10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
76,950 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
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problem #1

Mar 062011

Tribute LX 2.3L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 76,901 miles

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rod knocking rod knocking rod knocking rod knocking

Ford has a problem with these engines with lubrication on # 1 cylinder and then does not sell parts for the engines. They want to sell a complete engine or short block only. I guess it is because they know that these engines lack lubrication on #1 and will not guarantee the parts.

- balesautomotivega, Bremen, GA, US

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