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Never had the earlier gen F150s but I did read up on all the issues with the 3.5L cam phasers. I think several iterations of them trying to fix the issue. My feeling being on these forums is that cam phasers seem to be mentioned very very rarely. Is my interpretation correct that it seems the...

I'd like a little more windshield spray toward the driver's side. Is there a way to adjust where these things spray? Hoping something simple.

Maybe I’m being overly uptight about this but thinking of installing a Kicker Hideaway sub behind the rear seat on my Powerboost It is powered and therefore runs to the 12V battery. I’ve seen procedures for the Powerboost that mention disconnecting the 12V main battery, the Aux battery under...

Had the engine cover off my Powerboost this weekend to take a look around. Noticed on the passenger side that what is (I think) the PCV Valve is all oily. Nothing pooling but clearly somehow coated in oily residue. On the driver's side is what is (I think) the Crankcase Valve. Where the...

Looking around under the truck today and this rectangle area appears to be leaking or oozing something. This appears to be attached to a flexible tube that is tucked up underside of the bed and vents to atmosphere. Thinking this probably needs to be addressed by the dealership?

Get a lugging rattle at 1500rpm or so in high gears and some throttle. Very metallic sounding. Been spending time seeing if anything could be loose under truck or if it is engine compartment or wastegates. Found a couple things under truck that do make some noise when I hit the exhaust system...

Was doing an oil change last night and looking for a rattle (probably wastegates is my guess). So looking around the truck for anything loose or rattle-y, checking brake lines etc. Noticed my passenger side tie rod end looks extremely out of position vs the driver side tie rod. I've not...

Still trying to pinpoint what sounds like a heat shield rattle around 1800rpm and light to moderate throttle. Sometimes I think it sounds like near the exhaust and others like it’s in the engine compartment. Listening at idle today I’m hearing a metallic rattle towards the engine area. I’m...

Wondering if it is possible my actual wiper arm may be defective? I don’t recall my factory Motorcraft blades and if they had a problem. They started streaking so I got Costco Michelin. Those have this skipping or chatter on the driver side. They also started streaking so now I have brand new...

Something I'm curious about, I suspect it is likely normal but I would like to be sure. I have a Powerboost but I am nearly certain that this is something related to the 3.5L engine so putting it in this section of the forum. I've noticed several times, most commonly with my trailer hooked up...

Thinking I'd like to try PIAA wipers, either the Si-Tech (beam) or the Aero Vogue (hybrid). Unfortunately the PIAA website doesn't seem to list any specs for our trucks. The last info I can find on PIAA's website is from 2009 to 2018 the F-150 had 9x4 J-Hooks. Very possible it is different on...

Ok this has now happened twice in the last few days. I’ll have to monitor and see if I can get a video. First time I thought maybe I screwed up but now again I’m pretty sure something might be malfunctioning. I back into my garage. When I stop in front of my house I very slowly stop, click to...

I sometimes get a lugging rattle at low rpm. When I tap on the plastic fuel tank skid plate I get a pretty bad reverberating rattle. Wondering if it could be the cause. I’d like to see if I can get rid of the rattle. There are 4 13mm bolts on the bottom of the plastic plate. It appears this...

Got a new noise today. I am familiar with the aux pump kinda high-pitched electrical whine noise. This is something new and different. When coming to a complete stop, as soon as the truck stops moving, something has started clicking or ticking. Truck is in electric mode, so engine completely...

Been a few posts around regarding my dissatisfaction with shift performance. I've had the trans in in 2023 for a software update that may or may not have made shifting slightly better, but I consistently get a 6 -> 5 downshift lurch. Never severe, but present and I always notice it. Sometimes...

I purchased a cargo trailer a couple months ago. I have only moved it around a couple times after buying it, and not yet gotten my supplies and things in there. So it is light (I think about 2400lbs empty, tandem axle, 7000 gross rated). Last couple times I'm towing I notice it feels and...

Bit long... you can skip a few paragraphs if you don't want any background...:cool: I know people cross-shop and I'd like to share so hopefully some folks find this interesting and/or helpful... First things first.... when shopping in late 2022/early 2023 I was extremely on the fence between...

I think I know enough about electrical code to be dangerous… but I’m prepared to be wrong :cwl: My understanding is that loads can only run continuously at 80% of the breaker rating. So if you have a 30 Amp breaker your continuous current draw can only be 24 amps. Does the 7200 Watt PPoB...

Not a fan generally of my transmission performance. Have had it checked twice, including software update and a ride along with tech while checking all pressures, shift times etc on the computer. Supposedly all “normal”. He checked trans fluid and it’s right at the correct level, which I also...

My truck has always done this sometimes but I kinda feel like it might be getting worse. Maybe 50% of the time when I put the truck in reverse I get a loud clunk or thunk. Doesn’t seem to matter if I’m in drive to reverse or park to reverse. I can’t really tell if it is the transmission or...