5.3

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
33,600 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
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problem #3

Apr 022011

F-150 XL 4.6L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

This vehicle isn't old enough or have enough miles on it to have these problems. It hasn't been abused in any way by me. And if you think I haven't changed the oil on a regular basis you are dead wrong. This motor is JUNK.

- Mike S., Norfolk, NE, US

problem #2

May 032007

F-150 STX 4.6L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15,000 miles

The truck blows out blue/black smoke upon a cold start up. It started around 15,000 miles and still does it. The truck has just over 28,000 miles on it now. I have had it at three different Ford dealerships, a total of five times in the shop between them. None of them can figure out the reason why. One dealership had the balls to tell me that I used the wrong brand of oil until I told the jackass I put Motorcraft oil in it. It's not throwing any codes so they all said nothing can be done to troubleshoot the problem.

- bakerpa, Carlisle, PA, US

problem #1

Feb 012009

F-150 XLT 4.6L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,700 miles

Starting about 2 months ago and only on cold starts blue smoke is coming from the exhaust. I suspect it's a pcv valve. It's brief and doesn't reoccur until the engine is completely cold. This truck is serviced regularly and has only 45000 miles.

- Dwayne R., Fall Branch, TN, US