Trouble code 2005 Ford F-150 help please!

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afs3
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My son is a fish at A&M, engine light came on. Autozone pulled code P0012- Intake Camshaft Position Timing. Would appreciate thoughts & advice. Many thanks!
1agswitchin4lanes
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AG
VCT solenoids are starting to go.

Is your kiddo keeping up on maintenance with the truck? (Like oil changes)

Sometimes lack of maintenance will cause the VCT system to fail earlier than it should.

I have seen trucks with 250,000 miles with zero issues, and I've seen trucks with 55,000 miles with failed VCT solenoids.

The good news is, there are ways to delete VCT to avoid future issues.

The bad news is, the repair isn't gonna be cheap, but not a wallet breaker either.
dubi
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What needs to be replaced? Cost?
1agswitchin4lanes
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dubi said:

What needs to be replaced? Cost?
VCT system has an issue, could either be the solenoids or cam phaser.

Either way, may aftermarket solutions.

My favorite is the livernois system which locks out the phasers and comes with a new tune to make everything play nice.
afs3
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Oil changes have been on schedule. Truck has 135k on it.
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