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2005 Ford F150 MPG

14–15 mpg combined across 6 EPA-rated versions. Best: F150 Pickup 2WD (RWD, 4.2L 6-cyl) at 14 city / 18 hwy / 15 combined; lowest: F150 Pickup 4WD (4.6L 8-cyl, A4) at 14.

Every version

Abbreviations and method

How it compares

• 2005 Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD: class average 16.6 mpg over 78 versions; best F150 −1.6 (#55).
• 2004: 16 mpg best (−1 for 2005).
• 2006: 16 mpg best.
• Fuel cost spread: $4,450–$4,800 a year ($350 difference).
• Available as RWD, 4WD/AWD.
• 2026 model: 24 mpg best (+9).

Safety

1,121 owner complaints: Visibility 261, Engine 117, Engine And Engine Cooling 114, Power Train 113. Crashes 50, fires 29, injuries 57, deaths 2.

Recent owner reports: Visibility

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW LOWERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP, BUT IT FAILED TO CLOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.”

“REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE FOR SECOND TIME ALLOWING WINDOW TO FALL AND SHATTER INSIDE DOOR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE. VERY DANGEROUS, VERY EXPENSIVE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000.”

Owner reports are unverified and filed directly with NHTSA.

Recalls

14 NHTSA campaigns (check a VIN).

Nearby years

• 2010 · 17 mpg
• 2013 · 19 mpg
• 2014 · 19 mpg

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