FixFord F-150 — Catalytic Converter Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $468 – $1,368. A quote inside that band is normal. Cheaper or pricier isn't automatically wrong — but it's worth asking why.
Cost by model year
Newer model years cost more: the newest group runs about 2 times the oldest. If your quote is for a car in one of these groups, compare it with that row. Middle half of real Ford F-150 invoices for each group, parts + labor:
| Model years | Typical cost | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 and older | $361 – $992 | $626 |
| 2005–2009 | $452 – $1,142 | $726 |
| 2010–2014 | $601 – $1,502 | $1,042 |
| 2015–2019 | $806 – $1,860 | $1,246 |
What this repair is
The converter scrubs the exhaust, and a P0420 'efficiency below threshold' code is its signature complaint. The honest caution: a converter often dies from an upstream cause — misfires or oil burning poison it — so a good shop confirms the engine is healthy before hanging an expensive new cat. Precious-metal content is why the part alone dominates this price.
Is your quote fair?
If your quote lands between $468 and $1,368, it's inside the range where half of all real Ford F-150 repairs of this kind land — and the typical job takes about 2.7 hours of labor. Quotes well below aren't automatically good news (economy parts, or related work skipped) and quotes above aren't automatically gouging (trim variants, premium parts, seized hardware) — but both ends deserve questions.
Compare: Catalytic Converter Replacement cost on other vehicles · all Ford F-150 repair costs
The symptom behind this repair
This fix most often shows up when owners report Loud Exhaust or Exhaust Leak — those pages show how often each complaint actually ends here, and what the alternatives cost.
Other repairs on the Ford F-150
- PCV Valve — typically $100 – $227
- Strut — typically $599 – $1,221
- Relay — typically $113 – $279
- Muffler — typically $143 – $312
- A/C Compressor — typically $501 – $1,147
- Valve Cover Gasket — typically $307 – $842
- Clutch — typically $370 – $1,038
- Radiator Hose — typically $231 – $470
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Fair Price Report puts this page on one printable sheet — the fair range, parts and labor split out, and what moves the price — so you can compare a written quote line by line.
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