Cracking noise POLL

[hermans]

My '13 FFH "cracking" noise has gone from you can hardly hear it to now very loud. My '13 MKZ, with only 110 miles on it, hasn't started yet, but then that's the way the FFH started out.

[gadgetguy]

Here you go - http://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/pubs/content/~WT/~MUS~LEN/3598/tsb13-05-24.htm

[gadgetguy]

I meant to mention the TSB from my previous post is credited to neod192 bringing it to my attention.

[aaronj1159]

Vote adjusted to reflect the recent emergence of my own cracking noise.

[bcrisp]

I don't know that my issue is specifically what's being discussed, as I would describe mine as rapid clicking, similar to a room of cicadas or perhaps a baseball card clothes-pinned to a bicycle wheel spoke. Not being aware of this thread, I noticed my clicking when I put 300+ miles on my FFH the night I took delivery (28 May). I was traveling ~70 mph and heard the noise, thought it odd, turned off the radio and rolled down the window. It continued for ~30 seconds and stopped. I heard it only one more time, on my return trip, three days later. The duration was much shorter, perhaps 10 seconds. Haven't heard it since but I'll report back if I do. I have not noted this noise on start/stop actions; only during highway driving. It was definitely somewhere in the front end. I now have 800 miles on it.

 

Build date: 25 Mar 2013

Edited June 3, 2013 by bcrisp

[acdii]

I don't know that my issue is specifically what's being discussed, as I would describe mine as rapid clicking, similar to a room of cicadas or perhaps a baseball card clothes-pinned to a bicycle wheel spoke. Not being aware of this thread, I noticed my clicking when I put 300+ miles on my FFH the night I took delivery (28 May). I was traveling ~70 mph and heard the noise, thought it odd, turned off the radio and rolled down the window. It continued for ~30 seconds and stopped. I heard it only one more time, on my return trip, three days later. The duration was much shorter, perhaps 10 seconds. Haven't heard it since but I'll report back if I do. I have not noted this noise on start/stop actions; only during highway driving. It was definitely somewhere in the front end. I now have 800 miles on it.

 

Build date: 25 Mar 2013

Not the same noise as this thread. THe notorious clicking is a once when moving and once when stopping click, nothing else in between. Your sound is something totally different.

[jsolan]

I hear lots of unfamiliar noises, but I'm new to hybrids and atkinson cycle engines so I chalk them all up to that. My build date shows 4/6/2013 which is right near the TSB cutoff.

 

I'm assuming it's pretty noticeable so I don't think it's happening on mine at 1700m, but could someone attempt to record the noise?

[Guardian_Bob]

I hear lots of unfamiliar noises, but I'm new to hybrids and atkinson cycle engines so I chalk them all up to that. My build date shows 4/6/2013 which is right near the TSB cutoff.

 

I'm assuming it's pretty noticeable so I don't think it's happening on mine at 1700m, but could someone attempt to record the noise?

I know I saw a recording on one of the topics, but it sounds kinda like a ping pong ball being dropped, just one bounce. Most noticeable for me when the windows are down.

[acdii]

I know I saw a recording on one of the topics, but it sounds kinda like a ping pong ball being dropped, just one bounce. Most noticeable for me when the windows are down.

THIS is the sound. Happens once when moving forward from a stop, and once when braking to a stop(depending on speed). The other one I had made this same noise, so I do know what to listen for.

 

Speaking of which, This issue needs to be pinned, however since there are multiple threads on the same problem, I am thinking we post a thread ad the TSB, with the best description of the noise, reference these threads, and lock it. What do you guys think?

[bcrisp]

For what it's worth, my dealership today confirmed that the TSB applies to mine (build date 3/25/2013). They'll notify me with an e-mail once the part comes in. However, my symptoms seem different than the "once" event you all are describing lately. I took it in for a repeating click that begins when moving from a stop and increases in rate with wheel revolutions. I can tell that it's one click per full revolution from the driver's side front. I hadn't noticed it until the 5th day after taking delivery, as it was the first time I drove it with the windows down.

[aaronj1159]

For what it's worth, my dealership today confirmed that the TSB applies to mine (build date 3/25/2013). They'll notify me with an e-mail once the part comes in. However, my symptoms seem different than the "once" event you all are describing lately. I took it in for a repeating click that begins when moving from a stop and increases in rate with wheel revolutions. I can tell that it's one click per full revolution from the driver's side front. I hadn't noticed it until the 5th day after taking delivery, as it was the first time I drove it with the windows down.

I had my car in there today for the issue and they ordered my parts too. I don't have the same noise you do, just the normal one that everyone describes, but just thought I'd let you know they're definitely aware of that issue now. haha.

[milleron]

I just changed my poll votes, since I DID recently start hearing the noises at 1,870 miles. I believe that I'm the only respondent with an April build, but please note that mine came off the production four days BEFORE the date on the TSB. My car was finished on April 9th, and the TSB says it applies to cars built before April 13th.

 

If they made a change on April 13th, I wonder why it took another month for the TSB to come out.

 

So close and yet so far.

[hybridbear]

Bump...I'm curious if anyone else who previously voted "No" has started hearing the noise. We have over 16,000 miles and we still don't hear this noise.

[jeff_h]

I guess I started hearing it around 5k miles or so, don't quite remember. Took the car in last Friday to get the 13B07 PCM calibration, at that time they placed the thrust washer kits on order -- I got a call today that they are now in, so I will be there again this Friday morning and wait for it while it gets done.

[thavil]

Bump...I'm curious if anyone else who previously voted "No" has started hearing the noise. We have over 16,000 miles and we still don't hear this noise.

I initially voted no but heard the clicking noise for the first time at 5500 miles. Mine started making the noise immediately after a 700 mile road trip. Got it fixed the day after I got back home so I only dealt with the noise for four days.

 

Correction - just realized that I never actually voted but would have said no at the time.

Edited August 7, 2013 by thavil