Anthony Amanzio
Member
I posted on Aug 29 about this really annoying noise coming thru the dash of my new '07 ST LTD V8. Its a whining and chirping sound, fairly loud, rising and falling with RPM. (In addition to the chirping - the whining sounds like what you heard thru your radio, in the old days, when you picked up interference or whatever from the alternator.)
Anyway, I took it in today. The mechanic definitely heard it during the test drive. Then he asked me - "well maybe all the V8's sound like this. I wanted to kill myself! There's no way they could sell this truck if they all sounded like mine.
So, he takes it in with only one hope. That the noise is originating from the serpentine belt or one of the attached accessories. No such luck. Remove belt, noise still there. Next thing I'm talking to him and the service writer. He's looking real frustrated and next thing I'm hearing is "well, we need more time to look at this and we need to contact the "Ford Hotline." Uh oh. Is there even anyone home at Ford, these days? Next step - wait by the phone (not for long, I assure you).
I hate to think where this is headed.
Flyer
Anyway, I took it in today. The mechanic definitely heard it during the test drive. Then he asked me - "well maybe all the V8's sound like this. I wanted to kill myself! There's no way they could sell this truck if they all sounded like mine.
So, he takes it in with only one hope. That the noise is originating from the serpentine belt or one of the attached accessories. No such luck. Remove belt, noise still there. Next thing I'm talking to him and the service writer. He's looking real frustrated and next thing I'm hearing is "well, we need more time to look at this and we need to contact the "Ford Hotline." Uh oh. Is there even anyone home at Ford, these days? Next step - wait by the phone (not for long, I assure you).
I hate to think where this is headed.
Flyer