noticed a ticking noise coming from the engine area of my truck. I also noticed hesitation when I accelerate and my fuel economy has dropped. There is a distinct jerking sensation when driving. My concern is that the vehicle does not want to accelerate in certain gears and I feel this is a safety concern. My truck has the Ford 5. 4l v8 engine and upon my own research, this engine is notorious for the cam phaser going bad, along with other related issues.

On 2/23/2017 while driving 50-55 mph on an expressway, the vehicle throttle became unresponsive. The tachometer still showed about 1,000 rpms, dash lights began illuminating, advancetrac was disabled, hill start assist was disabled, the wrench light enabled and a check manual light enabled. There also was a hard shift or clunk sound that came from the transmission. After shifting the truck into neutral while coasting, I attempted to turn off and restart the engine. Engine successfully restarted, but the throttle remained unresponsive and all warning lights mentioned above returned. I pulled the truck safely to the side of the highway, and attempted to restart again. This time the engine sputtered and then I turned it off. Next I removed the key, opened the door, closed the door, locked the truck, waited for the accessory lights to turn off, unlocked the truck, opened and closed the door and then restarted, and the truck seemed to clear the problem. I took the truck to the dealer and they later told me the truck is not storing any error codes in it's memory.

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When driving at speeds less than 20 miles per hour the engine will make a loud clunking noise. I have taken the vehicle in to Ford on several occasions and they had never been able to reproduce the problem until today. They told me the rear transmission mount needs to be replaced. This problem has been going on since the day I purchased the vehicle. My last service visit they found a problem with the 4wd vacuum seals that they attributed to this issue and fixed that problem. I thought would resolve my issues but it did not. I am not confident that fixing the rear transmission mount is going to resolve the vehicle problems. I recently had the issue found in #pe13018 resolved by the dealership.

I purchased my 2005 f150 with a 5. 4l trinitron engine new in 2005. I completed all regular scheduled maintenance using the recommended products, most of it done in Ford dealerships. This 5. 4l engine is a poor design and should be recalled. It has numerous problems. I had a safety inspection done at a Ford dealership and it passed even though it had a ticking sound in the engine and I had hesitation and loss of power. At that point, I had already replaced the transmission at 62,000 miles! now at 105,000 miles the plastic camphasers broke apart, the timing chain broke and the engine is blown!! that is unacceptable for a Ford truck to last that long and have that many problems. This engine is a piece of junk! Ford needs to stand behind its' "built Ford tough" trucks and make this right. I'll never buy another Ford.

F-150 began with a ticking noise and turned into a loud knocking noise, vehicle looses power or completely shuts off while driving. Replaced coil packs, and spark plugs (one broke off due to horrible design). Basically, had to take apart the entire engine replacing several parts to still not have a drivable vehicle. Mechanic just informed me there is nothing else to do but replace the entire engine. Thank you Ford I owe about $8000 on this pos. I have already sunk $1200 into the vehicle and will now be looking at over $5000 to replace the engine.

3. 5 l ecobost losses power while driving on highway and poor acceleration from stop light or when accelerator pedal is depressed when passing. Several close calls from vehicles going faster approaching from rear at stop lights and while passing. Had close encounter with two tractor trailers on hwy while traveling at 60-65mph going up a hill. Went to pass the trailer truck that was slowing down. After entering the passing lane and pressing the acceleration pedal the truck had a quick shake then with the acceleration pedal pressed to the floor the truck slowed to 45 mph and would not accelerate. I was almost rear ended buy another large truck attempting to pass the slower one. Sometimes has ticking noise at start up that seems to go away after running for 5-30seconds. Has p0016 code and p0299 codes.

While driving at 40mph. My truck made a loud popping sound and I pulled off the road, raised the hood and learned that the sparkplug blew out. I have replaced the spark plug and coil. I learned this is a common occurrence and nothing has been done to fix the problem.

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While sitting stationary waiting for a traffic light. When the light changed I began to move and ejected a spark plug from my 5. 4l triton engine. After hearing a loud popping noise and the cab of the vehicle filled up with gas fumes. Luckly I was close to home. But I am lucky that the engine compartment did not catch fire from gas and vapors in the engine area.

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The truck has a ticking sound inside the engine. I have had that noise since I bough it. 3 years ago I had it checked out at a Ford dealership and they said it was normal. This year on November 4, I took it again to the Ford dealership and they found the problem. Its a bent rod. The problem is that the extended warranty that I have will not cover itunless the know the cause of it. So Ford is saying its a defected part. Insurance wont cover it and they want me to pay thousands of dollars to repair it!! if its a defected part, don't you think Ford should pay!!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a ticking noise was present coming from the engine and the check engine sensor light had illuminated. The contact also indicated that while idling the vehicle would shake and rattle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine solenoid was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000. Jft.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed the vehicle lunged forward without warning. The contact stated that when the vehicle is idle there a ticking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The failures recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle consumed excessive oil at an accelerated rate and the vehicle needed an oil change. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,500. Sg.

I purchased my 2005 f150 with a 5. 4l trinitron engine used in 2010. I completed all regular scheduled maintenance using the recommended products, most of it done in Ford dealerships. This 5. 4l engine is a poor design and should be recalled. It has numerous problems. I had a safety inspection done at a Ford dealership and it passed even though it had a ticking sound in the engine and I had hesitation and loss of power. Replace spark plugs, I had already replaced the transmission at 98,000 miles! this engine is a piece of junk! Ford needs to stand behind its' "built Ford tough" trucks and make this right. I cant enjoy my truck!!!.

I have 2004 F-150 with 92,000 miles on it , I bought it 3 years ago with 70,000 on it making a slight tapping noise . I talked with many people and and the dealer saying that this is the way the engine is designed and should be fine. Yesterday driving down a major highway in northern virginia traveling at 65 mph my truck started making a noise from the engine and shut off , I had good oil pressure ,water temp was fine I pulled it off the highway, never to start again. I had it towed to a locale Ford dealer in fairfax va. After reading from Ford forum web site and hearing the horror stories I feel I am in for a hugh repair bill. I also see there is a class action suit against the Ford motor company for not standing behind their vehicles when there seems to be a major flaw in the engines design. Aprox. Cost of a new engine is between 7 and 10,000 some consumers started to have problems as early as 12,000 miles, I baby my truck, the heaviest thing I have hauled in it is a 6 ft. Christmas tree for my living room. I babied my truck to what means just to have a high repair bill like so many others??? I hope you can help . Please/thank -you in advance.

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