The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic, where it diagnosed that the timing chain and cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
2017 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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The Camphasers on my vehicle do not work properly. This component of the engine is vital to acceleration, and if they go out, acceleration is delayed. This makes it very difficult to operate, especially on highways, interstates, and other major roadways. The 2018 Year make of this same vehicle has been recalled for the same issue. Though it is the same engine (prone to the same issues), it is a different year, which means I cannot get my issue fixed.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. Once the engine had warmed up, the rattling sound dissipated, and the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however, the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the cam phasers. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 42,000.
The vehicle engine has a rattle noise ever time its started. It concerns me that it may come apart while driving down the road. Upon checking there are other year models including the 2017 ford f150 with the 3.5l eco engine that has had recalls, but this vehicle doesnt.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine made ticking and rattling sounds. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a cam phaser and camshaft timing unit failure. The dealer replaced the cam phaser and gasket. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 23-2143 (Cold Start Ticking/Tapping/Rattle with Possible No Restart During Auto-Start-Stop Operation); however, the vehicle was not covered under the TSB. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
The contact's son owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that whenever her son started the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from under the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that prior to the issue, the vehicle had a coolant leak in an unknown location. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced Ford Campaign Number: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
This vehicle has a fatal flaw in the design of the oil pan, that results in consistent leaking regardless of repair that brings up environmental concerns as well as safety concerns in leaving the vehicle stranded in potentially unsafe conditions. Ford has admitted fault with TSB 20-2051 but has made the scope of vehicles far too narrow in order to skirt responsibility for what is clearly a design mistake by engineers at Ford. They further admitted fault by redesigning the oil pan on the 2018+ F150 models, yet refuse to help the majority of 2017 F150 owners not covered by the TSB due to careful wording. The fact of the matter is this issue affects all F150s of this year, and they are refusing to offer any assistance despite my particular truck about to be receiving its 4th replacement pan. I believe Ford should be held accountable for this and a recall be issued so that owners of these trucks are not expected to pay thousands of dollars to continually fix a blatant design error.
The 5.0 Liter V-8 has defective intake manifold runner valves. This is a commonly known problem. This can cause the engine to quit running and lose power at any time. Ford has not had parts to repair for the past 2 or so years
Camshaft phaser failure. We had code P051B which led to sensor replacement. Shortly after cold start engine rattle. Suspect was cam/phaser from web investigating. At 50k miles this should be covered. Ford wants $6,000 to change VCT, Timing belt & faulty cam phasers. Ford acknowledged in 2021 their fault, but this was never issued as recall. We never got ANY letter from Ford. For people like us that have low miles, ONLY get oil changes at Ford regularly, should not be punished for bad installed parts. Camshaft phasers need to be recalled.
Was driving down the interstate, heading home. Then the truck starting shaking violently and misfiring bad. Took to a shop. Come to find out I Loss compression in my engine while on the interstate. Which caused horrible vibration. And very poor dieverably. Ending up needing an engine replacement at 121,00 miles. And cost 14,000 to do. Happened in February and still waiting for the engine replacement to be done. Ford is behind on motors.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that at cold starts, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently shut off while idling soon after the vehicle was started. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the cam phasers. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
The contact's son owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment upon starting the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cam phasers were replaced under warranty; however, the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty after the latest failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer for service on multiple occasions; however, the failure returned soon after each repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission experienced hard shifting while shifting into lower gears. Additionally, on several occasions, the transmission disconnected causing the vehicle the lose motive power and decelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission CDF Drum was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact also indicated that a loud noise was present when starting the vehicle due to a faulty engine cam phaser. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 102,500.
A chronic oil leak from the plastic oil pan. It has been fixed once in 2019, replaced in 2022 and again needs replacement in 2024. Only 39500 miles on the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the contact was informed that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the oil pan was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormally loud rattling sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an Extended Warranty. A case was opened, and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was a rattling sound coming from the hood that had gotten worse over time. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he heard an abnormal rattling sound emanating from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with all four cam phasers. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal rattling sound. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while the engine was idling. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, where it was diagnosed, and the mechanics determined that the failure was related to Ford Campaign Numbers: 21N03 and 21B10. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine made rattling sounds, and the vehicle experienced rough idling. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 34,900.
I have a 2017, Ford F150 I have a knocking noise on the engine and I also have oil pan leak. It’s been like this since I had 85,000 mile now I am at 99,000 miles
This truck had the cam phaser cold rattle issue repaired at 42,490 miles. The new parts used were the same problematic part numbers as the original parts, intake part HL3Z-6256-CD and exhaust HL3Z-6C525-CD. The same issue has presented itself again while I am just over the 100K miles extended warranty that I had on the truck. Ford Corporate and the local Ford dealers are well aware of the issue and repaired the problem with the same defective parts. A new part number has been redesigned with a new part number that will actually fix the manufacturing defect, this is intake part ML3Z-6256-A and exhaust part ML3Z-6C525-A. I called the dealer and asked for the repair to be covered under warranty and was told no, I then was directed to contact Ford customer service at 1‑800‑392‑3673 and they admitted they are aware of the problem, but were not willing to help on the financial cost of the repair as the truck was nto under any extended warranty.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The vehicle was repaired under Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N08 Transmission Judder (Power Train) however, while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle was jerking. Additionally, the gear shifter was stuck and there was an abnormal sound coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed as a low-voltage failure and several unknown codes. The battery was replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing belt tensioner and the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was unknown.
-3.5L turbo engine cam phaser rattle when starting. Yes - I do not believe safety is at risk -this is a common know problem per customer stratification program 21N03. When I contacted the dealer, they did not show this number so they did not look at it. -My vehicle has not been inspected by anyone. When I contacted the dealer, they hid not have the 21N03 in their system. -I do not think my safety was at risk -There are not any warning lights or messages. I do have a rattle at start up (mainly cold startup). It appears that the customer satisfaction program ended in January of 2023. My vehicle did not have the noise at that time or at least it was not noticeable. Since covid I have not driven the normal amount of miles so my vehicle is still within the mileage limit, however the date ended and to my knowledge I was not notified that there was an expiration date.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, while the engine was idling, there was a mechanical whining and ticking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who informed the contact that the cam phasers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start. There was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was a loud ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics where it was diagnosed that there was a cam phaser malfunction and that the timing chain and an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where the diagnostic result was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
He CAM Phasers have gone bad and I was told some F150 model years had this defect covered as part of a previous recall, but not the this particular year and make. The replacement cost avg 4k-5k and when you read the various blogs, this is a recurring problem.
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