rattling/pinging/knocking noise

[bumpkin]

Hi all,

Thanks again to all who responded to my previous question about this problem; and Happy New Year!!

After many questions and several mechanics, I am convinced that the source of the rattling/pinging/knocking (???) noise that I hear at around 2500 RPM's coming from the front of the engine compartment is a problem with the "primary timing chain tensioner". As I have unfortunately found out, this is a fairly common and VERY expensive to repair problem with Explorers.
( 2002 Exp OHC 47,000 miles).

I read somewhere on the web that Ford may have offered an extension of the warranty to cover this problem. Am I dreaming? Also, I am contemplating a claim against the dealer that (deliberately?) misdiagnosed the problem when I took the car in with about 200 miles left on the warranty. Ford, I am told, claims that this problem does not affect safety nor longevity. Any thoughts, suggestions or sources of information on any of the above would be very welcomed.

Best regards.

 

[Ray Lobato]

I'm supprised that you have that problem on your 2002 model.
I thought that they fixed that in 2000

 

[00XLS]

Do a search for 00M12 I think it is, it should tell you a bit more about the warrenty your talking about. As I understand it, its good untill 75K miles, but I'm not sure. I have an OHV so I'm not to educated on it.

 

[Eneurb]

00M12 will not cover a 2002, the tensioners have already been updated, but they still fail.