You know what what is exactly a cam phaser and a tsb? Still learning here I an 04' Scab 4x4 and was curious mine sounds like a small diesel all the time idleing, just cranked, and so on. Not noticeble when actually driving. I know once again many threads have been posted but I just want quick easy answers. Is is something to worry about cuz i have about 1000 miles left on factory warranty and was curious as to if I should get it fixed or is is just something that is relative to a Dodge "Hemi tick" and that is just how they are?

 

I'd take it to Ford and see what they say. This is not normal. Could be anything from an exhaust leak to a valve hanging up.

 

i have the same problem with my ford what to do???

 

From what I've heard...the 5.4's are know for their tick...but how much ticking is normal...?????

Its a good question to be answered!!!

 

Injector pulse makes a "tick" sound.

 

most common ticks in a 5.4

injectors
pcv
broken exhaust manifold studs
loose sprk plug

believe it or not some of these engines run so smoothly that when idling the injectors are very loud.

open the hood and listen closely you should be able to tell where the noise is coming from.

take it to the stealer just to be safe and hope they actually care enough to check it out properly.

good luck-

 

Took my 2005 to Ford and they are telling me the diesle sound is normal I now that is bull **** but there is nothing I can do if they don't want to fix it. Anyone have any suggestions???????

 

My 2002 F1-50 SCab 5.4 has made a slight ticking noise at idle since new. It now has nearly 100,000 miles with nothing more than regular maintenance (knock on wood). It doesn't bother me.

 

My 2005 5.4 sounds exactly like a tiny diesel at idle as well - Ford says the same thing: normal.

 

My 06 had the same issue, sounded like a diesel when warm. Dealer replaced both cam phasers under warranty with no issues. As soon as I started describing the problems, (ticking, bad mileage, poor power), the service writer pegged it right away. The truck runs much better now, and my mileage has improved almost 3mpg since the fix. There is a TSB on this issue, so don't let the dealer tell you it is normal. If neccesary, bring it to another dealer.

 

Yea I took it to a nearby dealer and I mentioned the cam phasers and they looked at it and might he said one had gone bad. THey replaced that and he fixed a dip stick tub leak and some loose clamps too. So the cam phaser issues are a situation among the new fords it is an issue I dont know why they wouldn't do a recall. It is fixed now and it has what seems to be a what I would think normal engine would sound like now.

 

Wow - thanks for sharing your experiences guys. You motivated me to print out a copy of the TSB and call around - unfortunately I had to call 3 friggin' dealerships before I found one (40 miles away - argh) that would listen to me and agree that it sounded like a cam phaser problem - not just snap back with the "It's normal" crap.

The truck goes in Tuesday morning and I'm pretty confident that this dealership is willing to replace the phasers. I hope so - my warranty runs out in ~300 miles.

 

I just bought mine 4 days ago with ~50,000 miles on it(2004 FX4 super crew). The dealer give me no warranty (said it was against the law) I asked about the ticking noise and he told me it was normal and the shop had checked the truck over. Now I am ticked b/c it's not normal. How much does this cost to get fixed? Also my back passenger window keeps falling down (started tonight) so I guess I'll have to get that fixed to. I have always been a Ford man but this is getting ridiculous.
Can someone give me a link to the tsb for this.

 

WHAT???? If a dealer told me that, I'd leave his lot and never return.

 

yea man, you got shafted on that deal