Overview & Reviews
New packages this year include a Work Truck Group with argent bumpers and a vinyl bench seat, and a King Ranch Group with exclusive interior and exterior trim. A 4.2-liter V6 has been added as the base engine, along with a five-speed manual transmission.
- Exceptional ride and handling characteristics, attractive and functional interior designs, multiple cab and bed configurations, the most payload and towing capacity in the half-ton class.
- Feels sluggish even with larger V8, no available side airbags, not much interior storage space.
User Reviews:
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Transmission issues - 2005 Ford F-150
By Kelley - November 19 - 1:01 pmTransmission issues at 170000 truck was running perfect and then one day the transmission just went out . Fluids word checked regularly and failed regular oil changes havent had any other issues except with the oil filter . But the transmission on this truck is known for going out otherwise I love my truck
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2005 f150 horrible - 2005 Ford F-150
By Rich - September 28 - 3:48 pmBought2005 f150 Lariat new in 05. Put 2 engines and 2 transmissions in it by 13k miles then truck caught on fore and burned to ground. Have had many friends with 04 to 08 that have had major engine trouble. Do not buy!!!!
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The best of the worst F-150 2005 keep the rubber - 2005 Ford F-150
By Earl Weidenhammer - September 8 - 2:02 pmmy 2005 f-150 with A 5.4 engine as been A very good truck EXCEPT for spark plug replacement no other problems my milage is 127.000 I am lucky to have A very good 2005 f-150 truck
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2nd owner NOT happy - 2005 Ford F-150
By Carl - August 11 - 9:27 amTransmissions, 5 in 14 months, mileage 14ish. Lots of road noise. Drivers seat worn out, way too early.
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Over 202k miles! - 2005 Ford F-150
By kgaston - June 23 - 9:54 pmI have logged over 202 thousand miles on this truck since it was bought used in January of 2007. Major repairs: none. Minor repairs: replaced EGR valve at ~175k miles, other than that, it has been just regukar, routine maintenance. My only complaint is the quality of the cloth seats in this vehicle, they easily trap dirt and dust, causing them to stain if so much as a bottle with condensation on the outside is placed in the seat.
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Ford F-150 V8 5.4 Liter - 2005 Ford F-150
By ttfndude - February 4 - 4:33 pmThis is a worthless truck. They saw this sucker coming a mile away. I bought this truck 5 months ago and have had it in the shop multiple times for issues. Now the is down and they want $500 to see why it went bad or they want $7000 to replace the engine. I wish I had been able to see these reviews prior to buying the truck or I would have bought a junker, they last longer. Long Mcarthur Ford is not concerned they sold me a lemon they knew they did, I was just the unfortunate sucker who got it. Now I have my very first nice newer vehicle I have ever bought as an $11,000 lawn ornament. I guess back to the bargain basement for me.
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Good so far - 2005 Ford F-150
By brunswick592 - October 30 - 7:25 pmI bought this truck mid-summer 2014, It had 75k miles on it and was babied by the one owner. I bought it with a 6" suspension lift on 35 Nitto trail grapplers. I had a 2009 Avalanche prior to this and so far Im liking the Ford better. The truck runs great with the big lift and tires and has no problem getting into gear. My gas mileage is on average 8-10. Its expensive but I knew what I was getting into. From everything I have read, people have had many problems with the 5.4. So far I havent had any problems, but the ticking noise coming from the engine is only getting louder every oil change. I sure hope she doesnt have any major problems down the road
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Would not recomend - 2005 Ford F-150
By nick19d - September 14 - 10:38 amI have the short bed version of this package. First off the truck does its job as long as you dont abuse it. The clicking noise that is often heard is the cam phaser. It is a $2700.00 dollar repair and it will not stop the clicking noise (as admitted by Ford) the noise may stop for up to two weeks but will continue indefinitely after that. The only way to get it to stop is to purchase what is called the "Cam Phaser Lockout Kit" which is $700.00. I have put 80K miles on the truck and it has clicked since day one. have not had an issue with it truck runs good. Only other problems were the tensioner and the fuel pump module. which is a recall item no discount from ford $69.00 bad engineering.
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F150 for life - 2005 Ford F-150
By f150freak - August 21 - 5:30 pmThis is my second F150 Ive owned and Im so happy with the results! These trucks offer both power, longevity and reliability. Im at 118k miles, owned this for 2 years and havent seen a single problem (aside from a cylinder mis-fire which turned out to be a spark plug out of place) I love the look of the truck and the 5.4 is the dominator! The power behind the wheel is awesome, Ive taken other (stock) trucks and not that speed is everything, but it holds its own and cleans their clocks. I would absolutely recommend this truck to anyone looking for a lighter truck (non-diesel) that will tow and is fun to drive.
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Good Truck - 2005 Ford F-150
By stuto1 - August 14 - 9:49 amIts been a good work truck and it still runs strong like the day I bought it in January of 06. Problems: 2 window regulators, spark plugs breaking when being replaced(actually only 1 broke in 2 separate incidences but most places want to charge big money to replace them), had a part in the differential wear out around 100k(cost me $800 to fix). Good: 182k miles and should be able to go over 200k but I have keep up on most of the maintenance pretty good especially the oil changes. Ive never towed with it and I dont know if Id buy a similar truck with high miles not knowing the history. Hope this helps someone!
