NHTSA Complaint #11592202 — 2018 FORD EXPEDITION

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11592202
Vehicle	2018 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 3, 2024
Date Filed	June 3, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

when I start the SUV in the morning, it makes a very loud rattling noise. it appears that its a very well known issue w Dry start. My mechanic stated that Eco boost 3.5 L 2018 expeditions have many of those issues (possible to a bad Phasers). the vehicle only has 35k miles on it, and was starting without noise before.... (I will attempt to include a short video)

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