2005 Ford F-150 Problems and Repair Histories
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Ford F-150 Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2005 | Ford F-150 | 23 F-150s, 8.3 months of data per F-150, average 94200 miles Small sample size. Join or 23 F-150s, 8.3 months of data per F-150, average 94200 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2005 Ford F-150 4dr Regular Cab 8ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| Ford F-150 in Bahamas | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2011 | 68200 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 68200 | 300 | Stabilizer bar nuts worn out, and need replacing. Front passenger seatbelt was not deploying. |
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| Ford F-150 in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 75000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 76000 | 890 | A/C Clutch failed, replaced complete A/C compressor including clutch |
| Oct | 2011 | 90000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| Ford F-150 in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 106000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 126000 | 168 | Bad ball joints were repaired. The ball joints were causing uneven tire wear. All tires were rebalanced and an alignment was performed. |
| Sep | 2011 | 153000 | 552 | New bearings were installed on front of truck both sides, even though only one side was bad. |
| Mar | 2013 | 184000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ford F-150 in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 450 | Air Bag Light came on determined that wire broke under seat and that seat belt latch would have to be replaced. Elected to NOT complete repairs (I just ignore the light) | |
| Mar | 2010 | 91000 | 120 | CD player in radio failed. Installed Aftermarket radio and speakers. |
| Aug | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford F-150 in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 50000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 63700 | 700 | Lower ball joints & inner tie rod |
| Dec | 2012 | 64000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2007 | 0 | Passenger side dash squeaks very loud loose harness re taped and fixed (warranty) | |
| Feb | 2008 | 0 | Passenger rear door out off alignment will not latch to bottom (warranty) | |
| May | 2008 | 0 | Replace #5 Injector sticking open Warranty work | |
| Mar | 2013 | 72000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 533 | Repaired the fuel pump module and a loud leaking warped header. The front passenger side CV joint was replaced. They changed a bad IWE solenoid. | |
| Jan | 2011 | 25 | Changed out the serpentine belt. It was squealing on hard shifts. | |
| Sep | 2011 | 89000 | 225 | I had my 4x4 partially engaging. Turns out that I had an accumulation of rust in the hub bearing. My vacuum hose was pulled at the hub and rust was blown out. A suction test was completed succussfully showing no suction leaks. |
| Feb | 2012 | 94700 | 225 | I had a bad ball joint in my driver's side front discovered during my yearly inspection. |
| Aug | 2012 | 102000 | 40 | Front differential gasket leak where the drive shaft enters the back of the differential. |
| Ford F-150 in Kentucky, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2012 | 68000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 74300 | 1200 | Trans noise when shifting. |
| Mar | 2013 | 78000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 75000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2009 | 77000 | 0 | Noise in engine under low rpm and idle. high pitch "spooling" sound under load. Exhaust leak at manifold, Excessive vibration under load from 1000-2000 rpm. Dealer replaced cam phaser and told me the rest was normal. Sound was still-did not fix After complaining they finally found the exhaust manifolds cracked and ordered parts Resistor replaced on heater control because #3 fan switch inop |
| Dec | 2009 | 78000 | 100 | Cyl 8 misfire. Mysteriously since I lost a cylinder the "spooling" noise that they said was normal is gone. going to replace coil with manifolds. Cyl 8 had 0lbs of comp. due to valves not seating. Dealer replaced complete engine Truck would not move in any forward gear only reverse. Dealer replaced transmission. |
| Jul | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ford F-150 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2012 | 137000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 137000 | 250 | Replaced passenger side 4wd actuator, then the other side a few weeks later. Actually in April. |
| Sep | 2012 | 148000 | 60 | One of the dual pistons on the passenger side caliper froze while extended. |
| May | 2013 | 160000 | 110 | Fuel pump driver module. Apparently it is a 2005 problem according to Ford. They placed it on the steel frame behind the spare. Caused it to erode over time. |
| Ford F-150 in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 45000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 48000 | 390 | Rough idle. Diagnosed but not fix. Was told 'all of them do it' |
| Sep | 2011 | 52000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed
202-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| Ford F-150 in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2007 | 25000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 51000 | 30 | 30K PVC replaced |
| Mar | 2013 | 60000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| Ford F-150 in Arkansas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 74000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2009 | 74000 | 400 | Window cable snapped - window fell down in track |
| Mar | 2013 | 93000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ford F-150 in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 47000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 80000 | 591 | HVAC Blower motor would only work on # 4, High speed -- 1,2,3 did not blow air. Fix by dealer service dept was to replace a resistor in the blower |
| Mar | 2013 | 127000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| Ford F-150 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 103000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 104000 | 125 | 8 ignition coils replaced |
| Aug | 2009 | 105000 | 0 | Catalytic Converters Replaced under warranty from a recalled faulty fuel injector |
| Nov | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Ford F-150 in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 120 | Replaced driver side window regulator and motor assembly | |
| May | 2011 | 94000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 71000 | 150 | Power window regulator cable broke and window was stuck down. Took door apart and replaced with an OEM power window regulator unit. |
| May | 2011 | 82000 | 150 | Power window regulator cable snapped on the driver's door(lasted 10K miles longer than the passenger side I guess). Window was stuck down. Repaired myself with a replacement part purchased from the dealer. |
| Jul | 2011 | 84000 | 5 | All 4 power windows stopped working. Replaced master switch, but problem persisted. Ultimately tracked it down to a broken ground wire in the wire bundle that runs between the door and the truck. Repaired with crimp connectors. |
| Mar | 2013 | 103000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2007 | 50000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2008 | 65000 | 366 | One of the engine's eight ignition coils had an intermittent short causing a misfire at times CEL came on. Faulty ignition coil (number eight cylinder) and spark plug were replced by dealer. I paid for repair in whole as the truck is out of warranty. |
| Sep | 2008 | 82000 | 250 | Coil replaced on cylinder 1 to fix miss and check engine light. Coil replaced, problem persists, will be replacing fuel injector soon myself in attempt to repair. |
| Apr | 2009 | 100000 | 400 | Replaced stock brake rotors because of warping. Probably due to 100,000 miles more than anything. Consider this normal and routine with this kind of part life. |
| Dec | 2010 | 140000 | 400 | Brake lights and cruise control stopped working. Dealer parts man printed diagram and suggested switch behind brake pedal faulty. Purchased part, replaced myself, problem solved. Lower ball joints worn (originals from factory). Replaced by local tire store. Work completed in 2 hours. |
| Aug | 2011 | 154000 | 990 | A/C compressor making fast ticking noise beginning in May/June, got louder as our Texas summer progressed. By end of August, local mechanic decided A/C compressor failing. Performance within spec, replaced compressor, dryer anyway. |
| Dec | 2011 | 163000 | 315 | Alternator began failing on way home from hunting trip. Battery light illuminated occasionally. Made it home, checked alternator output, not within specs-voltage regulator bad. Replaced alternator with Motorcraft Part-all OK now. |
| Mar | 2013 | 187000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 113000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 216000 | 300 | Alternator went bad. Truck was stopped, new battery placed in truck, this managed to get us home as we were only 19 miles from our house. |
| Aug | 2009 | 226000 | 306 | too much fuel was getting in to the engine and causing it to smoke through the exhaust. So, when this happens, it is likely that the extra gas gets into the oil and that had to be changed. We did not have to replace the catalitic converter. Runs Great! |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2005 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Ford F-150 in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2013 | 510 | Replaced r/h IWE and IWE solenoid due to water ingress. | |
| Feb | 2013 | 93000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 55000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 55000 | 150 | replace battery |
| Jul | 2011 | 65000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 112000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 115000 | 480 | Alternator went out, battery went dead. |
| Aug | 2011 | 121000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Ford F-150 in Oregon, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 67000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 82700 | 700 | Replaced a dead catalytic converter. |
| Aug | 2012 | 85500 | 400 | Replaced all 4 shocks; two (1 front, 1 rear) had blown out. |
| Apr | 2013 | 90000 | 400 | Replaced spark plugs. All 8 plugs broke on extraction. |
| Ford F-150 in Tennessee, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 70000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 76000 | 300 | Window motor went out. |
| Nov | 2011 | 82000 | 120 | Driver side window motor went out. |
| Ford F-150 in Idaho, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2012 | 106000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 106000 | 150 | Replaced vct solenoids and gasket along with fuel filter. The vct solenoids were redesigned by Ford and the oil port was reduced in size to provide greater hot idle oil pressure to the cam phaser. Largely reduced a tick in the motor. |
| Mar | 2013 | 107000 | 300 | Front pads and rotors Slight miss at idel. Replaced all 8 spark plugs and coils. Made no difference. Miss is caused by bad cam phaser which will be next on the repair list when I can afford it. |
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