Are 2005 F-150 good trucks to buy? I have been investigating and they tell me they have some problems and that is a bad year truck, but other says that it could last 300,000 miles if it you take care probably. What should I do? Thanks you very much.
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Did you try searching the forum? I'm sure this question was answered many time already.
Hi, I'll comment without giving you something to go do. I bought a 2011-F150-FX4,4x4,5.0L (Coyote) engine with 120k miles. It has developed a rod-knock which requires some pretty serious work to fix. People are quick to say ' yeah just put a new engine in it' but that is $5k-$6k.
Scotty said buy the 8 cylinder - not the turbo v6.
I would have to say I feel somewhat foolish for buying it. I wanted a Tundra but the things were stupid expensive - even for a beat-up old one. Perhaps I just caught a lemon but if you google Coyote (Mustang's and F150's) problems you will get a screen full. That said they make 700k F150's a year so something is going to go wrong somewhere but it sucks when it is you.
2009 Mazda6 - 244k miles going strong
2006 Honda accord - 210k miles going strong
2006 Honda Odyssey - 264k miles until tranny wore out
2015 Totota Avalon - 110k runs like a dream.
2011 F150 5.0L - 120k miles and people are telling me to replace the engine.
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Thanks again!
Did some more thinking.....
1) The rear window defroster doesn't work. Poor design to begin with. Also designed so it can't be fixed without replacing the entire rear sliding window. Crap design while ensuring it can't be sensibly fixed. Nice!
2) 4x4 transfer case actuation/shift motor - doesn't work when it's cold out. Who needs reliable 4x4 operation in the snow? Same crap design Ford has been using for years and years. Why design a better solution if there is money to be made in parts and service?
I am starting to feel like I shouldn't have purchased a Ford. While every manufacturer has issues, Ford doesn't seem to be too focused on continuous improvement or quality. They are selling like crazy so I guess it's working for Ford.
Ford - "Quality is Job nOne." Ford quality has gone straight down the El Bano in the last 15 years. I would nor buy anything from them built after 2005 unless it was a 3/4 ton.
2011 F150 5.0L - 120k miles and people are telling me to replace the engine.
You are being told this because you have rod knock. Simply replacing the rod bearings isn't going to restore the engine. In fact, it probably is an indication that many components in your engine are severely worn, out of tolerance, and close to failure/ more issues. It is technically doable (to just replace bearings) in some cases, but highly unrecommended for alot of reasons (if you don't know why its not recommended then that should tell you enough).
Google "replacing rod bearings without removing engine", and look at the frequently asked questions.
