fredsvt

The oil pressure light will be ON after a stall as there is no oil pressure. The check engine light, also should be on when the engine isn't running.

The fact you had to power down then restart, it may have stored something in the PCM that the dealer can retrieve.

If the oil pressure light is on when its running, you have a problem, shut it off.

Next time you start it, just turn the key on, or push the button without the brake pedal depressed, you should see those two lights on.

The noise is not related to an adjustment issue as the noise is variable and not a constant.

 

I beleive that it may be related to some issue with the design characteristics of the variable valve timing.

 

Even with the hood closed the noise is very audible from inside the vehicle. Ford says that the noise will happen

 

at start up and go away. This is not the case there is a design issue somewhere. It may be related to the cam phasers

 

or some part in the valvetrain, it may possibly have something to do with the oil passages in the cylinder heads. Who knows

 

at this point. It is 100% related to the 3.7L engine as I have heard this same noise in 5 other brand new edges and lincoln mkx models.

 

This condition may not be heard by the average driver as their ears may not be tuned in to such noises from the engine.

Ah, ok. A different sound than a "lifter" type noise. Yes, it could be the cam phasers.

I've gone through the SI on the 3.7, and the way the timing chains are set up, there is 1 primary chain and 2 secondary chains that are driven off the intake cams behind the actual phaser itself.

I did not notice any odd sounds coming from the motor, when I was looking at a sport several months ago, but I wasn't really listening.

No bulletins or messages about it that I can find.

Thanks for the response B_Bob.

 

Ford claims that this noise will not cause any engine damage, Which just tells me that they don't know what is causing it.

 

It would be a shame to crack into a brand new engine. We will just have to wait and see what TSB comes out for this. These

 

engines are just put into production without being properly tested. Just what everyone wants a $ 50,000.00 vehicle that has

 

all the bells and whistles, but an engine that sounds like it has 200,000 plus kms. Quality is job 1 YEAH RIGHT!

These engine have solid bucket type followers They are adjustable, some slight ticking may be heard under hood, but I wouldn't expect to hear it with the hood shut.

The cams have to come out to complete adjustment, as all clearances are measured, then the buckets removed, shims measured and the proper sized shim to set clearance is installed.