Timing Tensioner Problems of Ford F-150

Engine ticking diagnosed by mechanic found to be scoring on two roller rockers on different sides on the engine. All rockers, lifters, primary and secondary timing chains with tensioners are recommended. The cost of this repair was $6,856. 56.

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At cold start, the vehicle makes a very loud rattling noise. Most likely the timing chain and tensioners which Ford is very much aware of on these ecoboost engines.

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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.

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My Ford f150 began to have two distinct rattles at about 1 year old and 15,000 miles. One rattle happens when my foot comes off the gas and sounds like a flutter like something is loose. The other rattle happens at 1500 rpm and sounds like a metal on metal or a chain rattle. This happens on public paved streets. The Ford dealership verified my concern with both noises and worked with Ford with more than 10 attempted repairs. I have the list of attempted repairs that I can share but they include chain tensioners replacement, exhaust inspection, reprogram, phasers replacement, transmission replacement, and vct solenoids replacement. Neither the dealership nor Ford knows what is wrong but claims it is a "common characteristic" after over 35 total days of attempting to be repaired over several months. I am not the only f150 owner with this problem. Without knowing what is wrong with the truck, I do not know it is safe to drive. I contacted bbb who verified that I am not eligible for the lemon law and advised me to contact your organization to address my safety concern. I did not get anything in writing that says the truck is safe to drive and that worries me.

2018 Ford f150 VIN 1ftfw1eg8jfc21395 this has the eco-boost v6 3. 5l engine in it. Last October 2019 the engine started rattling at startup. I brought this to dealership (fx caprara Ford pulaski, NY) and it was determined that the cam phasers & tensioners were bad and required replacing. This would be done under warranty. They ordered the parts and informed me that the parts were on back order. It took 2 1/2 months for parts to arrive at the dealership. I brought the truck in on Feb 11th for repair and was told would take 3 days to complete. On Feb 17th according to dealership 4 of the parts were mis-labelled and had to be ordered again. As of today Feb 25 I still do not have my truck back. Was told parts are unavailable for at least next 3 weeks as Ford is having a problem sourcing the parts. My truck is currently at dealership with engine dis-assembled. After a search of internet found f150 forum which has stories of several hundred people having same engine rattle requiring cam phasers & tensioners to be replaced and parts either not available or takes months to get. Ford refuses to admit there is a problem with this engine. I have called the Ford company as long as truck has less than 60k miles it is covered under warranty but not after. They are refusing to extend the warranty on the repair. I believe that Ford needs to recall this model engine and replace it to resolve this problem.

When starting engine it will hit very hard sound like the transmission but in fact is chain tensioner. Took to dealer and they said that there seeing a lot of these issues with the 5. 0 this needs addressed as I'm luck enough that it was still under warranty.

My truck is making a chain slapping noise only when I first start it after it sits for several hrs. It sounds like their is slack in the timing chain. I know that the chain tensioners fail on this model. Please help as I love my truck and I don't wanna loose it. Because it only happens when I start the vehicle and then immediately goes away, it was stationary when it started the noise. I'm just afraid that if it keeps on slapping, it will damage the plastic runners and possibly have a chain come off while it's in motion.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that every time attempted to stop, the vehicle started to misfire every daily occurrance since may 2019. The vehicle waqs not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle camshaft, tensioners, timing chain, vct valves, spark plugs had been changed ( by the contact . The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. Bp.

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Rattle on start up. This truck sat for a couple of hours to over night and the engine sounded like a diesel for between 15 and 30 seconds. This seems to be a common issue with the truck engine the 3. 5l ecoboost. A google search shows this is a very common issue and requires the engine to be torn down. The common problem seems to be the timing chain and timing chain tensioners. Ford corp was absolutely worthless in supporting this repair. The dealer was absolutely wonderful. My truck was taken to the dealer on may 13 and I might get it August 16 or 17. Parts were ordered on may 15 and estimated delivery was July 31. That's unsatisfactory! Ford did not have any parts as there are so many engines being repaird for this issue.

When starting truck when hasn't been driven for several hours engine makes a loud growling noise for about 5 seconds before sounding normal. It had done it occasionally before 02/2019 but now does it daily. Some research on other forums that it is the tensioner on the timing belt. Truck with this low mileage should not be having these issues. Any input?.

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Timing chain / timing chain tensioner defect in 2012-2014 ecoboost engine. Vehicle's timing chain loses tension and needs to be replaced at low mileage. Very costly repair, with estimated 13 hours labor. Design defect is being reported by more and more owners of vehicles with ecoboost engines released between 2012-2014. Ford motor corrected design defect in later models, but did not notify current owners or provide path to resolution if after 5 year/60k warranty.

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Code p0016, timing chain tensioner and timing chain looseness on ecoboost Ford F-150. 2011 w low miles at 59,000. Common problem should be a recall.

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The ses, service engine soon, light came on. I noticed my truck lacking power and taking longer to shift gears when accelerating. It become less of a smooth shift and more jerky. When traveling on the highway at ~70 mph, the engine would not hold 6th gear. It would drop to 5th and 4th gear, until I gave it more gas. It would reach 3500 rpm's at times before shifting which was not normal. I also noticed starting in the fall of 2016 a short loud abnormal noise at cold start. After researching these issues, this led me to TSB 14-0194, code p0016, dealing with the 3. 5l ecoboost engine. I took my truck to my local dealer and this was the issue. I have been the only owner of less than 5 years and was at 75,500 miles, out of the 60,000 mile warranty. I just had the repair done, costing me $3600. The repair included parts listed in TSB 14-0194 as well as timing belts, additional gaskets, seals, guides, tensioner, cam, sprocket, gear crankshaft, among others. I question how this known issue of timing chain stretch with the TSB is not a recall. This problem can cause an accident when accelerating on to a freeway. It can also cause an accident by suddenly downshifting while driving. I am glad my truck is fixed, however did not like the price tag. I fear that this known issue will lead to a deathly accident and it is unfortunate that a recall has not been issued yet. I hope this post helps make a change, saving consumers a costly repair and even someones life from a future accident.

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.

In all 04-10 f150 trucks with the 5. 4, lack of oil pressure can and will cause cam phaser failure resulting in the motor locking up or even shutting off damaging the timing chain guides and tensioners. This can become extremely dangerous as all 04-10 5. 4 motors experience oil pressure problems to the top end and all exhibit a knocking sound. I'm sure I'm not the first to complain as hundreds of thousands of people have had issues and accidents because of this incident. Please instigate and read the countless articles of these situations. Ford is causing people to pay up to 8 thousand dollars to repair this. It is a rip off scene by Ford and something should be done.

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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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Ford f150. While driving approximately 25 mph the contact heard a knocking noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer where the contact was informed the variable time cam phaser tensioner needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,428. Ds.

Truck(83000 miles) was parked in driveway. Went and started and the truck began to sputter and shake and the check engine light came on. Truck would not accelerate and I took to dealer. Began to shake even more and lose power. Problem was timing chain tensioner failure which caused failure to engine. Engines needs replaced. Dealer explained that this can happen at any time and usually causes major engine damage and failure.