F150 Ecoboost engine rattle

[Bluwave]

I've had the TC rattle at startup for the past 60k miles. Should I go ahead and fix this or wait till it goes?

[Rubberhead*]

I am (was, actually) a Ford guy. I quit buying Ford when they insisted on selling tiny ecoboost motors that get the same fuel economy as the older, bigger blocked, normally aspirated engines. I got over a quarter of a million miles out of a 4.6L. Was it really worth 1 mpg savings to go to a 3.5L?

My wife is now driving a Toyota and I will too when it's my turn to trade out.

[theoldblackdog]

My wife is now driving a Toyota and I will too when it's my turn to trade out.

My wife also drives a Toyota. A sequoia platinum with most all of the bells and whistles that Toyota offers. I drive a King Ranch F150 and we both agree that my truck with AT tires is more comfortable by a good bit than her Sequoia with HT tires. That is my main drawback of going back to driving a Toyota truck. They just aren't as comfortable and for somebody that drives 35+k miles a year I really like the comfort. Granted my truck has the V8 and not the little ecoboost

[Buckin Bronco]

My wife also drives a Toyota. A sequoia platinum with most all of the bells and whistles that Toyota offers. I drive a King Ranch F150 and we both agree that my truck with AT tires is more comfortable by a good bit than her Sequoia with HT tires. That is my main drawback of going back to driving a Toyota truck. They just aren't as comfortable and for somebody that drives 35+k miles a year I really like the comfort. Granted my truck has the V8 and not the little ecoboost

Comfortable as in the Ford is not as loud on the road or what?

[theoldblackdog]

Not as loud, seats are more comfortable, rides smoother and nicer interior amenities. In SC especially I have never really cared too much about how the heat blows, but the AC blowing is a big deal. Toyota/Lexus(parents drive those) has always struggled in not having a strong AC and Ford has always had the best in my opinion

[Buckin Bronco]

Not as loud, seats are more comfortable, rides smoother and nicer interior amenities. In SC especially I have never really cared too much about how the heat blows, but the AC blowing is a big deal. Toyota/Lexus(parents drive those) has always struggled in not having a strong AC and Ford has always had the best in my opinion

Yeah Toyota AC isn’t strong and sucks gas out even faster. Also I’ve noticed Toyota seems to be a louder ride.

[Rubberhead*]

Granted my truck has the V8 and not the little ecoboost

If Ford still offered the V8 in a rear-drive Explorer, my wife wouldn't be driving a Toyota. The Toyota with the adaptive cruise control, automatic breaking, steering assist, etc. is pretty neat though. I quickly get used to those things and it'll probably cause a problem at some point when I'm driving my Ford...

[theoldblackdog]

The biggest problem for me at this point is when I drive a peasant's vehicle that doesn't have auto-dimming high beams. Then I feel like a jackass cause I never remember to dim the headlights. Last couple of my vehicles had that and my wife's didn't until this Sequoia.

[KRT]

Since this came up in another thread. We just put chains and VVT actuators in a 2019.

So much for the issue being resolved in 2017.