NHTSA Complaint #11271188 — 2018 FORD F-150 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11271188
Vehicle	2018 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 29, 2019
Date Filed	October 26, 2019
Mileage	21,974 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

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.

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