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Oil pressure

Ford F-150 2005 lariot  79800 miles
We just purchased the Ford f150 just last week. Not even a week with it today, driving back home drops to zero in oil, turns off, hand wheel gets stuck and says oil pressure is low. How is it low if I barely got the truck? I feel like I was riped off. Good thing is I got the warranty for it.
yo dady from United States 11 years ago  
YO
3 reports 
Russell from United States 11 years ago
Does this get (temporarily) solved when you turn the truck off and on? What does the gauge read in that case?
Russell from United States 11 years ago
Did you check the oil level manually?
Jeff42 from United States 10 years ago
What year And engine? My 2015 2.7 v6 just blew with 3600 miles on it after owning it for 2 1/2 months. Ford can't tell me why the oil pump failed all of a sudden but it seems to be becoming more of a common issue
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Truck stalled and low oil pressure light came on

Ford F-150 2011 6.2 L 205000 miles
I started to leave from a stop sign and kicked it down a little and the truck stalled and the low oil pressure light came on. I pulled over and checked the oil it was fine. I then went to start it and it started fine and the gauge for oil pressure was normal. I drove it home about 2 miles. The next morning I went to start it and it will turn over but will not start.
Matt from United States 6 years ago  
MA
18 reports 
Dave from United States 6 years ago
Did you find with the source of your problem was mine is doing something similar?
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Oil pressure gauge runs low and fluctuates

Ford F-150 1996 5.0 235108 miles
My oil pressure gauge runs between the N on normal and the L for low. Normally closer to the L. The truck does use oil and I try to keep it full. I have a test gauge, but I'm unsure where to hook it to test the pressure at.
Chad from United States 9 years ago  
CH
4 reports 
coop from United States 3 years ago
Tech at my shop tested it, said it needed a new sensor.
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Oil pressure light goes off when idling after driving long distances

Ford F-150 2011 Xl ext cab 5.0 4x4 161000 miles
Oil pressure light & alarm goes off. When stopped at a stop sign or red light. Then turns back off. It sounds off when the rpm’s drop under 1
Ktg 1090 from United States a year ago  
KT
1 report 
Scrappy coco from South Africa a year ago
Similar problem but when driving it goes off and come back when i stop
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Noise in engine bay, oil pressure light on dash

Ford F-150 2012 Platinum 4 door 4x4 short bed 3.5 ecoboost turbo  106000 miles
Just about everytime you turn the truck off this loud noise like pressure trying to escape, its not the IWC (tested an passed) and I did replace the oil pressure switch but light remains on, does seem like the oil has a faint fuel smell. It doesn't have a Ford oil filter (ive read that could cause issues with this motor) but I did get a oil change because process of elimination with some of the diag ive done. I haven't checked the pcv value or test the fuel thing on the driver value cover yet or ac and alt. But does seem like the noise is up top
Bwolff from United States a month ago  
BW

Oil in wrong part of turbos after losing oil pressure

Ford F-150 2014 3.5L v6 ecoboost  130000 miles
I was driving on the freeway doing about 90 when I lost all oil pressure and then I just heard metal on metal…. There goes those bearings… anyways, I don’t understand what went wrong I mean I’m definitely not a mechanic but I’m also not fully retarded either hahaha anybody have any ideas??
Xan daddy from United States 3 months ago  
XA
1 report 

Low oil pressure alert fuse cover does not show guide

Ford F-150 2021 F150 3.5 ecoboost 150000 miles
Low oil pressure alert oil is new topped off i believe fuse related , dash alerts low oil pressure and revs only to 3rpm 2021 ford f150 ………. ,,,, fuse.
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COBBF1 from United States 8 months ago  
CO

Low oil pressure light stays on

Ford F-150 2017 F-150 110000 miles
Low pressure light Doesn’t turn off, while driving.
Mike from United States a year ago  
MI
1 report 

Low engine oil pressure icon appears when stopping after towing

Ford F-150 2017 Super crew 5.0l 82000 miles
Low engine oil pressure icon appears when stopping after towing and coming to a stop.
Fred from Canada 3 years ago  
FR
3 reports 

Oil pressure

Ford F-150 2007 f-150 v6 4.2 engine 92000 miles
High oil press on gauge 3rd line on gauge
rusty from United States 5 years ago  
RU
2 reports 

Oil pressure sensor constantly going off

Ford F-150 2011  182000 miles
Is there a fuse for oil pressure warning lamp to make it stop going off sensors been replaced an lights still going off
Oil pressure sensor fuse from United States 7 years ago  
OI
11 reports 

Truck will not start SolvedSolved

Ford F-150 2004 Lariat 200000 miles
My daughter was driving the truck she thought that it needed or because the oil pressure gauge was reading low. She then added too much oil without knowing it. As she was driving, the truck just shut off and now will not start back. They have already drained some oil and checked all the spark plugs, and they all seem to be clean and not oily. Now it seems when you’re starting the truck. It is turning over but it’s not getting fuel. What can we try?
Al101 from United States 3 years ago  
AL
2 reports 
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Al101 from United States 3 years ago
Ended up having truck towed to a shop. It has no compression apparently the motor blew.
Dreye96 from United States 3 years ago
Try cleaning the air intake system most likely got sucked into that area. Disconnect air intake and check for fresh oil residue. Will need a special tool to clean properly and flush out any oil that may have gotten sucked in.
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Oil low pressure

Ford F-150 2017 Turbo ecoboost 3.5 200000 miles
At the start, engine has a sound like hitting something, and after a couple minutes, warning low oil pressure, but back to the normal when I accelerate, sometimes appears the warning in high rpm (2500) and doesn't recover with the gas pedal. I have codes of crankshaft position sensor problems. I'm thinking to replace timing chain, but before start, any advices?
JotmanV from United States 9 months ago  
JO
4 reports 
JotmanV from United States 8 months ago
I decide to replace timing chain, phasers, solenoids, oil pan, rotors, oil pressure sensor. I'm still working on it
JotmanV from United States 8 months ago
After I disassemble the oil pan and skirt to unmount the oil pump, I inspected it and the oil pump doesn't look good, has a lot scratches and now I'll replace it
Witcher from United States 7 months ago
I plan to replace the chain, oil ppen, and pressure senro that does not in good condition. Here: https://animeswitcher.com/.
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Stalls when warm at low spèed

Ford F-150 2008 5.4 FX4 160000 miles
My truck wants to stall at low speeds. When I put the truck in neutral then Rev up the engine and pit it in drive it runs fine until I slow down again then it does the same thing. The garage changed the cam sensors but that didn't correct the problem. They suggest increasing the velocity of engine oil and or putting synthetic in to increase the oil pressure. Any thoughts?

Regards,
Ian
IanW from Canada 11 years ago  
IA
4 reports 
Perry131313 from Great Britain 11 years ago
Check gear box oil maybe low 👍
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Blown engine

Ford F-150 2015 2.7l v 6 3600 miles
Purchased truck brand new on January 30 of this year. On April 20th, while driving on us 322 the low oil pressure light came on and the engine immediately began banging. After limping to the curb lane and avoiding an accident, I shut the vehicle down and had it towed to the nearest dealer. Next morning they call and tell me that the engine is blown due to defective oil pump. No warning from the truck, nothing. I use the vehicle for getting around and do not tow anything with it. I have see where others have experienced the same thing. 40k truck that runs for 80 days. $500.00 per day!
Jeff42 from United States 10 years ago  
JE
2 reports 

Thinking PCM internal failure?

Ford F-150 2021 5.0 64576 miles
THINKING PCM INTERNAL FAILURE !!! 2 codes for cylinder deactivation 6&7 in particular might be messing with the electronic lash adjusters causing an audible tick and marbles in a can Sound upon acceleration and deceleration. No Sound on cold start when oil pressure is high and oil is thick ?
But once it heats up a tick is very noticeable.
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Trapper Sam from Canada 18 days ago  
TR

Stalling while driving

Ford F-150 2013 5.0 227586 miles
Stall while driving with low oil pressure
corwinthomas from United States 3 months ago  
CO
2 reports 

Truck shutting off

Ford F-150 2010 king ranch, 5.4 Tritan V8  250000 miles
Truck runs for about 30 minutes then shuts off, rpms bottom out and the oil pressure gauge bottoms out but if I let it sit for an hour or so it turns back on and does the same thing.
Lbezzy from United States 3 months ago  
LB

2014 SVT Raptor hard /long crank start intermittent.

Ford F-150 2014 Pickup 190 miles
Hi, im having issue as of latley where the truck sometimes takes longer to start and sometimes its like a hard start. In addtion, the also coming to a stop or just placing to reverse shuts off all lf sudden with a “low oil pressure sign” and follwed by a noticalbe engine shaking and a yellow wrench light. Is this issue related to the powertrain control module ?
Khaled from United States 8 months ago  
KH
1 report 

15 5.0l V8 shuts off when came to a full stop.

Ford F-150 2015 XLT 5.0l V8 crew cab short box 145000 miles
5.0l 2015 238,500km (145000ish miles) runs fine, idels at 550rpm after warm up. The problem is intermittent, where after you drive for about an hour and only sometimes coming to a full stop, the truck will shut off. Addiontial the first few times (specifically 2x) the low engine oil pressure would flash in as the engine stuff off, with a breif maybe second of a shake. Every other time it just shut off like its a feature. (its not) No codes stored. Overall truck seems healthy.
ATD11 from Canada a year ago  
AT

No crank no start

Ford F-150 2007  179000 miles
I was driving somewhere car was running at 5:00 so like they're screamed at me and said I had no oil pressure I put a new battery in it and new starter and it's still not cranking I did have no one point fuses popping clicking but I don't have that
Clemcobob from United States 2 years ago  
CL

What to do?

Ford F-150 2008 F-150 1000000 miles
2008 5.4 Triton motor with just over 100k started making loud rattle noises just replaced spark plugs (lucky only1 broke) noise continued oil pressure gage in truck ok separate gage showed 15psi.
old man from United States 7 years ago  
OL
2 reports 
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