[ciscoford23]

http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/43dafb42mc9a58637/bc/Fusion+TSB+PDF+Files/tsb06-21-03+(Camshaft+Tick+Noise+3.0L).pdf?BCpmkZGBEAQd4B63

FORD: 2005-2007 Five Hundred, Freestyle
2006-2007 Fusion, Escape
LINCOLN: 2006 Zephyr
MERCURY: 2005-2007 Montego
2006-2007 Milan, Mariner


This article supersedes TSB 06-14-5 to update the vehicle model years.

ISSUE:
Some 2005-2007 Five Hundred, Freestyle, Montego, and 2006-2007 Fusion, Milan, 2006 Zephyr, and 2006-2007 Escape and Mariner vehicles built 1/17/2006 and later equipped with the 3.0L 4V Duratec engine with exhaust camshaft driven water pumps may exhibit a ticking noise from the left bank cylinder head with the engine at normal operating temperature.

ACTION:
Refer to the following Service Procedure to identify and resolve the engine ticking noise.

 

[Cudos]

Well after performing the tsb twice and then replacing the left bank lifters I still have that annoying F***ing ticking. A call to engineering is in order now.

 

[Cudos]

Has anyone actually had this TSB done where it fixed their ticking?

Thx

 

[aninjazx6r]

I have had my car in twice for this tapping/ticking type noise in the engine and the Dealer just
tells my wife that there is no abnormal noise found.

It doesn't sound normal to me but what do you do?

 

[SamSnyder]

I had this TSB done by Marina Ford in Los Angeles and it substantially reduced the ticking. They previously also did it for me on an '04 Taurus with the same Duratec engine, which also had a TSB for this (as did Mazda Tributes, etc.). It also cured my Taurus.