single "clunk" when starting the engine
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My 2018 Ecoboost does it, but as expected, only when the drivetrain is unloaded, like when I use the parking brake (which is rarely), so not an issue for me at all. Most of the time I park on flat surfaces, including my garage, where the tranny 'locks' in park, so no clunk when started that way. You also need play in the drivetrain for it to clunk, so it doesn't happen every time. For me is a non-issue, and basically impossible to fix on any car, but Ford should have used rubber isolators like other auto makers to avoid that minor annoyance. But yes, the devil is in the details, no? Quality now is like job #10. So I kind of expect things like that. Ha ha.
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What is the best method for opening a case with Ford?
i don’t want to go to the dealership but I want to make note of the issues.
Id rather they not have my truck for weeks at a time while not fixing it.
i have the start up Clunk, whistle, tick at idle, and a rumble/shudder in 7th gear.
i don’t want to go to the dealership but I want to make note of the issues.
Id rather they not have my truck for weeks at a time while not fixing it.
i have the start up Clunk, whistle, tick at idle, and a rumble/shudder in 7th gear.
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Not a Ford guy, but thought I would chime in. I have an all new 2019 Ram 1500, that has this same intermittent loud clank on startup noise as well! Of course the dealership couldn’t duplicate the problem. Honestly, I can’t fault them, as it’s very intermittent (maybe only does it 30% of starts). I have found, Interestingly enough, that when I use the keyfob to start the truck, it never does it. It has only done it when using the start/stop button in the cab. It sounds like someone’s hitting the driveshaft with a hammer! That’s probably the best way to describe it.
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Not a Ford guy, but thought I would chime in. I have an all new 2019 Ram 1500, that has this same intermittent loud clank on startup noise as well! Of course the dealership couldn’t duplicate the problem. Honestly, I can’t fault them, as it’s very intermittent (maybe only does it 30% of starts). I have found, Interestingly enough, that when I use the keyfob to start the truck, it never does it. It has only done it when using the start/stop button in the cab. It sounds like someone’s hitting the driveshaft with a hammer! That’s probably the best way to describe it.
Last edited by djpoizen; Nov 28, 2018 at 10:13 PM.
Had the issue happen once in 5k miles. Parked level, no stress on trans and it sounded like it came from the front of vehicle. Scared the hell out of me, I turned it immediately back off and restarted with no issue.
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The new Rams have 8 speeds
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Haha, my wife and I were leaving a baseball game and she was standing outside with passenger door open, and I started the truck...she literally jumped in the air it scared her so bad! It’s interesting I’ve seen this on Ford threads, BMW, Ram...seems like its some kind of characteristic of all this new fangled tech they’ve got now. It sure is embarrassing when it happens though. Kind of ridiculous when you consider how much we all pay for these things!
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Yep. But just document it. Make sure they give you an invoice. It might come in handy later on. My lemon law case against Ford is wrapping up and not maintaining the details was something my attorney told me is the number one reason people lose these cases. An attempt to fix a problem by presenting the vehicle to the dealership is an attempt regardless of whether or not they did anything at all. Ford knows this, they just hope people give up.
