I was considering buying a 2007 EL. In fact, I told the guy I was going to buy the truck. However, I just watched some videos on Youtube about the 5.4 3v Triton engine (e.g., the Car Wizard)…and now I’m second thinking this purchase. These videos say that this engine is the worst engine ever produced and that they have several significant design flaws that inevitably lead to failure. They go on to say that there is no real “fix”, and that even replacing the cam phasers and timing chain isn’t going to do much. The only “fix” is just replacing the entire engine at a cost of about $6000 installed! That’s more than I was planning on buying the vehicle for.
Even if these guys are stretching things a little, there must be some truth to these videos on YouTube about this engine. Searching on google shows other sites about this problem.
Is this engine truly this bad? The vids make it seem like it’s basically a ticking time bomb and expect to spend $6000 to replace the engine. There are so many of these engines on the road though.
Are we all crazy to consider buying a used ford with this engine? Is the Chevy 5.3 just a more reliable engine?
I was excited about the vehicle at first, but now that I read up on the 5.4 triton, I am extremely nervous to the point that I think I should back out of the deal. I don’t have (or want to spend) $6000 in a year to replace the engine in a vehicle that I just purchased.
If the engine is that bad, how are they clocking 200,000+ miles?
Even if these guys are stretching things a little, there must be some truth to these videos on YouTube about this engine. Searching on google shows other sites about this problem.
Is this engine truly this bad? The vids make it seem like it’s basically a ticking time bomb and expect to spend $6000 to replace the engine. There are so many of these engines on the road though.
Are we all crazy to consider buying a used ford with this engine? Is the Chevy 5.3 just a more reliable engine?
I was excited about the vehicle at first, but now that I read up on the 5.4 triton, I am extremely nervous to the point that I think I should back out of the deal. I don’t have (or want to spend) $6000 in a year to replace the engine in a vehicle that I just purchased.
If the engine is that bad, how are they clocking 200,000+ miles?
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