hey guys, new here to the forum. so i recently hopped out of a 2005 dodge dakota and hopped into a used 2010 f150 5.4 4-door xlt. lovin the hell out of it so far. any problems i need to be aware of with these late model trucks?

 

Welcome aboard! What kind of mileage on your new ride? Don't forget some pics!

 

got around 80k on the truck. pics coming shortly

 

 

Looks good! I got mine about 3 weeks ago with 74,000 miles. So far I love mine! I can't get over the room inside these super crews!

I do have a light ticking/tapping sound from my 5.4. I think it may be a cam phaser starting to go bad, but no big deal! I also hear that the 5.4 is noisy engine to begin with. LOL!

 

hmm i have that same sound. i can only hear it really when lightly touching the gas pedal under like 10 mph. also got this squeak coming from the rear brakes when in reverse lol.

 

Yeah, mine is real light also...sounds like a mini diesel engine outside the cab...LOL! But I guess it is considered normal...everyone says you will know if it is actually a BAD ticking sound!

Did you get any warranty? I bought a 3yr/36K powertrain service plan from Zurich for mine.

 

What kind of coin did you drop on your truck...if you don't mind me asking? I paid about $22k for mine.

 

got the same service plan 3yr/36k, i ended up paying a little more because i stacked the remaining loan from my other truck on top of this one. but the truck itself was around 22k same as urs. my monthly payment only went up about 50bucks though so not too bad

 

Good deal! I wish I could have added the bumper to bumper upgrade but I couldn't afford/budget the extra $20 per month...but powertrain protection was a must for 70K plus mileage.

Any plans for mods? Mine is staying mostly stock although I want to add AVS Seamless vent visors, front splash guards, rear under seat storage bin and maybe some Coverking tactical seat covers. I'm not into the whole lifted truck, big tire thing! I'll be happy to keep her stock and to just be able to keep her running perfect for many years to come!

 

So you were upside down?

 

yes i was, but the dodge was breaking down on me all the time and they gave me $1500 more than any other dealer was offering.

as far as mods go i just want to get the front end off the ground a bit. been looking around at 2in spacers for the front but scared to screw up the nice ride. i ordered some custom seat covers from exactseatcovers.com and also picked up some weather mats from husky. gonna be adding 2 subs under the backseat within the next few weeks here. also interested in intake/headers, dunno if i want to put an aftermarket exhaust on it yet or not. maybe pick up a tuner later on. well see what happens