The 5.2 flat plane would have been a poor choice. It’s a high RPM engine, which is the opposite of what you want in a truck. The 5.0 would also be pretty gutless on the low end in a truck as heavy as the Raptor, especially with the 35” tires.
Ford has addressed the cam phaser noise concern with revised parts, new software, and a warranty extension. It’s not like they’re just throwing the original parts back on and saying good luck, which is not uncommon in the auto industry.
Exactly. Sure, I’m a bit disappointed for customers who had to go through multiple repairs, I know a few users here got soured after botched repair efforts. The thing is, while it’s a bit later than I think everyone would like to see, Ford is taking care of it.
Watching that video, this effort a LOT more involved than I thought it would be. While I figured there would be a back out procedure, I wasn’t expecting the shudder check, so this means there are implications far further into the engine programming than most of us think.
Incidentally, I got a vehicle update email today which read, in relevant part:
21B10 | POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAM FOR CAM PHASER RATTLE |
It sounds like the next time you bring your truck in, you are getting this reprogramming; no vote. No letter? No problem. This implies they have high confidence here, because it’s not a “by customer request or complaint” fix, it’s pretty much mandatory.
All I can think is... Poor, poor sasquatch77. what’s she going to whine about now?
