ROUGH IDLE OR NOT?????
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
From: Gonzales,La
ROUGH IDLE OR NOT?????
I NEED TO KNOW IF YOUR TRUCK/VAN/EXPY/NAVIGATOR HAS THE ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM. 4.2/ 4.6/ 5.4ENGINE . IF SO WHEN DID IT START IDLING BAD AND HAS IT BEEN FIXED?? THANKS
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 244
Likes: 0
From: Mo US
Hello again 36-- Unhappily -- mine has it BAD!!!! has had it from day one of my ownership -- as in 36 miles!! on the odometer
------------------
99 F-150 XLT 4X4, SC, SB, AT, 5.4, Single CD
3.55LS, Tow pkg, Rhino Liner, Sportsman topper,
Westin black double step bars, Custom gold pinstripe, Bright Red/Gold,
Honeycomb grille painted to match truck, Gold front valance and rear bumper covers (both from Eddie Bauer
Expys)
------------------
99 F-150 XLT 4X4, SC, SB, AT, 5.4, Single CD
3.55LS, Tow pkg, Rhino Liner, Sportsman topper,
Westin black double step bars, Custom gold pinstripe, Bright Red/Gold,
Honeycomb grille painted to match truck, Gold front valance and rear bumper covers (both from Eddie Bauer
Expys)
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,678
Likes: 0
From: Northern Kentucky
Trending Topics
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
From: El Segundo, CA
97 F150 4.6l 4X4, started at 29,000 miles. Has 37,000 on it know and still has a rough idle, Had in the dealer 5 times. Still not fixed, dealer tells me that if the computer shows no codes I have no problems, even if he can feel the truck idle rough.
Every sugestion and tip has been applied to my problem and nothing seems to make a difference.
$22,000 for a truck the idles like a $1500 used truck with 250,000 miles on it.
Not happy about that and the Ford dealer is telling me that they can not do anything for me. Truck is out of warranty now, and my wife does not like to drive it because she does not trust it, thats alot of money spent on a truck that she wont drive.
NOTE: I have a 01 Expedition with a 4.6l, no rough idle problems, I leased this one.
Note: The 01 Expedition is gone, I replaced it with a 04 EB Expedition
------------------
Don W
97 F150 4X4 XLT, ORP, Tow Package,
CD-Changer, K&N, B&M shift improver,
PIAA fog lights, Weld Rims 17", 265 70LT AT/S, Flowmaster 40 series 3" cat back.
01 Expedition XLT, Generic.
http://home.pacbell.net/donw35/f150
Every sugestion and tip has been applied to my problem and nothing seems to make a difference.
$22,000 for a truck the idles like a $1500 used truck with 250,000 miles on it.
Not happy about that and the Ford dealer is telling me that they can not do anything for me. Truck is out of warranty now, and my wife does not like to drive it because she does not trust it, thats alot of money spent on a truck that she wont drive.
NOTE: I have a 01 Expedition with a 4.6l, no rough idle problems, I leased this one.
Note: The 01 Expedition is gone, I replaced it with a 04 EB Expedition
------------------
Don W
97 F150 4X4 XLT, ORP, Tow Package,
CD-Changer, K&N, B&M shift improver,
PIAA fog lights, Weld Rims 17", 265 70LT AT/S, Flowmaster 40 series 3" cat back.
01 Expedition XLT, Generic.
http://home.pacbell.net/donw35/f150
Last edited by DonW; Mar 3, 2004 at 07:17 PM.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
From: Council Bluffs,Ia,USA
Mine has it. '97 F-150 4.6. It had the bad idle when I purchased it used. I had a F-150 4.2 that had a bad idle and would stall on me. Ended up getting me T-boned in an intersection. Got rid of it for another rough idle. Atleast this one doesn't stall.
------------------
Red '97 F-150 SC 4x4 off-road, 16" rims instead of factory 17"'s(borrowed from old '97 reg cab), BFG 265/75 16 all terrain T/A, K&N, Velocity Tube, Superchip Flowmaster 40 with duals out back, Expedition center console, 3" rear seat lift, after market stereo seen at HTTP://members.sounddomain.com/red97
------------------
Red '97 F-150 SC 4x4 off-road, 16" rims instead of factory 17"'s(borrowed from old '97 reg cab), BFG 265/75 16 all terrain T/A, K&N, Velocity Tube, Superchip Flowmaster 40 with duals out back, Expedition center console, 3" rear seat lift, after market stereo seen at HTTP://members.sounddomain.com/red97
Member
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Cinci, Ohio, USA
I have a 5.4 and have had a rough idle since about 5k. I just placed a new post about a phone call I received today from a Ford engineer about my problems. It is in this forum if you are interested. I will update it once I talk to him.
------------------
'01 Screw
5.4 4X4
17" wheels
LineX, fiberglass tonneau
bug deflector
GTS headlight covers
ventshades
Future
window tint
superchip
K&N
stereo
------------------
'01 Screw
5.4 4X4
17" wheels
LineX, fiberglass tonneau
bug deflector
GTS headlight covers
ventshades
Future
window tint
superchip
K&N
stereo
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 345
Likes: 0
From: Waterloo, IA
My truck has had a rough idle since it was new. I told the service mgr about it when I took it in for it's first oil change. He told me that Ford knows that there is a problem, but that they don't know how to fix it. On cold winter mornings, the whole truck shakes. Has this mystery been solved yet, it's too depressing to read 6 pages of post about brand new trucks idling like junk.
------------------
2000 F-150 XLT Supercab 4X4,5.4,Off Road,Tow Pkg
[This message has been edited by OPIE (edited 05-24-2001).]
------------------
2000 F-150 XLT Supercab 4X4,5.4,Off Road,Tow Pkg
[This message has been edited by OPIE (edited 05-24-2001).]
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 281
Likes: 0
From: Gonzales,La
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION EVERYONE. KEEP IT COMING. ONE DAY FORD WILL WAKE UP AND DECIDE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT ALL US DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. BUT WHILE WE WAIT KEEP THE INFORMATION COMING.
Member
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: CT
5.4 2000 extended cab and yes I has a rough idle. Started as a bump in the idle at 4000 miles by 6000 it was a full blown rough idle. Feels kind of like those huge dirt sifters you see in a quarry.
Have yet to hear about anyone having fixed their rough idle. Only way to rid yourself of the problem is to take on Ford at the arbitration board and/or court. I will renew my efforts and get the requirements met to invoke the lemon law. My family drives in it and I don't want them getting t-boned because I was too lazy to take on Ford.
Have yet to hear about anyone having fixed their rough idle. Only way to rid yourself of the problem is to take on Ford at the arbitration board and/or court. I will renew my efforts and get the requirements met to invoke the lemon law. My family drives in it and I don't want them getting t-boned because I was too lazy to take on Ford.