NHTSA Complaint #10248401 — 2004 FORD F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10248401
Vehicle	2004 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 9, 2007
Date Filed	November 10, 2008
Mileage	33,958 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

AT ~ 30,000 MILES, THE ENGINE (A 5.4 TRITON V8) BEGAN SOUNDING LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER "..RECALIBRATED THE CAM SENSOR..." AND STATED THE SOUND(S) WERE NORMAL FOR THIS ENGINE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME SAME THING. THE NOISE IS GETTING LOUDER INDICATING THE PROBLEM IS WORSENING. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE ENGINE SUFFERS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE? *TR

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