A Ford tech's take on "THE CLUNK" (THE ONE and ONLY CLUNK THREAD)

[gcmj45acp]

BFR, I truly wish my local dealers had been so cooperative but, no...All of them were ********* with respect to this issue. I agree that the truck feels better all the way around. I finally have a truck that acts like the one that convinced me to buy the Raptor when I test drove it back in January. I still haven't gotten over the dealer tech who said he'd never heard of an F-150 Raptor. I had to send a couple letters for that one because any dealer with staff that stupid shouldn't be selling the product.

 

[spot]

The Shaft!

just had the drive shaft installed. Took all of 20 mins. No clunk!!!!!
One thing to note there apparently 2 shafts that are made for the scab and 2 for the screw. Not sure why but the service manager had ordered both for my scab and one has a different flange. All is good and smooth.

 

[Hoffer]

Got mine replace and it's great.
Don't have to flinch every time I get on the gas.
Now I am drivin the baddest production truck in the world

 

[King Cobra]

Driveshaft RECALL...

2011 Raptor driveshaft recall....
There is now a RECALL for the 11 Raptor because of the driveline "clunk".

Recall 11B25.

Just got an e-mail from the dealer who changed mine a couple weeks ago.

Under the recall I have to take mine back in and have them inspect it and for me to sign off on the recall. Mine already has the correct shaft though.

 

[SOCOMech]

Unless this is for the driveshaft currently being put in place, this is some very old news. Look in the "Clunk" thread.

 

[swoop1156]

I don't think it was ever a true recall. I was in the dealer yesterday and they said it was a "customer notification" thing and not a recall.

 

[King Cobra]

I don't think it was ever a true recall. I was in the dealer yesterday and they said it was a "customer notification" thing and not a recall.

No....this is not old news. This is a RECALL for the driveshaft to correct the "clunk". There was only the TSB before.

Recall 11B25.

The TSB is TSB-11-5-7

 

[King Cobra]

Here is what my service manager e-mailed me yesterday.

Looks like you jumped the gun on the driveshaft
for the Raptor. There is a recall 11B25 out for it now.
By the book, I need you to stop by, inspect your
truck and close the recall. The correct driveshaft
is already in your truck.
At your convenience, stop by so we can open a
repair order, have you sign it and let you go.
Pretty painless!

 

[Truck Wolf]

No biggie. I'm due for an oil change anyways.

 

[SOCOMech]

Hmmm, strange that they would come out with a recall about this right after announcing it as a TSB. Maybe one of the current Ford tech's can chime in.