Is my truck just breaking in, or is something wrong?
02-19-2014, 11:17 PM
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Hey guys, I just bought a new 2013 f150 last weekend and I love it, but I'm just curious on a few things. It has the 5.0 with the select shift tranny and about 580 miles on it. Everything seems to be fine, but there is a very quiet chirp in the engine at idle that you can hear standing beside it, I'm not sure if it goes away when driving, or if it stays. The engine itself seems to be a little louder now than when I first got it. Also, the truck begins to hum and vibrate very slightly at about 1500-1800 rpms. It goes away above 2000 or below 1500. It is most prominent when pulling a hill in a higher gear. Is this normal in the break in process? Or am I just getting used to my truck and beginning to notice it for the first time? Thanks for your time and any info would be greatly appreciated.
02-20-2014, 12:09 AM
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I never had any sounds like that from my truck (7,000kms now) owned it for 4 months. Was told not to use the cruise or stay at a constant speed at any given time until 1600kms.
You paid all that money for your truck and if you think something's not right take it to the dealer.
You paid all that money for your truck and if you think something's not right take it to the dealer.
02-20-2014, 08:32 AM
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The chirp is probably the belt running on the pulleys. (nothing to be alarmed at). At 580 miles, you are just getting "in tune" with your new truck. When you take it in for your first oil change & if your issues are getting worse, tell them about it. More than likely, you have nothing to worry about right now.
02-20-2014, 09:34 AM
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The chirp is probably the belt running on the pulleys. (nothing to be alarmed at). At 580 miles, you are just getting "in tune" with your new truck. When you take it in for your first oil change & if your issues are getting worse, tell them about it. More than likely, you have nothing to worry about right now.
^ This
02-20-2014, 02:28 PM
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The chirp is probably the belt running on the pulleys. (nothing to be alarmed at). At 580 miles, you are just getting "in tune" with your new truck. When you take it in for your first oil change & if your issues are getting worse, tell them about it. More than likely, you have nothing to worry about right now.
Dang [MENTION=163574]tiresmoke[/MENTION], I wanted to say this. But you beat me too it.
04-28-2015, 06:33 PM
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I bought a new 2014 a couple weeks ago. It now has 2000 miles on it. Has the same noise you are describing. A slight chirp at idle and also while accelerating. Really can be heard when beside a wall with the windows down. Truck runs great. But that noise is annoying as can be. I'll be taking it in soon to get it checked out.
04-28-2015, 06:35 PM
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04-28-2015, 06:37 PM
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Hey guys, I just bought a new 2013 f150 last weekend and I love it, but I'm just curious on a few things. It has the 5.0 with the select shift tranny and about 580 miles on it. Everything seems to be fine, but there is a very quiet chirp in the engine at idle that you can hear standing beside it, I'm not sure if it goes away when driving, or if it stays. The engine itself seems to be a little louder now than when I first got it. Also, the truck begins to hum and vibrate very slightly at about 1500-1800 rpms. It goes away above 2000 or below 1500. It is most prominent when pulling a hill in a higher gear. Is this normal in the break in process? Or am I just getting used to my truck and beginning to notice it for the first time? Thanks for your time and any info would be greatly appreciated.