Anyone else had timing issues like this?

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I recently bought a 2010 Ford Escape V6 AWD about a month ago. It was running fine until I had to replace the VVT solenoid. After that, it ran fine until a couple of days ago when it started misfiring at idle, but it ran okay when I gave it gas. Now, it’s showing error codes P0016, P0011, and P0302. Anyone know what’s going on or had something similar?

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Start with the spark plugs, it could also be the wires. If you don’t know when they were last changed, it’s a good idea to replace them anyway.

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The codes are related to timing, and it’s had timing issues before.

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Fallon said:
The codes are related to timing, and it’s had timing issues before.

Ah, I didn’t check the codes. I would recommend verifying if the timing is set properly. If it’s off, it could explain why the car is misfiring.

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Sounds like a stretched timing chain or a failed chain tensioner to me.