Howdy Ags,
TLDR: Dealer didn't tighten oil cap, led to 3 quarts of oil leaking, cam shaft failure and other problems found, want advice on what to do.
So here's the story. Bought 2018 F-150 April 2018. Brought it in to same dealership I bought it from and had oil change (around 5800 miles). A couple of days later, my Dad calls me and tells me to pull over as there is alot of oil in his driveway where I parked. I made it home but had the truck towed into the dealership due to the leak. Long story short, 3.5 quarts of oil had leaked. They fixed the problem, gave me another oil change, did an engine test and everything seemed fine.
A week ago (15,000 miles later), I start hearing a bad knocking sound when I cold start the truck. It rattled for about 2 seconds after starting the vehicle. Did not sounds good. Took it in and they made the following repairs:
-Replaced all VCT solenoids
-Removed valve covers to find he can rotate camshaft separate from phasers about 90 degrees
-Removed front timing cover and replaced all 4 camshaft phasers/sprockets
-Timing chain tensioner found sticking
-Replaced Number 1 coil on due to being stuck in cylinder head
I asked the service manager what would cause all of these repairs. He said "Low Oil pressure at some point". So I'm fairly confident my oil change leak helped caused these problems.
From the above, it seems they disassembled most of the engine. My questions are the following:
1. Should I be concerned about these repairs?
2. Should I ask for an extended warranty from the dealership since they f****d it up?
3. Should I run like he** and see if they will exchange for newer vehicle/trade in for newer vehicle?
TLDR: Dealer didn't tighten oil cap, led to 3 quarts of oil leaking, cam shaft failure and other problems found, want advice on what to do.
So here's the story. Bought 2018 F-150 April 2018. Brought it in to same dealership I bought it from and had oil change (around 5800 miles). A couple of days later, my Dad calls me and tells me to pull over as there is alot of oil in his driveway where I parked. I made it home but had the truck towed into the dealership due to the leak. Long story short, 3.5 quarts of oil had leaked. They fixed the problem, gave me another oil change, did an engine test and everything seemed fine.
A week ago (15,000 miles later), I start hearing a bad knocking sound when I cold start the truck. It rattled for about 2 seconds after starting the vehicle. Did not sounds good. Took it in and they made the following repairs:
-Replaced all VCT solenoids
-Removed valve covers to find he can rotate camshaft separate from phasers about 90 degrees
-Removed front timing cover and replaced all 4 camshaft phasers/sprockets
-Timing chain tensioner found sticking
-Replaced Number 1 coil on due to being stuck in cylinder head
I asked the service manager what would cause all of these repairs. He said "Low Oil pressure at some point". So I'm fairly confident my oil change leak helped caused these problems.
From the above, it seems they disassembled most of the engine. My questions are the following:
1. Should I be concerned about these repairs?
2. Should I ask for an extended warranty from the dealership since they f****d it up?
3. Should I run like he** and see if they will exchange for newer vehicle/trade in for newer vehicle?
