For about four years now, every single new or newer F-150 I drive next to is admitting a fairly loud squeak or chirp from the rear bed area. I've got to think this is something drivers can hear, if I can hear it outside with my windows up. So after all these years, Ford hasn't been able to quell a noticeable or common problem for it's loyal truck following? Curious if others know about this noise pollution.

 

I don't remember hearing any squeaks on the last F-150 I reviewed, a couple of year ago.....but, then, I don't drive these trucks regularly.

Some vehicles make an occasional clicking sound at low speeds when the ABS computer re-sets that feature....but that usually occurs after the vehicle has been sitting for a while, and it first rolls away at low speed.

 

Nothing I could hear from the driver seat of my 2016 so far.

 

I think all of them do. For what its worth, Ford sells like 75,000 F-150s every month....so that is a lot of squeaking.

 

I've never noticed it, and the F150 is probably the most popular vehicle on the road in my area(both new, old, and really damn old ones). You see a lot of Chevys as well, both new, old and older than dirt ones with the paint falling off them. The construction crews kind of stick to Ford and Chevy for work trucks, the only older model Dodges you see are the bigger ones with the Cummins, 90's/early 2000's 1/2 ton gas Dodges are pretty uncommon around here, which kind of tells you something about how they were built.

 

My grandparents 2013 XLT Crew Cab 5.5ft bed doesn't have any squeaks that I have heard when I drive it to the lake, though the bed is usually loaded, with a Leer top, and towing a boat when I do. The weight might suppress some noise, I dunno.

 

Unloaded trucks, particularly with the off road suspension packs, often do this. My 2014 F150 did it, my Sierra with the Z71 does it, both with the off road pack. With a little extra weight in the back you don't get the noise (my hard tonneau and heavy duty mat is enough to make the noise go away on the Sierra). It's normal. You have to remember these vehicles have suspensions and shocks designed to handle a lot of weight, they work best under a little constant load. If you hear the noise, the bed on the truck in question is probably empty.

 

I've heard some minor creaks and rattles for unladen beds. But a distinct chirp that can be heard from one lane over seems to be excessive. It's not really a big deal, but I look at the F-150 as a potential second work vehicle. If a brand new $40k truck sounds like a sparrow on crack, I have little faith in the rest of the unit.

 

i don't know a specific one, but I wonder if there's an F-150 forum with a thread on this topic?

 

I owned a last gen f150 for 6 years.. not a single squeak or creak even after towing a heavy horse trailer many times.
i've been in many other f150s from the last few years including this year and again, zero creaks and squeaks.
i don't think your experience is common.

 

What do you base this view on?

 

I've also never noticed any such squeaking

 

my dad has a 2016 f150 and i've noticed no abnormal noises while riding around in it.

 

Anybody have any first hand accounts of how reliable the 3.5 liter Eco-boost engine is??????? Just curious, as they've been on the market for 6-7 years now, some of those 2011-2012 trucks are probably at 200,000+ miles and been worked hard. I know the early eco-boost engines had a major TSB/recall on the intercooler, water would condensate inside of it, potentially leading to hydrolocking your engine and having pistons go out the side of the block.

 

Water would condense inside of something that runs at least several hundred degrees Fahrenheit?