Napoleon85
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hmm ok. Trying to figure out what my noise is then...
Are you on all stock suspension pieces?
hmm ok. Trying to figure out what my noise is then...
hmm ok. Trying to figure out what my noise is then...
5.0L ENGINE - METALLIC RATTLE OR SCRATCHING TYPE NOISE FROM FRONT OF LEFT HAND CYLINDER HEAD AT IDLE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 3/31/2011
Are you on all stock suspension pieces?
what do you call them then? The two vertical bars that connect the sway bar to the body?
There have been several updates on this TSB, which affects the timing chain tensioner. I took my car in because it was making a godawful noise after it warmed up right off idle, usually heard as the engine's revs were dropping back to idle after being revved slightly, such as when doing low-speed parking lot maneuvers. The only way to describe the noise was that it sounded like a "CLACK-CLACK-CLACK, CLACK-CLACK."
It was BAD.
I have attached the latest TSB for this issue (12-03-01) and pictures of my service department invoice.
Get this done under warranty if at all possible. It's 6-8 hours of labor and a LOT of parts.
Getting this done Tuesday after Labor Day. I complained and have taken it for the noise 3 times. Finally got them to do something by complaining on a dealer survey sent from Ford. Went in and talked to the service manager and they finally agreed that there was an abnormal noise. Mine is a 12 but has an April 2011 build date IIRC.
Well, you've still got the same number of vents, so I'm not entirely sure how that would "fix" the problem. But it's nice to get that diff cover for free!!!