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  1. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    My cam phasers were replaced by the dealership about 3 years ago, and I was told they installed the updated part. I've read in the forums that for a while Ford was putting the same faulty part back into customers vehicles. I'm a bit skeptical this might have happened to me since I'm experiencing...
  2. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    1st post!!! Be gentle lol. So I have a 2018 Ford F-150 Limited 4WD (6 Cylinders G 3.5L DI Turbo DOHC 213 CID)….started having cam phaser issues and took it to ford for repair. I have an extended warranty on it through MAP. Ford replaced the cam phasers, which was approved by MAP, but once the...
  3. 2021+ Ford F150 Ecoboost
    First f150 2022 3.5 ecoboost 400hp, bought it certified pre owned with 13.5k. I’m at 13800 and always complimenting how quiet the engine is. Still has the 87 octane dealer filled in the 36 gal tank (trying to run it to empty) Well yesterday I pulled into work and my wife noticed it was making a...
  4. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    New to this forum and looking for any help! 2018 F150 Ecoboost, cam phasers replaced in 2020 (under warranty), replaced a second time in 2021 (under recall I think), now needed replacement again and dealership is quoting $4,100.00! How do we get this covered as it is the 3rd time and insanely...
  5. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    I have a 3.5 eco boost 82,000 miles that I assume the cam phasers are bad in. From all the videos I’ve watched online, it’s the same noise. The ford dealer wants it overnight to confirm the noise on cold start. The thing is, it doesn’t hardly do it on cold start. Maybe 1/10 times. The rest of...
  6. F150 Ecoboost Recalls and TSBs
    I received the timing "kit" from Ford and thought I would share the contents. It is far from what I consider a complete list for the job, but saved a few hundred dollars over ordering the parts individually. It does appear that everything I thought would be in the box is included. That said...
  7. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    This forum helped me research and learn what was probably happening to my truck so I created an account to share what happened to me. Sorry for the long read, want to give plenty of details for someone else that might be seeing similar issues and see if anyone has seen this same specific failure...
  8. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    I’m fairly new here, I’ve been on other forums, but there’s a lot going on here that I need to unpack, so please bear with me. In September, I purchased a USED 2018 F-150 3.5 XLT 4x4, and it was great for about 2 weeks. My truck is still under the factory 5/60 warranty (currently 57k miles). I...
  9. F150 Ecoboost Problems
    I have the dreaded cold start rattle on my 2013 Eco F-150. Is there a diagnostic that the dealer runs to comfirm VCT phaser problems? Is there a way to determine how close I am to bigger problems (like throwing the timing chain)? The dealer wants $3,000 (maybe more) to repair. Its worth 3K to me...
  10. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    YouTuber Ford Boss Me inspired me to make this video, as he theorized longer cranking times can mitigate (or totally prevent) the notorious 2nd gen 3.5L EcoBoost V6 startup rattle. I experimented with different cranking times consisting of approx. 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 seconds, and 1, 2, and 3...
  11. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    For a while I've been researching why some 2nd gen 3.5s make a knock-like noise that resembles a diesel. Today I've come across a great video of a 2017 3.5 that sounded identical to a 2018 I filmed last year (I have the video in another thread). This guy mentions that all cam phasers were...
  12. F150 Ecoboost Problems
    I have a 2018 Ford F-150 3.5 Ecoboost. About a year ago I started hearing a knocking noise when I started my truck. It only would knock for a second then stop. I took it to my Ford dealer and they said that it was the Cam Phaser. They replaced the Cam Phaser with no hesitation and said it was a...
  13. 2nd Gen F150 Ecoboost
    Over several months I've been doing a lot of digging into this rattle 2nd gen 3.5s and 5.0 Coyote V8s are becoming notorious for. One day I decided to make a video on this (along with the many videos already on YouTube), and I've discovered some interesting things that lead me to believe cam...
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