Ticking noise from steering colum

[Fradojr]

Hello, all me and my wife just purchased a 2005 ford expediton eddie bower with the 5.4l in it. This vehicle has 88k on it. We just got it back from the shop today. After we had it over the weekend it decided to knock in reverse and killed on me once. I brought it back with the check enginge light on and The dealer ship i bought it from sent it to ford for it to be check out. They determined it was 2 timing peaces and the replaced it. And then the check engine light came back out and it was low voltage so the dealership replaced the alternator now that i have the truck back. I notices a ticking noise coming from the steering column when ever I press the brakes in reverse mainly and also does it sometimes in park and neutral. When you shift into reverse it ticks for a second and then when you let go of the break it makes another lighter tick. Any ideas what this could be?

Thanks

 

[JUST4FUN]

im thinking the brake light switch makes a clicking noise. remote start mabey

 

[ELVATO]

Im guessing it's the brake interlock relay. If you're in park, it should sound every time you push and let go of the brake pedal. It stops you from shifting into drive or reverse without having your foot on the brake.

 

[JUST4FUN]

Im guessing it's the brake interlock relay. If you're in park, it should sound every time you push and let go of the brake pedal. It stops you from shifting into drive or reverse without having your foot on the brake.

1up on this

 

[Fradojr]

I believe yall are right on the relay, I found out yesterday my cruise control dont turn on either and the fuse its on has to with the brakeswitch and probally the relay for break interlock. I will check that today and let yall know,thaks again for all the help

 

[Fradojr]

to top it all of the relay is not even present, so I am going to try and get one and see what it does.

 

[Fradojr]

Well the new relay didnt fix a single one of the problems is there another fusebox that is not in the manual? my cruise control still dont work and that was the only fuse that said anything about speed control?

 

[ELVATO]

Are all your brake lights functioning?

 

[Fradojr]

Yes, and brake lights on a trailor work as well.

 

[Fradojr]

Any ideas about the cruise control as well?

 

[Cmikul]

Mine does this too. I've had it for 6yrs and it's always done it intermittently.

It's a relay ....I just keep waiting for it to break so I don't have to rack my head figuring out where it is and what it does.

It only happens about once every 6mths.

Maybe after this post it will break tomorrow and the suspense will be over...lol